Reasons Why You May Have Painful Sex
Up to 18% of women around the globe experience pain while having sex at some point in their lives. Depending on the type and location of the pain, painful sex can …
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Preparing for Your First Pap Smear
A Pap smear is a fast, simple test that detects early cellular changes on your cervix that could indicate cancer or a precancerous condition. Pap smears have helped saved the lives …
How Hormone Replacement Therapy Has Changed Over the Years
Menopause is a natural stage of life, but it’s not always comfortable. Or healthy. When your body reduces the production of hormones like progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone, almost every …
How Childbirth Changes Your Vagina and What You Can Do About It
Your vagina is a living tissue filled with muscles that get stretched when you give birth. In fact, all of the muscles in your pelvic floor — a muscular …
Five Popular Birth Control Methods to Consider
The only fail-safe method to prevent pregnancy is 100% abstinence. However, few women make that choice. Not many decide to rely on “natural” forms of birth control either, such …
How Are STIs and STDs Different?
Whether your doctor tells you that you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or a sexually transmitted disease (STD), it’s not a happy day. Nobody wants either, even though …
Recovering From a C-Section: What to Expect
As wonderful as childbirth is, it takes a heavy toll on your body, particularly if you delivered your baby via C-section. A C-section is major surgery because your OB/GYN …
How Often Do I Need Pap Smears?
A Pap smear is the gold standard test for detecting cervical cancer or precancerous changes in cervical cells. Most cervical cancer is caused by a virus called the human …
Which Women Should Be Tested for STDs and How Often?
Whether you’re sexually active, in a monogamous relationship, or haven’t had intercourse yet, you can develop a sexually transmitted infection (STI), also called a sexually transmitted disease (STD). An …
What Causes Fibroids, and What Can I Do About Them?
Although about 30% of American women over the age of 30 have uterine fibroids, when you get the diagnosis, you’re not happy to join that team. You may have …