Sex is fun, exciting, spontaneous, and can even be relaxing. However, for some women out there, sex is a source of anxiety and fear. We all want to be confident women sexually who feel good about their choices and desires, but not all are like that. And there could be many reasons why many women […]
Trichomoniasis is a disease caused by a parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis that can live in semen or vaginal fluids. It spreads during unprotected anal, oral, or vaginal sex, usually between a man and a woman or between two women. Keep in mind that a man doesn’t have to ejaculate to give his partner the parasite. […]
Circumcision removes the foreskin covering the glans (head) of the penis. Usually, babies undergo circumcision shortly after birth. Circumcision began as a religious rite. Today, people get circumcised for religious, medical and cultural reasons. Many baby boys get circumcised, usually within the first week of life. Adults can get circumcised as well, though it’s less […]
AZO pills is a medication which contains Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride as active ingredient. AZO pills is used for the symptomatic relief of pain, burning, urgency, frequency, and other discomforts arising from irritation of the lower urinary tract mucosa caused by infection, trauma, surgery, endoscopic procedures, or the passage of sounds or catheters. The use of AZO pills […]
What Happens If I Stop Taking Birth Control? Birth control (contraception) is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent pregnancy. Women can choose from many different types of birth control. Some work better than others at preventing pregnancy. The type of birth control you use depends on your health, your desire to have children […]
When you urinate (pee) and it burns or is painful, the condition is called Dysuria. This condition isn’t about how often you go (urinary frequency), though urinary frequency often happens together with dysuria. Symptoms of painful urination can vary between men and women, but both genders usually describe it as burning, stinging, or itching. Burning […]
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common medical complaint. It is estimated that up to 40 percent of women will have a UTI at some time in their lives. Also called bladder infections or cystitis, a UTI occurs when bacteria enter the bladder, usually through the urethra (urine tube), and begin to multiply. Your urine […]
What is HPV? Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. According to the World Health Organization, the Human papillomavirus is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Most sexually active women and men will be infected at some point in their lives and some may […]
The estimated global annual number of pregnancies is about half a billion, and almost as soon as that little line on the home pregnancy test appears, the worry seems to set in. You start thinking about the two cups of coffee you had at work yesterday, the glass of wine you sipped at dinner last […]
What is a vaginal yeast infection? Seventy-five percent of women are likely to have at least one yeast infection during their lifetime; nearly half have two or more. Vaginal yeast infections are the second most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge in the United States (the first is bacterial vaginosis). A vaginal yeast infection, also […]
