Medication and Surgery for Treating Women with PCOS
Treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) depends on the individual case and desire of the patient to fall pregnant as soon as possible. It is important to note that dietary and lifestyle...
View ArticleFemale Sexual Act – Arousal, Erection, Lubrication and Orgasm
There are many misconceptions about female sexual health and act. The processes involved in arousal, facilitation of the act and orgasm is not significantly different from men, albeit the difference in...
View ArticleSyphilis in Women – Signs and Symptoms, Stages, Tests and Treatment
Syphilis is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection that affects both men and women. It can be acquired, where it is contracted during life and most often through sexual intercourse, or congenital,...
View ArticleTrichomoniasis in Women – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Trichomoniasis is a protozoal sexually transmitted infection that can affect both men and women. It usually does not cause significant symptoms and resolves spontaneously in men. In women, however, it...
View ArticleUrinary Problems in Women, Causes and Different Types
Urinary problems are common in women but many a time, due to shyness or embarrassment, a woman will rather bear with the problem than seek medical help until the condition becomes really intolerable....
View ArticleConstipation and Irregular Bowel Movements in Healthy Women
Constipation is a symptom and not a disease. It can be a symptom of various diseases, not only those affecting the gastrointestinal tract. However, constipation can sometimes occur in a person with no...
View ArticleUterine Polyps (Uterus Growths) Types, Causes, Symptoms
Polyps refer to abnormal tissue growths that arise from the mucus membranes. Polyps can occur in various parts of the body, such as nose, paranasal sinuses, bladder, colon, rectum and uterus. In the...
View ArticleHysterectomy and Vaginal Bleeding After Surgery
What is a hysterectomy? A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus (womb). There are a variety of conditions that may necessitate the removal of uterus such as uterine cancer and persistent...
View ArticleSigns of PCOS and Tests for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic ovaries are abnormally enlarged ovaries whose surfaces are dotted with small cysts (hence the name polycystic ovary). The abnormal ovaries in women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome...
View Article7 Reasons for Not Ovulating (No Egg Cell)
Human reproduction depends on a sperm cell fertilizing an egg cell. Sperm cells are produced in the testes of males while the egg cell (ovum) is released by the ovaries in females. The entire process...
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