Category: Reproductive health
Ancient contraceptive methods
Unwanted pregnancies may be less common since the birth control pill came into popular use, but contraceptives are nothing new. The ancient Greeks, Romans, and Jews all had their own ways of preventing pregnancy. What are the most interesting ancient contraceptive methods? Let’s take a look!
NuvaRing side effects after stopping
The NuvaRing is a flexible plastic ring that is worn inside the vagina to prevent pregnancy. This clever birth control method uses the same hormones as the pill, but doesn’t require the user to think about it every day. Of course, the NuvaRing has side effects like any other hormonal contraceptive. Did you know there [...]
How to ease menopause symptoms
Menopause symptoms can make a woman’s life very hard — hot flashes, tender and painful breasts, vaginal dryness and mood swings are only some of the “pleasantries” that come with the menopause. It’s no surprise that many women look for medical solutions to those symptoms. How can you gain some relief from menopause symptoms?
Misoprostol for early abortion
Misoprostol is a drug that has been approved for the treatment and prevention of gastric ulsters. It’s also been licensed for gynecological purposes in some countries, including labor induction and the completion of a missed miscarriage, as well as early abortion in combination with other drugs. How is misoprostol used for early terminations of pregnancy?
Chlamydia symptoms
Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmitted disease. It can be treated easily with a course of antibiotics, but can also lead to serious complications if the patient isn’t aware of the disease. The fact that few people who have been infected with chlamydia notice any symptoms is a compelling reason to get tested regularly. [...]
A cyst on the fallopian tube?
Ovarian cysts are relatively common, and most women will know that they are possible. But can you get a cyst in the fallopian tube too? Although paraovarian cysts, a variation of ovarian cysts that can grow on the fallopian tubes are rare, they do occur. Paraovarian cysts can grow large, but generally only appear on [...]
What to expect from sex after the menopause
Do you have reason to believe you are entering the menopause? Going through menopause symptoms like hot flushes and mood swings can be hard… but what will life be like after you have stopped having those symptoms, and after you have been free from menstrual cycles for more than a year? Once you are officially [...]
Can you get all your folic acid from foods?
Folic acid is an important B vitamin that aids the body in creating healthy, new cells. It is the only vitamin that has been proven to reduce the chance of birth defects in a fetus, most notably spina bifida, and nearly every woman who is trying to conceive is aware that she should be taking [...]
Trying to get pregnant with a bicornuate uterus
A bicornuate uterus is a congenital uterine abnormality. Frequently referred to as a “heart-shaped uterus”, this abnormality makes the uterus look a b it like a heart, with two separate extremities. What should women who have a bicornuate uterus know about how it can impact their chances of getting (and staying) pregnant?
What are the medical risks of abortion?
Finding reliable information about the medical risks of a surgical abortion is not an easy job. Abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood, present the surgical termination of pregnancy as a perfectly safe event. Pro-life advocates undoubtedly blow up the risks abortion can put women in beyond anything that can be scientifically confirmed. The true answer [...]
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