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Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina. If your lactobacillus levels drop, more bad bacteria move in, and you get BV. A new sex par...

Vaginal Yeast Infections

The vagina normally contains a healthy balance of bacteria and yeast.

Toxic Shock Syndrome

More than one-third of all cases of toxic shock involve women under 19, and up to 30% of women who have had the disease will get it again. People w...

Thyroid Problems

Through the hormones it produces, the thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body. The most common thyroid problems...

Understanding Breast Problems -- The Basics

Researchers are studying the incidence of breast lumps in women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Taking both hormones was shown to increase...

Vaginitis (Vaginal Infection)

This can make your vagina dry, a condition called atrophic vaginitis. Although they may have different symptoms, a diagnosis can be tricky even for...

Pap Smear

A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is an exam a doctor uses to test for cervical cancer in women. If your test ends up being scheduled for that t...

Ovarian Cysts

In some women, their ovaries make a lot of small cysts. Other nonfunctional cysts may be caused by cancer. Ovarian cysts in women after menopause (...

Kegel Exercises

Kegel exercises are exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. They can strengthen men’s pelvic floor muscles, too. They can make sex bette...

Hirsutism

Hirsutism is a condition in women in which you have a lot of hair growing in places where it usually does just for men.

Bartholins Cyst

If infection sets in (doctors call this an abscess), you’ll likely have extreme pain at the site of the cyst. If the cyst is large, it can make one...

Vascular Dementia

Discouraging as this sounds, there is ample reason to control the risk factors that contribute to vascular dementia. Allowing the condition to run ...