Each year, over a million women suffer from, and seek treatment for, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, also known as PID. Unfortunately, for many women, symptoms of PID may have lingered for quite some time, resulting in a significant bacterial infection with even more significant issues when faced with the possibility of infection in a sexual partner. ...
Each year, millions of females complain of chronic pelvic pain. In fact, pelvic pain ranks high among the reasons for visiting a physician. There are two types of pelvic pain. Chronic pain consists of long-standing discomfort that persists for an extended period. Acute pain begins suddenly and occurs when there is no history of previous ...
According to the American Pregnancy Association, one of the symptoms of a tipped (or tilted) uterus is fertility problems. What many may not realize is that a tipped uterus itself is no longer believed to be a direct cause of infertility. Here are some of the things that women should know about the link between ...
Ellen expected her 20-year-old daughter Meghan to be a chatterbox while spending her junior year Spain. However, Meghan sounded worn out during each telephone call. After her trip, she was her old self for about a month, then began complaining of joint pains. Shortly before she returned to college for her senior year, a doctor ...
Gonorrhea, referred to in the slang as “the clap”, is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium. People with gonorrhea often show no symptoms of the disease, but when they do they are different in women than in men. Men will experience an infection of the tube that carries sperm and urine known as ...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are something most women stop hearing about after high school and/or college, but it is important to know that the threat never goes away. These infections come with their own sets of signs and symptoms, but left untreated, they can also lead to serious health consequences. These consequences are often not ...
