For women who are trying to conceive or avoid pregnancy, understanding and recognizing signs of high fertility can be a valuable tool. Fertility is a complex process that involves the intricate interplay of various hormones and physiological changes within the female body. By learning to identify the signs of peak fertility, women can increase their …
Vaginal atrophy is a condition which occurs due to a decrease in the levels of estrogen in a woman’s body. Another name for the condition is atrophic vaginitis. Estrogen is considered to be the female hormone and is produced, in the main, by the ovaries. The hormone plays a crucial part in preserving the vaginal …
Women who have experienced a yeast infection can vouch for just how uncomfortable and miserable it can make your life. Although a yeast infection is not a sexually transmitted disease, it is possible to pass it back and forth between sexual partners. While women are the ones most affected by it, men can also develop …
Unusual Proteins In September of 2008, a team of Canadian researchers reported on the discovery of certain proteins never seen before by the scientific community, which were found among a tiny cluster of sex workers set within a larger group of prostitutes hailing from Kenya. These unusual proteins seem to be linked with an ability …
Bleak Words Last February, David Baltimore, Nobel laureate, and president of the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) had some very bleak words to share, “We have been trying to make an HIV vaccine since the day HIV was discovered. In 1984 we were told that as the virus had been found, a …
Yeast infections are one of the most common types of infections affecting women. In fact, more than 75% of women have had at least one yeast infection, and more than 50% go on to have recurrent bouts. Unfortunately, yeast infections can be very unpleasant, causing endless itching and scratching, as well as swelling and vaginal …
Vaginal atrophy occurs when levels of estrogen decline. The condition causes the vagina to become dry and shrunken, and the walls of the vagina become thin. Symptoms of this condition include pain during intercourse, spotting after sex, and burning or itching of the vagina. Vaginal atrophy leaves women prone to infection. Lubricants Help Using a …
There’s a “novel delivery system” in the prevention of HIV in women according to a 2010 report published by the HIV and Aids Review from the Polish AIDS Research Society. The report, which was made publically available online at the beginning of 2011, reveals a study done by the Center for AIDS Programme of Research …
One of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) affecting both men and women is trichomoniasis, though men tend not to show symptoms of infection. Trichomoniasis is the most common of the curable STD’s affecting young, sexually active women. Every year, some 7.4 million cases are reported to occur in men and women. Protozoan Parasite …
Vaginal infections are an unpleasant but often an unavoidable part of being a woman. Most women suffer from some type of vaginal infection at least once in their lives, and many women are plagued with recurrent vaginal infections. Yeast infections are the most common type of vaginal infection, however, many women also develop an infection …