When it comes to contraception, hormonal birth control methods have become increasingly popular among women. These methods offer effective pregnancy prevention while providing additional benefits like regulated periods and reduced menstrual pain. Today we would be talking about some common types of hormonal birth control methods available, and their potential effects on women’s health. Hope...
Hormones play an important role in our overall health. They help control many of our body’s major processes, like reproduction, growth, metabolism (breaking down of food), mood, and many other things. Hormonal imbalance occurs when there is too much or too little of a hormone in the bloodstream. Now, due to how important they are,...
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection of the vagina, caused by changes in the normal balance of bacteria found in the vagina. Oh yes, in case it comes as a surprise to you; there is bacteria in our vagina! There’s good and there is bad bacteria down there; an imbalance of the bacteria or simply...
Up until a few weeks ago, I never even knew there was something called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). I have always had some of the symptoms when my period was close, and I always thought it was just normal PMS, but you should have seen how shocked I was when I heard PMDD was a...
Sex is meant to be pleasurable and fun, but in some cases it hurts and takes away the purpose, which can be annoying and frustrating and makes some women avoid sex altogether. Painful sex (dyspareunia) is a condition where a woman feels pain or discomfort in her vulva, vagina, uterus or pelvic areas—basically her genital...
PCOS, short for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. It is a condition in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance, thereby leading to problems with ovaries, such as getting your periods late or not getting it at all. Women with PCOS produce abnormal amount ofmale sex...
