Yeast infection is cause by candida albicans fungus. This fungus is normally resides in the vagina but if it is overgrowth it can cause yeast infection. Symptoms of yeast infection include vaginal itching, thick and cheese cottage discharge, pain during sex, redness and swelling of vagina and vulva and rash in the vagina. It is [...]
Some women did not know that they had an infection until after pap smear examination has done. I am one of them, I have been busy and I never notice that I had an infection until the result of my pap smear had arrived. Some may have bacterial infection but no symptoms presents. A typical [...]
I have a friend who was married five years ago but up to now they have no children. My friend found out that she has polycystic ovary syndrome. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem which affects woman’s menstrual cycle as well as the ability to have children, heart, hormones and blood vessels. A [...]
Menopause is defined as the cessation of menstruation and the end of a woman’s capacity to bear children, normally occurring between 40-50 years of age. The periods between, during and after menopause are called pre-menopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal. Premenopausal symptoms include skipped menstrual periods and scanty or lessened menstrual flow. During the menopausal period, menstruation [...]
Breast Cancer is remains the most common cancers affecting woman. Women whose female relatives have had breast cancer are more likely to be victims than women from families in which breast cancer is not present. The disease appears to be linked statistically also to women who do not have children before their 30s or who [...]
Are you worried because you don’t have your period for a long time? Teen who just started their periods usually have irregular cycles and women in their late 40’s and close to menopause. Menstrual cycle can be delayed for some reasons such as emotional stress, dietary changes and hormone therapy. If you happen to be [...]
Pap smear, also called pap test is a test usually done by gynecologists or ob-gyn for signs of cancer of the cervix. During pap smear, the ob-gyn will get a sample of cells from the cervix in order to be examined and tested. To get the sample, the doctor used the instrument called speculum into [...]
One of the health concerns of women is the menstrual disorder. Menstrual disorder is the irregular menstrual period. Normally, the first menstrual period (menarche) occurs about age 12 or 13, or sometimes earlier or later. Periods are generally irregular for the first year or two, and then they tend to recur at intervals of 24 [...]
