Is It an Ovarian Cyst or a Fibroid?
You think you may have an ovarian cyst. Or, could it be a uterine fibroid? Ovarian cysts and fibroids have ...
How to Treat Cramps
Women have been debating for centuries on the best ways to treat their period cramps. Fortunately, you no longer have ...
What is Genital Herpes?
Genital herpes is an STI that can be contracted by any sexually active person. Herpes is very common throughout the ...
HPV Signs and Symptoms
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Nearly all sexually active people contract it. If fact, nearly 79 million ...
Gonorrhea: Know the Warning Signs
Being sexually active is a decision that comes with responsibility. As a woman who is sexually active, it is important ...
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
More than one million women in the United States alone suffer from pelvic inflammatory disease each year. Females under twenty ...
Urethrocystoscopy
Almost every woman knows annual gynecological checkups and regular pap smears are important to maintaining good pelvic health. Sometimes, though, ...
What to Do if You Have a Urinary Tract Infection
The risk of getting a urinary tract infection, or UTI, is high when you are a woman. Some experts say ...
Urodynamic Testing
Since you were a teenager, or maybe even younger, you were probably aware that gynecologists existed. You knew that, as ...
Vaginal Obliteration
You’ve just been informed that you need a procedure called vaginal obliteration. If anything your doctor said after that became ...
Uterine Fibroids: What You Should Know
Uterine fibroids are a benign growth that appears on your uterus, uterine wall, or on the surface. These growths can ...
Why Is My Sex Drive So Low?
by Michael Litrel, MD, FACOG, FPMRS Every week women ask me why their sex drive is so low. “Help me ...
Eight Things to Do to Speed Up Your Recovery from Surgery
The length of time it takes to recover from surgery is different for everyone. Following are things you can do ...
What is Vulvodynia and What Causes It?
Vulvodynia is persistent, inexplicable pain anywhere in the vulva. The discomfort associated with this condition can be so severe that ...
GYN Symptoms to Bring to Your Doctor
Women often accept minor gynecological or urinary symptoms as a normal part of being a woman, but the truth is ...
