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Chronic Pelvic Pain: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Chronic pelvic pain in a young lady may not always be infection, what else can it be? Chronic Pelvic Pain is a common condition among women, which brings a lot of discomfort and has a major impact on their quality of life, including workplace activities. About one in ten women in our country has complaintsRead more
Endometriosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Do you notice that you bleed from other places asides your private part during your menses? You could be having Endometriosis. In most cases, it comes with this severe pain around your lower abdomen or pelvis, that is called Chronic Pelvic Pain. Do you know anyone with this Condition?This write up is made for them.
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Ovarian torsion: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Ovarian torsion or Torsion of an ovary is a medical condition that occurs when there is twisting or rotation of the blood vessels that supplies or drains blood from the ovaries or the ligaments that holds the ovary in place. When this happens, it compresses and cuts off the blood supply to the ovaries, andRead more
Ovarian Cysts: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Ovarian cysts are sacs or pockets that are filled with fluid within the ovary or on its surface. Most women with ovarian cysts would commonly complain of pain! What is Ovarian Cysts? Ovarian Cysts are growth within the ovaries of a woman. The sizes of a cyst may vary from the size of anRead more
Endometrial Polyps: causes, symptoms, treatment
Endometrial polyps are growths or structures seen in the endometrium (that is the inner part of the womb of a woman). They are also known as Uterine polyps. You can have one or more endometrial polyps. They are mostly non-cancerous, although some can turn to cancer later in life. They are usually more commonly seenRead more
Adenomyosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
The womb of a woman has different parts. The inner part (endometrium) and muscle later (myometrium). Adenomyosis is a medical condition, whereby glands & tissues from this inner layer (endometrium) are found in the muscle layer (myometrium). This condition is commonly found in women with more than one children, between the ages of 30s orRead more
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Causes, Treatment
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone-related disorder that affects a number of women of reproductive age. The exact cause is not known. But it remains a major cause of infertility in women who don’t ovulate. Affected women usually experience; menstrual disorders (like amenorrhea, etc), inability to ovulate & symptoms of excessive male hormones production
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Vaginismus (The Tight Vagina): Causes, What to do!
Vaginismus commonly known as the tight Vagina is a medical condition whereby there is strong contraction of the muscles of the vagina that is so strong that forces the vagina to closes itself. Let me tell you a little story:IT’S BEEN A LONG time since I had a babe who had symptoms just like hers.
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Menopause: Symptoms, Cause, Premature Menopause
You may have heard statements such as; “I need to get married quickly and have children before I hit menopause” or “I swear I can hear my biological clock ticking; I need to start giving birth as soon as possible”. Well, even though Menopausal changes are associated with this period are often seen as a
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Galactorrhea: Causes, symptoms, treatment
Some ladies, and very few men have this condition where they notice milky nipple discharge coming out of their Nipple. This is known as Galactorrhea. It happens in the absence of pregnancy. It can cause absence of menstrual period and can also lead to infertility. It happens to a good number of sexually active ladies,
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