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Is Your Vagina Moist Enough?
Many women experience problems because their vagina is too dry. Vaginal moistness is vital for a satisfying sexual intercourse. What can you do if your vagina isn't moist enough?
The vagina usually gets moist on its own during sexual contact. It actually gets moist at the slightest hint of erotic arousal. However, sometimes the moistening of the vaginal mucous membrane isn't functioning as it should be. This can happen due to several factors. Physical factors Diseases which make the vagina dry are caused by injuries to the nervous system, low hormone levels in the blood or non-functional glands. Decreased vaginal moistness may also...Is Your Vagina Moist Enough?
When You Receive Irregular PAP Test Results
An examination of a woman’s cervix smear is a routine gynaecological examination. There are more than one reason for irregular PAP test results.
What is a PAP test and when is it abnormal? During a PAP test, some cells are taken from the surface of the cervix. They send these cells for a more thorough analysis to a laboratory, where they can discover any cell changes which may lead to cancerous growths more easily. Usually, the smear is a routine part of a gynaecological examination. When your gynaecologist tells you that the results of your smear are unusual or abnormal, that means there are some changes in the...When You Receive Irregular PAP Test Results
Cancer of the Vulva Is on the Rise
Cancer of the vulva commonly affects the labia and the clitoris. Unfortunately, 20% of women don’t develop any symptoms. Read the article and raise your awareness!
Vulvar cancer first affects the vulva, that is the external part of the female reproductive organs. In most cases, it affects the labia and sometimes also the clitoris (in around 10% of cases). What causes the cancer of the vulva? Cancer of the vulva is very rare, but increasingly more older women develop it. There are various possible causes and complex factors. One of them is sexually transmitted diseases, such as HPV or genital warts. The human papilloma virus is...Cancer of the Vulva Is on the Rise
Sexual Intercourse after Delivering a Baby
Childbirth is a very difficult, as well as beautiful, moment of one's life. It changes a woman’s body and gives a completely new meaning to sex.
Sex immediately after delivering a child is low on the list of priorities There is no danger if you have sex after delivering a baby. It’s advisable to wait until the first gynaecological examination after delivering a child, and then you can indulge in sex if you don’t feel any severe pain. You just have to be sure about it. This also includes open communication with your partner. Your emotional state usually changes after delivering your baby. You can suffer from...Sexual Intercourse after Delivering a Baby
Menstrual Problems
Women suffer from a number of problems connected with their period, such as delayed menstruation, absence of menstruation, cramps, pain and premenstrual syndrome.
Menstrual period Menstruation, also known as menorrhea, menses, and monthly period, is the period of vaginal bleeding which women experience from puberty to menopause, on average every four weeks. It normally lasts three to five days. If it lasts only two days or more than eight days, this is probably caused by a disorder or abnormality. During the menstrual period the uterus discharges mucosa thickened due to the reaction to progesterone, meaning that the uterus is...Menstrual Problems
Help, My Vagina Is Too Wet!
We usually say that the vagina is too dry. This time, however, we will talk about excessive lubrication and how to work with a too wet vagina!
When we speak of lubrication of the vagina, we mostly say that the vagina is too dry and, as a consequence, sexual intercourse is unpleasant. Lubrication is usually the result of joy, but not always. There can also be too many good things! Excessive natural lubrication can reduce the pleasure of both partners. The walls of the vagina can be lubricated so much that there is no friction any more. This is a problem for men as well because the penis literally swims in the...Help, My Vagina Is Too Wet!
New Hope for Patients with Breast Cancer
New drug for breast cancer prolongs life of women with metastasis cancer.
The vaccine that should help women with breast cancer is based on the protein called hTERT. It is a peptide effective in almost all forms of cancer. Researchers claim that oligomers with the peptide link can identify the cells of the immune system and make the defence reaction stronger. Test results The vaccine for patients with breast cancer was tested on 19 female volunteers, of whom 13 increased the production of T-cells. The cells reacted with hTERT protein...New Hope for Patients with Breast Cancer
