Keeping up with preventive health care leads to better overall health and well-being. One of the most important preventive visits for women is a well-woman exam. A well-woman exam is an opportunity to check in on all aspects of one’s health including assessing physical and emotional well-being, ensuring all screenings are up to date, and checking in on reproductive health, including any concerns.
Whether you’ve been on birth control for a short while or almost your whole life, it’s a big decision when and if you decide to stop taking it. Taking that pill at the same time every day has become like second nature. No matter which contraceptive method you’ve chosen, it’s important to understand how your body may react.
When it comes to personal lubricants, there isn’t a single “best choice.” However, Uberlube, Replens and coconut oil are often recommended by gynecologists.
Lately, people on social media have been pushing the benefits of boric acid use as an at-home treatment for bacterial vaginosis or BV, and yeast infections. But do the claims live up to the hype? Is it safe?
Wondering whether you should choose a midwife or doctor for your pregnancy and delivery? The prenatal care expert you select will depend on several factors. Read on to learn about your choices and how to select the expert that’s right for you.
Pregnancy and childbirth can be very exciting, emotional and personal events. Many women feel strongly about how they want their labor and birth experience to unfold. Creating a birth plan will help ensure those wishes are carried out.
Is there anything new to help women with PCOS who are experiencing nodule cystic acne and hidradenitis suppurativa stage 2 that doesn't include steroids?