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1 The How-To Lounge: Your Annual Pelvic Exam, Part I
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2 The How-To Lounge: Your Annual Pelvic Exam, Part II
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3 You Asked: I Don't Know What to Believe
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4 Some Reasons the Pill Could Lose Its Effectiveness
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5 You Asked: Did My Boyfriend Cheat?
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6 Dear Poll: Male or Female Gyno?
Going to the gynecologist isn't a very pleasant experience to begin with, which is why it's so important to find a doctor you're comfortable with. Most women I know prefer female doctors — they feel they're easier to relate to — but I know that many women out there opt for a male doctor instead. No one is better than the other so tell which you prefer! Source Dear Poll: Male or Read more
Dear Sugar, I went to the doctor today to find out why I was experiencing a painful breakout on my nether regions, and it turns out I have herpes. I have been with only one man for the last two years, and he is the only man I have ever had intercourse with. I had a serious talk with him today, and he told me that before we started dating, he got tested for every STI, and they all came back Read more
Of all the birth control options, aside from abstinence, the pill is the best choice if you want to prevent pregnancy. It claims to be about 97 to 99 percent effective, which is just about perfect. Still, some women say they have accidentally gotten pregnant while using the pill, even though they used it correctly (with no missed pills). So how can that be? What many women don't know is that Read more
Dear Sugar, My boyfriend of five months just told me that he has chlamydia. He swears he hasn't cheated on me, but after researching STIs, I found out that symptoms usually surface within a week or two. I talked to a doctor and was told that while it's possible for symptoms to show up months after being infected, they usually show up within seven to 21 days. We are together all the time, so his Read more
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Now that we all have a few reminders when preparing for an upcoming pelvic exam, I have some quick suggestions for the day of the appointment, too. To see them read more Read more
I don’t know any women who actually enjoy a trip to the gynecologist, though feelings about settling into the stirrups tend to vary from mild annoyance to extreme anxiety. No matter which end of the spectrum you fall on, it’s important to make the most of your annual exam. To see my suggestions to do just that read more Read more
Want to accessorize like Fergie-Ferg? Then check out the Terminator FuelBelt. Will you be both hydrated and cool? Well, it depends on how your are using the word "cool." Worried about sun damaging to your skin? Well, don't let your SPF 30 turn into SPF 20. Have you heard the term TOFI? The acronym means Thin Outside Fat Inside - read more about this condition here. Planning a bachelorette Read more
Today several medical groups have released proposals on cervical cancer prevention, and while they agree on the current guidelines that recommend women 21 to 29 get Pap tests every three years instead of yearly, they disagree on HPV screenings. The US Preventative Services Task Force says that women under 30 should not be using HPV tests alone or in combination with a Pap to screen for cervical Read more
Being in the last few weeks of my pregnancy, I have to confess that I haven't been keeping up with my kegels. Early in my pregnancy, new moms urged me to keep my pelvic floor strong, but distracted by the impending appearance of my new little one, exercising this area has not been a top priority. That is until now. Helping a fellow instructor out at a postnatal yoga class over the weekend, I Read more
