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The Biology of Your Lady Business
I really wish I'd paid more attention in my sex ed class when the teacher taught us all the science-y facts about our lady business. There's so much to know, and being that it's such an important part of your body, take this quiz for a little brush-up.
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What's the Deal With the Diaphragm?
I've been talking a lot about many forms of birth control including hormonal ones like the
What Do You Know About Your Eggs and Ovulation?
Every month, once we hit puberty, women produce eggs for the sole purpose of getting pregnant. Those eggs are just waiting for a strong sperm to swim by and fertilize it.
I'm wondering how much you know about your eggs and what happens when you ovulate, so take this quiz and find out.
Prevent Pregnancy For Five Years With Mirena
The Mirena is a type of IUD (intrauterine device) that is placed inside your uterus (by a doctor or nurse practitioner) to prevent pregnancy for up to five years. It's a T-shaped piece of plastic that emits hormones into your uterus directly. The hormones stay in the uterus and are not systemic, meaning they do not go to other parts of your body.
Pain During Sex?
Sex is supposed to feel good emotionally and physically. Although women may not have that huge BANG of an orgasm (or a few if you're really lucky) like men do, making love is still supposed to be a happy and pleasurable experience. If you are feeling discomfort or pain during sex (called dyspareunia), something is wrong.
Mirena: Birth Control For Up to 5 Years
The Mirena is a type of IUD, that is placed inside your uterus (by a doctor or nurse practitioner) to prevent pregnancy for up to 5 years. It's a T-shaped piece of plastic that emits hormones into your uterus directly, so it is considered an IUC (intrauterine contraceptive) or an IUS (intrauterine system). The hormones stay in the uterus and are not systemic, meaning they do not go to other parts of your body.
IUD: Long-Term Birth Control
IUD, also known as a coil, stands for intrauterine device. - "intra" meaning within, and "uterine" meaning of the uterus. An IUD is about 1.5 inches long and it's inserted into your uterus to prevent pregnancy.
Uterus Transplants?
A New York hospital is taking steps to offer the first uterus transplant in the U.S. This is an amazing and radical surgery that may allow women whose wombs were removed to still bear children.
The wombs would come from women who passed away, just as most organ transplants do.
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Mommy Wellness: Tipped Uterus
Early pregnancy can bring on surprises and one of those is a tipped uterus. The pear shaped organ that normally sits upright maybe tilted toward the back of the pelvis for various reasons. According to American Pregnancy Association:- As a woman matures the uterus may not move into a forward position.
- Childbirth can tip the uterus forward or backward.
Retroversion of the uterus
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