The birth control pill, or oral contraceptive pill (OCP), which is made of synthetic hormones, became the first “lifestyle” drug prescribed to women for personal, family planning…… Read more “Can the Pill Actually ‘Castrate’ Women?”
Category: Vagina
Does the Birth Control Pill Castrate Women?
The birth control pill, or oral contraceptive pill (OCP), which is made of synthetic hormones, became the first “lifestyle” drug prescribed to women for personal, family-planning reasons…… Read more “Does the Birth Control Pill Castrate Women?”
When Sex Hurts: Moving From Ow! to Wow!
“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” -Leonardo daVinci When you think of the word sex, do you associate it with pleasure? What if you’re first association was…… Read more “When Sex Hurts: Moving From Ow! to Wow!”
Vaginal Dryness
Women with newborn babies. Women in perimenopause. Women in menopause. What do these women all have in common? They’re going through hormonal changes, and all are prone…… Read more “Vaginal Dryness”
Has the Va-Va-Voom Left the Bedroom?
When should your frequent ‘not-in-the-mood’ become a concern? Are you just tired, or is something else going on? Is it something that warrants medical attention? If ‘not tonight’ is every night, it might be time to seek…… Read more “Has the Va-Va-Voom Left the Bedroom?”
ThermiVa: Stop Leaking Urine with the Wave of a Wand
How often do you cross your legs when you sneeze or cough? Is it hard to run after your kids or grandkids without leaking urine? With the…… Read more “ThermiVa: Stop Leaking Urine with the Wave of a Wand”
Lichen Simplex Chronicus: Is It Really Another Yeast Infection?
Lichen Simplex Chronicus(LSC) is a vulvar condition that is quite common and often misdiagnosed. With LSC, the vulva, or the skin around the vagina, becomes inflamed leading to intense, persistent…… Read more “Lichen Simplex Chronicus: Is It Really Another Yeast Infection?”
Hypertonic Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is due to hypertonic musculature (or tight muscles) of the pelvic floor. The floor or bottom of the pelvic area is a bowl-shaped web of striated…… Read more “Hypertonic Pelvic Floor Dysfunction”
Lichen Sclerosus: Do You Suffer From Chronic “Vaginal Infections”?
Many women suffer from persistent vaginal and vulvar infections. They have been treated by their doctors repeatedly only to have the infections recur again and again. Unfortunately,…… Read more “Lichen Sclerosus: Do You Suffer From Chronic “Vaginal Infections”?”