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Did you know that sterilization male and female is the most commonly used birth control method on a worldwide scale?

Are you trying to conceive, or perhaps already pregnant? Don't assume you are exempt from sexually transmitted diseases. Find out how common STDs can affect a pregnancy, and then get tested!

Abnormal vaginal bleeding can be defined as any bleeding outside of a normal menstrual period, postpartum or post-miscarriage bleeding. Mid-cycle bleeding can have many possible causes. Some are benign, while others are extremely dangerous.

Cervical mucus plays an important role throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, and women who understand how their mucus changes during their fertile days can greatly increase their odds of getting pregnant during any one cycle.

Want to avoid pregnancy? You've plenty of contraceptive options to choose from. If you are in it for the long term, the pill or a mirena coil may be good choices.

Vulvodynia is, in short, chronical pain in the vulva. The pain can be spread all over the vulva or can be localized to a certain area. It can have various caused, but the cause may also be unknown.

Vaginal bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy does not always indicate you will have a miscarriage. What are the other reasons you may bleed during pregnancy?

A vaginal fistula is a hole in the vagina that can either connect the vagina with the bladder (vesico-vaginal fistula) or with the rectum (recto-vaginal fistula).

One can treat and prevent cough with home remedies. They are very effective and affordable. Following are some traditionally prescribed remedies for cough.

When I was a toddler nearly 60 years ago, I survived a brush with whooping cough. Vaccination programs seemed to have made the once-deadly disease a thing of the past, but an unexpected failure of vaccination is allowing whooping cough to make a comeback.