Cervical Mucus and What It Means
Cervical fluids are a normal part of a woman's sexual maturity. To conceive a child, sperm have to swim up the cervix into the uterus up to the opening of...
What To Expect From "Plan B" Morning-After Contraception
The medication most commonly marketed as "Plan B," containing the chemical levonorgestrel, is an emergency contraceptive that can be used up to 120 hours after sexual intercourse to prevent conception. It's...
Potential Complications Following Endometrial Ablation
Endometrial ablation, a medical procedure that destroys the uterine lining, is sometimes recommended to women who suffer from severe uterine bleeding during menstruation. The procedure can greatly reduce and even...
Causes Of Male Breast Lumps And Other Breast Changes In Males
Breast cancer has traditionally been thought of as an exclusively female cancer, but thanks to the many awareness campaigns surrounding breast cancer, increasing numbers of men are now aware that...
Manipulating The Timing Of Your Menstruation
Can you delay your period for a few days — because you have an important sports event or a vacation coming up, for instance — or can you bring your...
Causes Of Ovarian Pain
Women who are experiencing pain — either constant or intermittent — in what they think are their ovaries are right to take their symptoms seriously. In most cases, these women are...
Who Needs A Transvaginal Ultrasound, And What Can You Expect?
A transvaginal ultrasound is an ultrasound to look at a woman's reproductive organs — it is very much like the transabdominal ultrasounds most pregnant women undergo routinely, with the key...
What Do Your Areolae Do, And What Size Should They Be?
One survey revealed that 80 percent of women are unhappy with their breasts in some way. Size — "too big" or "too small" — and asymmetry are the most common...
Developing Breasts In Adolescent Females: Are Lumps Normal?
When you enter puberty and your ovaries first start producing the female hormone estrogen, your breasts will also begin growing — both in the form of fat tissue and milk...
Plan B Side Effects Or Pregnancy Symptoms?
How Does Plan B Work? Plan B One-Step is a very popular kind of emergency contraception that protects against pregnancy if you take it within 72 hours of having unprotected...