#79 About Vaginal Discharges
Vaginal discharges vary over the course of your menstrual cycle. Leukorrhea is the medical term applied to the discharge which occurs between ovulation and the ...
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#78 What to Expect After a Hysterectomy
What people should expect in the immediate aftermath of a hysterectomy depends upon several factors. These include whether the hysterectomy is vaginal or abdomi...
#77 Cramping in Pregnancy
The most common cause of cramping in pregnancy would be stretching of the uterus or what are called round ligaments to accommodate a growing baby. The second mo...
#76 About PAP Smears
In the 1920s a Greek physician, Georgios Papanikolaou, developed a screening test for cervical cancer. The test became known as the PAP test, named after him. T...
#75 Midcycle Bleeding
A brown discharge in the middle of your cycle may have many causes. Brown blood is old blood. The iron associated with the hemoglobin begins to rust and takes o...
#74 The Fourth Trimester
You are now home with your new baby, but are you ready to face the changes this new family member is bringing into your life? The twelve weeks after the return ...
#73 Anemia of Pregnacy
One of the first and most important adaptations of mothers to pregnancy is the enlargement of the intravascular space, often called the container. This change i...
#71 Causes of Infertility
There are many reasons women have trouble getting pregnant. Some women get pregnant but lose their babies to miscarriages time and time again. Only you can deci...
#70 Managing Menopause
Menopause occurs around the age of 50. Perimenopause (defined as around the time of menopause) starts sometime in the early 40s or with some women, can occur ev...
#69 Excess Saliva in Pregnancy
Some women experience excessive salivation during pregnancy, which is called ptyalism gravidarum or sialorrhea gravidarum. It most often appears in the first tr...