What is that exactly?! Ladies, everyone knows that age and childbirth can really change a woman’s body. And that’s no surprise, really. Your vagina and pelvic organs tolerate increasing pressure and an incredible amount of stretch, during the process of pregnancy and labour. It’s no wonder that things don’t feel quite the same down there, after
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Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are medications that prevent pregnancy. They are one method of birth control. Oral contraceptives are hormonal preparations that may contain combinations of the hormones estrogen and progestin (progesterone) or progestin alone (mini-pill). Combinations of estrogen and progestin prevent pregnancy by inhibiting the release of hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle
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If you Google “is sex supposed to hurt,” you’ll get lots of different answers. Some research and articles suggest sex hurts for 1 in 3 women the first time, and some say it’s not supposed to hurt at all, especially after the first time. Notably, most of the top results are blog posts and teen
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What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological condition that is estimated to affect 10% of women in the general population and appears to be increasing in incidence. It is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease and is primarily characterized by menstrual pain, pain during sexual intercourse, chronic pelvic pain, and variable effects on fertility. The symptoms
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Apakah itu Inseminasi Intrauterin (IUI) Inseminasi Intrauterin (IUI) adalah rawatan untuk kesuburan yang melibatkan proses memindahkan sperma ke dalam uterus wanita bagi memudahkan dan mempercepatkan proses persenyawaan. IUI merupakan rawatan barisan pertama, terutamanya apabila tiada masalah kesuburan dapat dipastikan. Dalam proses persenyawaan semulajadi, sperma perlu berhijrah dari faraj dan menerusi serviks, seterusnya bergerak ke
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Fertility and diet are hot topics, and fertility superfoods are part of that craze. Can eating certain foods boost your fertility? Well, sort of… but not really. Your overall diet does matter. Researchers have found that unhealthy eating habits can harm fertility. There’s even stronger evidence that your weight impacts your fertility. (Both being under
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Going Through Infertility Being born as a woman, it is definitely heartbreaking when you can’t achieve “mommy” milestone. Some women get it easy whereas others have to struggle a little harder. Going through infertility is not easy especially when everyone around you constantly reminds you that! Let it be at a party, wedding or even
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Pemeriksaan payudara secara sendiri, atau pemeriksaan payudara secara berkala pada diri sendiri boleh menjadi kaedah yang penting untuk mengesan kanser payudara tahap awal agar ia lebih cenderung dirawat dengan jayanya. Walaupun tiada ujian yang boleh mengesan semua kanser payudara tahap awal, breastcancer.org yakin bahawa melakukan pemeriksaan payudara secara sendiri dengan gabungan kaedah pemeriksaan yang lain
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What is Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)? Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is a fertility treatment that involves placing sperm inside a woman’s uterus to facilitate fertilization and is the first line of treatment especially when no fertility problem is identified. During natural conception, the sperm has to travel from the vagina through the cervix, into the uterus, and
read moreBreast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts and it is the leading cancer affecting women in Malaysia. Studies show one in 19 women will develop this dreaded disease in their lifetime. The Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report 2007-2011 stated that breast cancer accounted for 32.1% of all female cancer. The
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