“You have been married for 3 years already and still no baby ah? My daughter married for 2 years already have 2 children, 1 boy and 1 girl. Hurry up lah, you are not getting any younger you know.” Sounds familiar? There is no escape from that busybody gossiping aunty which is present in every
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You think you are bleeding down there, but you’re not! You think you’re just sweaty down there but you are actually bleeding! What a confusion! Typically, menstrual periods last four to seven days. Examples of menstrual problems include periods that occur less than 21 days or more than 35 days apart, missing three or more
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UTIs affect your urethra so they aren’t technically a vaginal imbalance. But, they often occur because bacteria around the vagina gets into the urethra since they’re very close in proximity. About half of all women will experience urinary tract infections in their lifetimes, and despite treatment, about a quarter will develop recurrent infections within six
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Urinary Incontinence (Leaking urine) Familiar with the term “laughed till you peed”? Well, in some women this can be a big concern and quite embarrassing as well! You will be afraid to laugh, cough or even sneeze!! Some may leak a few drops of urine while running or coughing whereas others may feel a strong,
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Contraception or better known as birth control is a method used to prevent pregnancy. Contraceptive methods include hormonal contraception, barrier methods (condoms or diaphragms), intrauterine devices (IUD) and sterilisation. Hormonal contraception is an effective, convenient and simple method of birth control. The various types of hormonal contraceptives available in the market include oral contraceptive pills (OCP),
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It is normal to be worried after finding out that you have genital/ vulvar ulcers. But know that you are not alone. Genital ulcers are quite common in women and young adults, especially in those who are sexually active. Where is your vulva? The vulva is the outer part of a woman’s genitals. Vulvar ulcers
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Most healthy vaginas contain bacteria and some yeast cells. But sometimes yeast grows too much and leads to an infection. Yeast infections can be very irritating and uncomfortable. A vaginal yeast infection, which is also sometimes called vulvovaginal candidiasis, happens when the healthy yeast that normally lives in your vagina grows out of control and
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Yeah, we’ve seen those scented tampons ads too. And it seems to us like all that flowery sunshine is another example of the world getting vaginas all wrong. Just take a quick trip to your local drugstore. You’ll find a wall full of products promising to mask the natural way your vagina smells. Like douching.
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Everyday, women and girls around the world face violence and discrimination. Ending all discrimination against women and girls is not only a basic human right, it’s crucial for sustainable future. It’s proven that empowering women and girls helps economic growth and development. I’m sure many of us have heard that women don’t make good doctors
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I am all for celebrations: they give us the opportunity to regroup, highlight our achievements, and give credit where it’s due. Certain celebrations, however, are more worthy of our attention than others, because they bring important issues into sharp focus and prompt us to step up our efforts – International Women’s Day is one of
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