Endometriosis is a condition that affects around 11% of American women of reproductive age. The condition is associated with menstrual cramps and pain which is predominantly in the abdomen. Patie...
When it comes to birth control, the available options can seem endless and confusing at times. There’s the contraceptive pill, the patch, the intrauterine device, diaphragms, condoms, and femido...
Roughly half of women in the UK said they experienced menstruation issues, according to a government survey. Meanwhile, a Dutch survey found that among 43,000 girls and women, 85% had cramps and 77% c...
An estimated 11 million women in the U.S. are using an oral contraceptive pill, making it one of the most prescribed medications in the country. The National Survey of Family Growth surveyed 12,2...
Ever wondered whether you can boost the pregnancy preventing powers of your regular contraceptive method? Perhaps you have wished for protection to actually be fun? If so, using spermicide may be an o...
Hormonal methods of birth control (contraception) contain female hormones as a combination of estrogen and progestin, or as progestin only. They are a safe and reliable way to prevent pregnancy f...
Men are more limited than women when it comes to contraceptive methods. This is due to a combination of reasons. Traditionally the focus of pregnancy has been that it is a women’s issue and resp...
It is estimated that around 40% of women in the United States experience some form of sexual dysfunction at some point in their lives, including reduced sex drive (libido). Since the introduction of b...