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How Does the Contraceptive Vaginal Ring Work?

The contraceptive vaginal ring is a small, flexible, silicone ring that is inserted in the vagina. It contains progestin and estrogen, the same hormones that are used in the combined oral contraceptive pills. These are the primary female sex hormones, and have a typically cyclic pattern of secretion which is responsible for the menstrual cycle in women.

15 Mar 2017

How Soon Can You Have Sex After Having a Baby?

Pregnancy and delivery inevitably lead to a number of lifestyle adjustments in a woman’s life. These include sexual difficulties, which are very prevalent in the short term. From one-fifth to almost four-fifth of postpartum women complain of decreased satisfaction in this area following childbirth.

15 Mar 2017

Leprosy Complications

Leprosy, a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is fully curable if diagnosed and treated early, before permanent neurological damage sets in. The neuropathy that occurs in leprosy is the reason for the disfigurement and disability associated with the disease, but it is neither inevitable nor untreatable.

15 Mar 2017

Acne in Men

Acne is a skin condition caused by excessive sebum secretion, which piles up inside the hair follicles to form open and closed comedones, also called blackheads and whiteheads, respectively. Mild, moderate and severe forms of acne are usually distinguished clinically.

14 Mar 2017

Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Intrauterine System (IUS) Differences

Long-acting reversible contraception is used by many women who do not wish to have children for several years. Of the many methods available, two of the most widely used are the intrauterine device (IUD) and the intrauterine system (IUS).

7 Mar 2017

IUS: Advantages and Disadvantages

The progestin intrauterine contraceptive device is called the intrauterine system (IUS). It releases low doses of progestin over a period of three to seven years, to prevent pregnancy by multiple mechanisms.

7 Mar 2017

IUD: Advantages and Disadvantages

An intrauterine device (IUD), also known as an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), is a small T-shaped plastic device with copper banded around the transverse arms, which is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.

7 Mar 2017

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Progestogen-Only Pill (POP)

The progestogen-only pill (POP) is used to prevent pregnancy without causing the adverse effects of estrogen.

6 Mar 2017

Female Sterilization

Female sterilization is a widespread means of permanent contraception for women. Read more here.

6 Mar 2017

Fetor Hepaticus 'Breath of the Dead'

Fetor hepaticus is a condition in which the breath of the patient is sweetish, musty, and occasionally fecal in nature.

6 Mar 2017

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Types

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is defined as any method of contraception that does not have to be used or applied more than once a cycle or once a month.

6 Mar 2017

Orthorexia Nervosa Research

Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a recently emerging phenomenon based on the widespread acceptance of food in its natural state as a healing and miraculous substance. In this condition, it is believed that being able to identify and ingest exactly the right types of natural or ‘clean’ food, while purging the body and the diet of ‘un-clean’ or ‘dirty’ food, will result in good health and healing of all disease.

6 Mar 2017

Contraception in Over 50s

In today’s world, with divorce and separation becoming reality in the life of many couples, as well as a growing number of never-married women, the need for contraception is present even among older women.

6 Mar 2017

Contraception and STIs

The term contraception refers to any method which prevents pregnancy. Different methods are used, some of which are hormonal and others non-hormonal. Some methods also help the user to avoid acquiring sexually transmitted infections.

6 Mar 2017

Natural Family Planning: Advantages and Disadvantages

Natural family planning (NFP) is a term which includes all methods of fertility control that center on a couple’s awareness of the woman’s fertile period.

6 Mar 2017

Natural Family Planning: an Overview

Natural family planning (NFP) is a method of contraception which depends upon increasing a couple’s awareness of a woman’s fertile days, until they are able to plan to achieve or avoid pregnancy as they desire. It involves training in recognition of various physical changes that indicate the onset of the fertile period.

6 Mar 2017

How Does the Progestogen-only Pill Work?

Modern contraceptives have many mechanisms of action; some are combined hormonal contraceptives, some are progestogen-only, while others are intrauterine devices which release either copper or hormones. Implants, patches, and rings are also available, all of which are hormone-releasing.

6 Mar 2017

What is Clean Eating?

Clean eating is all the rage in the United States and some other developed economies. Some foodies are so enamored of this trend that they may look down on anyone who doesn’t quite share this enthusiasm. It is difficult, however, to pin down what clean food means, because different groups may define it differently.

5 Mar 2017

Diagnostic Criteria for Orthorexia

Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a recently defined eating disorder in which the affected person is fixated on eating healthy food. Its diagnosis has come under scrutiny; however, several insist that it does not represent a separate diagnostic entity as such.

5 Mar 2017

Signs and Symptoms of Orthorexia

Orthorexia nervosa (ON or Orthorexia) is a newly coined term which denotes an obsession with eating healthy food. It is still debatable whether it is a new condition in its own right, or a variation of an obsessive or anorexic tendency.

5 Mar 2017