Category: Diseases and Treatment
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Cervical cancer – prevention or treatment?
The negative statistics of cervical cancer are well-known, very striking, and, unfortunately, quite real. Every year, 270,000 women die of cervical cancer worldwide, one woman every 2 minutes. In Europe, this happens every 18 minutes. In Bulgaria, one woman dies every day and 3 new cases are diagnosed. The worst thing about these figures is…
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9 facts about thrush
75% of women have had a yeast infection at least once in their lives, and 45% have had it twice or more. A vaginal yeast infection is the second most common cause of the abnormal vaginal discharge. The first relates to bacterial vaginosis. Fungi develop in almost every pregnant woman, which is associated with a…
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What can cause erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is not just considered a natural part of aging, although as a man ages, his sexual abilities change. Nearly half of men over 50 report some degree of erectile dysfunction, but achieving an erection and a satisfying sex life is entirely possible even at 90. Erectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to…
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Erection problems – stress or physiological manifestation?
The inability to maintain or get an erection is called impotence. It is an extremely important factor in maintaining sexual arousal, attraction, and sexual satisfaction for both partners. This creates the appearance of serious problems with the self-esteem of the man, as well as the woman, which is the main problem for the emergence of…
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Can you get sick from sex?
For many of us, it sounds incomprehensible and even ridiculous to get sick after sex. However, there is a certain percentage of people who develop flu-like symptoms after intercourse. These include fever, runny nose, lethargy, joint stiffness, and short-term memory loss. Specialists refer to this condition as “Post Gas Illness Syndrome” (POIS). In patients suffering…
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Trichomoniasis is a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection.
Trichomoniasis is a parasitic infection transmitted primarily through sexual contact. The parasite that causes the disease is Trichomonas vaginalis or Trichomonas vaginalis. It can also be contracted from public restrooms, locker room seats, and public bathrooms, as well as from improper use of tampons during menstrual bleeding or from soiled underwear. The infection itself does…
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The most common male prostate problems
The prostate is a gland that surrounds the passage that drains urine through the male penis, the urethra. The walnut-sized gland produces a significant portion of the seminal fluid containing sperm. The prostate also controls the release of urine from the bladder. Violations in its functionality, respectively, affect the male body at two levels –…
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Should we get vaccinated against cervical cancer?
Persistent infection with oncogenic types of HPV is a prerequisite for the development of cervical cancer, which affects about 500,000 women every year and causes about 260,000 deaths worldwide. It affects the cervix – the entrance to the uterus. It is caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, which is sexually transmitted. There are over…