Category: Women’s health
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About cervicitis
Cervicitis – if left untreated, it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. The cervix consists of two parts: portion supravaginal, located above the vagina, and portion vaginalis, the part of the cervix that enters the vagina. A very common…
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Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases are one of the causes of painful sex Painful sexual intercourse, denoted by the term dyspareunia, is known to every woman at some stage in her life. It is expressed in constant or periodic pain during penetration, during, or after sex. The condition is quite unpleasant and its occurrence can be associated…
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Pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility – what’s the connection?
Pelvic inflammatory disease is a serious condition that should not be underestimated due to the complications it can lead to if left untreated. About 10-15% of women of reproductive age suffer from the pelvic inflammatory disease at least once in their lives, and the disease occurs mainly in women aged 15 to 24 years. Pelvic…
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Condylomas of the external genitalia
Condyloma also called genital warts, or venereal warts is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). More than 120 types of human papillomavirus are known, most of which do not cause disease in humans. Some species cause warts on the skin of the hands and feet. About…
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Chlamydial infection
Chlamydial infection is also known as a silent infection Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. It is especially common in young people aged 15 to 29 years. Data show that by the age of 38, one in three women and one in five men have been infected with chlamydia…
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Bleeding after intercourse cause
Bleeding after intercourse – what could be the reason? As bleeding after intercourse or the so-called post-coital bleeding means spotting or bleeding that occurs during or immediately after intercourse. Postcoital bleeding occurs in young girls and women of reproductive age, as well as in pregnant women and women in menopause. In most cases, the causes…
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Intimate hygiene of a woman
Intimate hygiene of a woman – basic rules The hygiene of the female genital organs is part of the personal hygiene of every woman and is extremely important for her self-esteem and for the health of the genital organs. Ways to properly maintain intimate hygiene should be available to teenage girls, but for some parents…
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How is genital herpes treated?
Genital herpes – what are its symptoms and how is it treated? Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), occurs in 13% of adults of reproductive age. It is mainly caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), less commonly by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).…