womens-sexual-health

Should I use vaginal probiotics?

Advertisements would have us believe that vaginal probiotics — just like douches — will somehow make us feel "cleaner" or healthier. Some ads even claim these products can prevent or treat conditions such as yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, or urinar...

Am I Ready To Have Sex? What To Consider

Sex.

What’s your first reaction to hearing this word? Excitement? Nervousness? Uncertainty? Arousal? Maybe all of the above? If you’re thinking about having sex for the first time, then this topic may feel even more charged up.

Whether you’re 16...

Can Birth Control Give You A Stroke?

Ask any female young about birth control, and there’s a good chance that they were put on it at a young age. Many were put on it for reasons other than preventing pregnancy like to help with acne or to regulate periods.

Incredibly, it’s become so accessible gives people more a...

What symptoms should I report to my gynecologist?

The transition through menopause is indeed a confusing time, and it can be difficult to keep up with all the ways your body is changing. Listening to your body means you shouldn't ignore anything truly out of the ordinary. More specifically, however, tell your gynecol...

Is Semen An Antidepressant?

We all feel a little low from time to time. Staying on top of your mental health can be difficult with all the other things you have going on. So much goes into feeling good in your brain: eating the right foods, feeling good in your body, processing traumas and difficult situations, and of cours...