An IUD is one of the most effective forms of birth control available, right alongside sterilization, and yet a lot of people aren’t quite sure how the little T-shaped device actually prevents pregnancy. The short version: there are two very different kinds that work in two different ways, and the right one for you depends […]
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Jun
Jun
Your period is only one part of a cycle that runs all month long, and the hormonal shifts behind it affect far more than the days you bleed. Energy, mood, sleep, appetite, and even how social you feel can all rise and fall across the cycle. Understanding the four phases, and the hormone changes driving […]
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Jun
Jun
Most people assume a “normal” period arrives every 28 days like clockwork, so anything off that schedule feels like a problem. The reality is more forgiving. A normal menstrual cycle can run anywhere from 21 to 35 days, and some month-to-month variation is completely expected. An irregular period is something more specific than just being […]
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Oct
Oct
A Pap smear takes about a minute, and it’s one of the most effective cancer-prevention tools in modern medicine. It doesn’t just catch cervical cancer early. It catches the cell changes that come years before cancer, when they’re easy to monitor or treat, which is why regular screening has dramatically reduced cervical cancer deaths. If […]
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Oct
Oct
A lot of people use “pelvic exam” and “Pap smear” as if they’re the same thing, and they often happen at the same visit, but they’re actually two different things. A pelvic exam is a physical check of your reproductive organs. A Pap smear is a lab test for cervical cell changes. Knowing what a […]
