What is a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)?
"A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of your urinary system, your kidneys, ureters, bladder & urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract - the bladder & the urethra.Women are…
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Is Your Vulva Pain Usually Triggered by a Specific Event?
"Vulva pain might be constant or occasional. It might occur only when the sensitive area is touched (provoked). You might feel the pain in your entire vulvar area (generalised), or the pain might be localized…
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How Can You Tell if Your Vulva is Inflamed?
"Vulvitis is an inflammation of the vulva. This is the soft folds of skin outside the vagina. It’s a symptom that can result from an array of diseases. This can include infections, injuries, allergies, or…
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Why Women With Chronic Vulvar Pain Struggle to Be Diagnosed
"Since proper diagnosis for vulva pain is so elusive, estimates of the prevalence of this condition vary, ranging anywhere from 4% to 40% of the female population. A study published in the British Columbia Medical…
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Pelvic Pain: What Could it Be & What Should I Do Next?
Pelvic pain is a common problem among women. Its nature & intensity may fluctuate, & its cause is often unclear. In some cases, no disease is evident. Pelvic pain can be categorised as either acute…
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What to Do if You Suspect You Have Endometriosis?
"Many women feel at least some pelvic pain during their period. For some, it’s especially rough. In certain cases, it’s due to a condition called endometriosis" [1]. If you think you may have this condition,…
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Dyspareunia: What is it & What Does it Mean For Me?
If you are a woman who suffers from genital pain during (or after) sexual intercourse, then you could have a condition named Dyspareunia. Such painful intercourse may be felt internally in the pelvis, uterus or…
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Relieve Vulvodynia Symptoms Naturally & When to Seek Help
"If you have pain, burning or irritation, in your vaginal area for more than three months, talk to an Experienced Vulvodynia Pain Specialist. You could have Vulvodynia" [1] Vulvodynia in a Nutshell This condition relates…
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Vulvodynia: Where is the Pain Really Coming From?
"Vulvodynia is a chronic discomfort of the vulva, the part of a woman’s body that protects the genitals, & includes: the external female genitalia, e.g. the mons pubis, the labia majora & minora, the clitoris,…
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Getting Diagnosed with Endometriosis
According to an Endometriosis Association survey: "Endometriosis can take a while to properly diagnose-averaging anywhere from up to 6 to 10 years, in fact. This happens for a few reasons, including:•Symptoms being dismissed as “just…
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