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Vaginal Bleeding After Sex

Thursday July 9, 2009
You've just finished making love, and you're in that pleasant dream-like state when you go to the bathroom and discover that you are bleeding. Nothing can bring you back to reality faster than vaginal bleeding after sex. Post-coital bleeding can occur for a number of reasons, and is nothing to take lightly. Take a look at the top 10 causes of vaginal bleeding after sex.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

Thursday July 9, 2009
Although most urinary tract infections or UTIs are not serious, they are painful. Approximately fifty percent of all women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime with many women having several infections throughout their lifetime. Fortunately, these infections are easily treated with antibiotics that cause the symptoms to quickly disappear. Some women seem are more prone to repeated infections than others and for them it can be a frustrating battle. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of UTI.

What Is Colposcopy?

Thursday July 9, 2009
When Pap smear results come back showing abnormal cellular changes, your doctor may want to take a closer look at your cervix. The tool your gynecologist uses to get a closer look at your cervix is called a colposcope. The colposcope is used for the colposcopy examination. Learn what happens during colposcopy.

Environmental Toxins and Reproductive Health

Thursday July 9, 2009
Fifty years after the introduction of toxic chemicals into our environment - chemicals originally intended to enhance our lifestyles - we are left to wonder if our lives are truly enhanced. Or are we actually polluting our reproductive health, as well as our children's health with these "life-enhancing" enviromental toxins? Find out the answers to these and other important questions about how your environment affects your reproductive health.
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