April is Minority Cancer Awareness Month! helps to bring awareness and attention to those populations in our country that struggle to get cancer care, treatment, and the specialists they need to properly. Those ethnic groups are most often African Americans, Latinos and Hispanics. Cancer affects each culture, population, and minority group differently across the globe.…
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Pelvic floor hypertonic disorder is a condition in which the pelvic floor remains in a contracted position, which puts the organs and reproductive system under great pressure every day. With this condition, blood flow is decreased, which can cause the environment to become acidic, which can then begin an inflammatory cascade of side effects. When…
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Penis pumps are very beneficial for those penis owners who deal with erectile and sexual dysfunction for any reason. These pumps provide a temporary enlargement and lengthening of the penis and helps to maintain an erection for penetrative intercourse. There are other options for erection help, but many of those come with other side effects…
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In addition to menopause, cancer treatment, prescription medications, and numerous other reasons, many women experience vaginal dryness as a symptom of certain medications, diabetes, and cancer treatment, as well as other health reasons (NIH). Fortunately, there are options available for providing comfort when it comes to the lack of moisture: vaginal lubricants and vaginal moisturizers.…
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The side effects of cancer treatment are traumatic for any patient, and most all those patients who undergo chemotherapy treatment report that “chemo brain” is a very prevalent and annoying side effect they deal with. Other issues those patients on chemotherapy face are decreased neurocognitive function, fatigue, and social issues. Because chemotherapy is toxic to…
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In many medical situations, queer women are often disregarded or overlooked for very important cervical screenings that should be happening on a regular basis. If you are a person who has sex or intimate time with other women and are older than twenty-one, you should be being screened for cervical cancer yearly. Anyone who owns…
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If you are an LGBTQIA human, your doctors and medical care team should all be made aware. The conversation you will need to have can be brief and to the point, but if it is not had, you could be missing out on important and beneficial preventative care, treatments, or counseling you may qualify for.…
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Just what is a “flat topper”? This newly coined term describes the LGBTQIA person who had breasts, and for whatever reason or choice, has decided that they are more comfortable in life with a flat chest, or flat top. For many females, transgendered individuals, and gender non-conforming people, having breasts hinders their ability to self-identify…
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