Lupus patients often struggle with intimacy and sexual activity because they fear that their issues will be rejected by their partners, cause flares in their condition, or worsen their condition causing the need for medical intervention. Their mental outlook often suffers for fear of these same reasons. Here you can learn about Lupus and intimacy,…
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Endometriosis is an incredibly painful disorder where the tissue that usually lines the insides of your uterus, the endometrium, grows outside of the uterus instead. This condition most commonly affects the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and tissue lining your entire pelvis region. In severe cases, the endometrial tissues can spread farther into the body and to…
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Being the spouse or partner of a person with cervical cancer is never an easy feat. You will be the first in line walking through them with their diagnosis, treatment plan, and all the roadblocks and hiccups in between. You will be the first person who experiences their mood shifts and changes and help them…
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Each year, the month of May is dedicated to Melanoma awareness. This includes the special day titled, Melanoma Monday, which occurs on the first Monday of the month and is geared towards the education and empowerment of sharing facts about melanoma. Melanoma is one of the deadliest types of skin cancer affecting populations across the…
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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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Knowledge is power, even when dealing with heavy medical news and diagnoses. The more you know about a topic, or specific type of cancer or illness, the stronger you will be when you are forced to fight for your life. The most frequently diagnosed cancers in women are colon, breast, endometrial, lung, skin, cervical, and…
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Spontaneous premature ovarian failure occurs when the ovaries cease their function before the age of forty. Once this occurs, the ovaries are not producing the normal amounts of estrogen or releasing eggs regularly. Diagnosing this condition and beginning treatment can help to prevent further complications that occur due to low levels of estrogen, like osteoporosis.…
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If you have had cervical cancer, your doctor most likely treated you with one of the following methods: cryosurgery, laser surgery, conization, or a hysterectomy. Any or all these methods can cause internal scar tissue and muscle damage left after surgery and treatment which both have the potential to cause discomfort, tight and unmovable tissues,…
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