My sexual history was always the first to be examined, and I was routinely tested for STDs, even though I was in a ...

At birth, babies can get eye infections during their passage through the vagina of infected mothers, resulting in blindness.

The A.A.O. recommends that adults with no signs or risk factors for eye disease get a comprehensive exam at 40 to establish a ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in South Africa. The exact numbers are hard to come by, but regional data paint a worrying picture.

Beyond condoms, vasectomy (which is permanent), and withdrawal, reliable male contraceptives are still largely in the research phase. Also read: For Kilifi women, family planning requires a husband’s ...

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Dr. Sheeva Talebian is haunted by how long “we’ve conditioned women to believe that debilitating pain is normal.” It’s a “clinical failure,” she declared, and it’s a reason why symptoms of one tricky ...

A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.

Studies are showing that the inflammatory condition can impact organs across the body, not just those involved in ...

Even though POP can cause symptoms, like feeling a fullness in the vagina, pelvic pain or pressure, or bowel or urinary changes, POP isn’t always bothersome, Dr. Horner says. Just 3% to 6% of women ...

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body – usually ...