I have had trouble getting pregnant, what may be the causes behind my problem? First, pregnancy may be difficult in 10-15% of couples, this is not considered abnormal until it happens over longer than one year, or if there are clinical indicators that this may be due to a cause which may lead to infertility. […]
Dysmenorrhea – Pain during menstrual periods Introduction This is a very common problem reported in approximately 85% of females. They are usually mild to moderate in intensity, but one in five women report a severe pain disturbing the life routine. Although disturbing, moderate dysmenorrhea is a reassuring sign because it usually means the woman is […]
Definition Fibroids are benign tumors growing from the muscle cells of the womb under the effect of the female hormone Estrogen. That is why a fibroid never appears before menarche and it decreases in size after menopause. This is a benign tumor, which means it grows slowly, does not spread to other organs, and does […]
Dyspareunia – Pain during sexual intercourse Introduction This complaint is different among women reporting it depending on the type or nature of pain and depending on its timing in relation to the act of sexual intercourse, or even depending on the site/location of pain in relation to the anatomy of the genital tract. The causes […]
Miscarriage Risk Definition and Prevalence First of all, the medical definition of miscarriage is slightly different from what the common person would think. Science calls a miscarriage any pregnancy growing within the womb cavity suffering from bleeding or contractions before 20-24 weeks (about 5½ months). This means that many of the cases we call miscarriage […]