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A calendar with five days marked with red hearts: How to make your period end faster

A calendar with five days marked with red hearts: How to make your period end faster

Health Education

How to make your period end faster

There hasn’t been enough research to prove whether anything but birth control can help end your period faster

Plan B pill packets: Does Plan B make you bleed?

Plan B pill packets: Does Plan B make you bleed?

Does Plan B make you bleed? What to know about emergency contrac...

Spotting is normal after taking Plan B, but see a doctor if bleeding is heavy or accompanied by other symptoms

Femal medical professional talking to female patient in exam room: saw palmetto benefits for women

Femal medical professional talking to female patient in exam room: saw palmetto benefits for women

Health Education

Benefits of saw palmetto for women

Saw palmetto has a hormone-balancing effect on women and can play a major role in many functions of a woman’s body

A female holding her abdomen: What causes cramping in early pregnancy?

A female holding her abdomen: What causes cramping in early pregnancy?

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What causes cramping in early pregnancy?

There’s generally no reason to worry about cramping in early pregnancy, unless it is ongoing, worsens, or is accompanied by other symptoms

A woman holding her lower right side: What causes lower right side pain in females?

A woman holding her lower right side: What causes lower right side pain in females?

Health Education

Should I be worried about lower right-side pain in females?

Pain in your lower right side may not be anything to worry about, but it could indicate a more serious condition, like appendicitis, kidney stones, or pelvic inflammatory disease if it persists or is accompanied by fever or vomiting

Clipboard with charts: HPV statistics

Clipboard with charts: HPV statistics

HPV statistics 2024

An estimated 85% of people will get an HPV infection in their lifetime

Updated on Oct. 25, 2024

A female listening to a female physician: What causes watery discharge?

A female listening to a female physician: What causes watery discharge?

Health Education

What causes watery discharge? Related conditions and treatments

There’s typically no need to worry about watery discharge unless it’s accompanied by symptoms of an infection

Three bras hanging on a clothesline: What causes itchy nipples?

Three bras hanging on a clothesline: What causes itchy nipples?

Health Education

What causes itchy nipples? Related conditions and treatments

It could just be an allergy to your laundry detergent or fabric in your bra, but see a doctor if it persists

A specimen container: Symptoms of STD in female

A specimen container: Symptoms of STD in female

Health Education

STD symptoms: What are the early signs of an STD in females?

With so many different types of STDs and STIs, it’s important to communicate all symptoms to a healthcare professional for a prompt diagnosis and early treatment

A heating pad and medication: What to take for period cramps

A heating pad and medication: What to take for period cramps

What to take for period cramps

Everything you can take to relieve period cramps, including medication, supplements, and herbal teas

A female doctor speaking to a female patient: What does pink discharge mean?

A female doctor speaking to a female patient: What does pink discharge mean?

Health Education

What does pink discharge mean?

Pink discharge may just be spotting and is typically normal

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