Is It Normal to Bleed After Sex?
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Bleeding after sex can be scary, but it doesn’t mean you should panic. It can occur for a number of reasons. What many people fail to understand is that bleeding …
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What Is Pelvic-Floor Therapy? An Expert Explains.
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If you spend time on social media, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the term pelvic-floor therapy, or pelvic-floor physical therapy. This specialized form of physical therapy has been growing …
20 Reasons You Have Cramps but No Period
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You feel a familiar ache or pressure between your hip bones — but you double-check your calendar and, sure enough, your period isn’t due for another few weeks. Cramping without …
Why Do I Bloat After Sex?
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Editor’s note: We at POPSUGAR recognize that not everyone who has a vagina is a woman. For this particular story, the expert we interviewed referred to people with vaginas as …
I Am Living With HIV, and We All Need to Stop the Stigma
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I never thought about death until I received my HIV diagnosis. I had made plans to get my degree, start my career, get married, and possibly have children. But I …
Why Does My Vagina Hurt? MDs Break It Down
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In general, your vagina shouldn’t hurt, so if you start to feel pain, there’s probably something going on. Usually, maintaining proper hygiene and taking care of it should keep it …
Can I Work Out With an IUD?
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Getting an intrauterine device (aka IUD) is a big decision. For all the people who adore their IUDs (myself included), there are plenty of horror stories about perforation and expulsion, …
The History of Condoms at the Olympics
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The Olympic Games are near, and another sacred, long-honored tradition is returning along with them: free condoms. Every four years, the number of condoms heading to the Olympic Village becomes …
Why Do I Feel Nauseous After Sex? Ob-Gyns Weigh In
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Even with the best sexual aftercare, nausea after sex is a very real phenomenon. According to Shieva Ghofrany, MD, FACOG, a board-certified ob-gyn and advisory board member for PS’s Condition …
CBU forging ahead with medical school plans despite concerns by local doctors
Cape Breton University is pushing ahead with plans for a new medical school in Nova Scotia despite concerns by local doctors that they are too busy to take on new …