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Dyspareunia is the medical term for a very intimate problem: Pain during intercourse. Dyspareunia isn’t normal. If you have pain during sex, you deserve to find out why, and get the treatment you need to enjoy intimacy again (or for the first time).

If you think you have an STD, you might delay getting a diagnosis because you’re afraid of the answer. But the sooner you know you have an STD, the sooner you can take steps to either manage it or, in many cases, completely cure it.

If your periods have stopped, become painful, or seem much lighter than usual, you may have a rare condition called cervical stenosis. Cervical stenosis is a narrowing or closure of your cervix. You can get help.

When you find out that your Pap smear came back with abnormal cells detected, the first thing you should not do is panic. An abnormal Pap smear simply means that you need to be tested again. Here’s what you can expect.

A heavy period is more than an inconvenience and an added expense. If you’re changing your tampons and pads every hour or so, you're bleeding too much. Heavy bleeding puts you at risk for anemia.

Your company’s back to in-person meetings. You’re in the middle of an important one, when suddenly you start to sweat profusely. No, you’re not afraid you’re about to get fired: You’re having a hot flash at work. Here’s what to do.

Your fertility test results came back. You’re relieved to find out that your reproductive organs are all OK. But your partner is infertile. What causes infertility in men? Can anything be done about it?

If you have ovarian cysts you may wonder whether it’s better to just “watch and wait” or to have them removed. The answer depends on many factors, including how painful your cysts are and your risk of ovarian cancer.

Heavy menstrual periods are abnormal and always a cause for concern. Your heavier than normal bleeding may be a sign of an underlying health problem, or lead to other health problems like anemia if ignored.