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Pleasure and release through sexual intimacy is your right as a woman. Sexual intercourse — from initial penetration to completion — ought to feel good, exciting, and fulfilling. If it doesn’t, something is getting in the way of your right to sexual, sensual, and emotional satisfaction. Up to 14% of women say...
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) result from sexually transmitted infections (STI), which are caused by either bacteria or a virus and spread through sexual contact. You can have an STI and pass it to someone else without ever having a symptom of an STD. That’s why, if you’re sexually active, testing...
Cervical stenosis is a rare condition in which your cervix — the opening at the end of your uterus that leads to your vagina — contracts or is blocked. In its early stages, cervical stenosis may not cause noticeable symptoms. However, if not treated, it can have profound impacts on...
The Pap smear, or Pap test, is named after George Nicholas Papanicolaou, who developed it in 1943 to detect the presence of abnormal cells on a woman’s cervix (i.e., the opening to her uterus). When doctors detect these abnormalities early enough, they can treat cervical cancer when it’s most likely...
Menstruation is a normal, healthy process that takes place each month when your uterus sheds the blood-rich lining it’s built up in preparation to nourish a potential baby. If the egg you released doesn’t get fertilized by sperm, the lining breaks apart and leaves your body through your vagina. Though...
Menopause is a natural part of a woman’s reproductive cycle. You enter menopause 12 months after the end of your last menstrual period. For the rest of your life, you’ll be postmenopausal and — barring some advance in science — you’re no longer fertile. Even though menopause is natural, it’s...
Even though the tendency is to think of infertility as the woman’s problem, that’s actually not accurate. In up to half of infertile couples, male infertility is part of — and sometimes the only — cause. A diagnosis of infertility can be devastating for anyone. At Lake Mary Gynecology in...
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on your ovaries. Although you may be shocked to learn during a well-woman exam that you may have one (or more), they’re actually quite common. In fact, most menstruating women develop an ovarian cyst each time they mature and release an egg. At...
If you need to change your pad or tampon every two hours or you pass quarter-sized blood clots, you should be concerned about your periods. Heavy menstrual periods are common, affecting at least one-third of women during their reproductive years. However, heavy periods aren’t normal. At Lake Mary Gynecology, our...