NuvaRing is the trade name for a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring manufactured by Organon that is available by prescription. It is a flexible plastic (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer) ring that releases a low dose of a progestin and an estrogen over 3...
Norplant (Levonorgestrel) is a birth control method used by women. Norplant was first introduced in 1990. Norplant is a long-term reversible contraception used to prevent pregnancy in women. Sometimes women complain about brown discharge during use of Norplant. A set...
Mirena is one of modern safe contraception – it is a special type of IUD (intrauterine device) which is soft and flexible IUD that releases small amounts of hormone locally into the uterus. Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is a hormone-releasing...
Many women mention brown discharge after using emergency contraception. Morning After Pills are well known effective emergency contraception pills which are used by women in following cases: If she had unprotected sex (without any contraception); If diaphragm has...
How we get sexually transmitted infections? How infection transmission is happening? How sexually transmitted infections get passed along? Not all STIs/STDs are transmitted the same way. Here are the basics about how infections can be passed through intimate play....
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. There are many different types of HPV (over 100 different kinds of viruses) and more than 30 are sexually transmitted – they can infect the genital areas of males and females. These...
What is vaginal douche? The word “douche” means to wash or soak in French. Douching is washing or cleaning out the vagina (also called the birth canal) with water or other mixtures of fluids. Usually douches are prepackaged mixes of water and vinegar,...
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection in the upper genital tract which called female reproductive organs (uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries). PID can be sexually transmitted or naturally occurring. In most...
Trichomoniasis vaginal discharge is very typical – usually infection starts with a greenish yellow, frothy, fishy-smelling vaginal discharge. Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that affects young, sexually active women. Trichomoniasis...
Gonorrhea vaginal discharge is very typical – increased yellowish vaginal discharge in combination with general irritation of the outer area of the vagina (redness and swelling of the genitals), burning or itching of the vaginal area and vaginal bleeding between...
If your vulva smells fishy, it is almost certain that you have bacterial vaginosis (also known as “anaerobic vaginosis”). This is an imbalance in the bacteria in the vagina. All women have harmless bacteria in their vaginal passage. In bacterial vaginosis,...
Chlamydia vaginal discharge could be noted only in 25-30% cases. Most typical for Chlamydia is abnormal vaginal discharge (mucus or pus), smelling yellowish discharge from the cervix – both combined with frequent urges to urinate (much more than usual)....
Ovulation is very important period of the menstrual cycle. Without ovulation women cannot get pregnant and without knowing very well about your ovulation, you can get pregnant unexpectedly and face a problem with unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. Ovulation vaginal...
Vaginal discharge and itching could be pretty disturbing. Vaginal itching is a tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin of the vagina and the surrounding area (vulva). The itching may cause a desire to scratch the affected area. Although vaginal itching is the...
Over 75% of all women will get a yeast infection at some point in their lives. So, while unpleasant, yeast infections are really quite common. And white discharge also very common during vaginal yeast infection. If you are experiencing the following symptoms, chances...
