Category Archives: Reproductive Health
ovarian cyst
ovarian cyst symptoms
An ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid that develops in a woman’s ovaries, most of the time ovarian cyst symptoms are not present and rarely cancerous. Some ovarian cyst symptoms can cause painful or irregular bleeding but do not often need treatment as they go away on there own.
Bacterial Vaginosis
The difference between may be confusing Bacterial Vaginosis and Yeast infections such as thrush can have very similar symptoms. The cause is completely different, and for this reason, the treatment required is different.
Thrush
Vaginal Thrush
Vaginal thrush is a problem that the majority of woman will suffer with at least once in their life. Vaginal thrush is a yeast infection caused by a certain type of yeast called Candida albicans. Candida albicans are yeast that is always present in and around the vagina. This is usually kept at the right level by your immune system and the good, healthy bacteria of the vagina. However, a change in the environment around the vagina can cause the levels to change, this results in more yeast being produced. In some people, this vaginal yeast infection can keep returning, this can be more than four times a year and is classified as a recurrent infection.