News tagged with vagina

Chronic vulvar pain a reality for more than 100,000 women in southeast Michigan

For more than 100,000 area women, chronic vulvar pain (pain at the opening to the vagina) is so severe it makes intercourse, and sometimes sitting for long periods of time, painful, if not impossible.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sep 14, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 4

Advocacy group seeks ban on pelvic surgical mesh

(AP) -- A consumer advocacy group is calling on government regulators to ban a type of surgical mesh used to treat pelvic collapse, saying it exposes patients to serious risks.

Medications Aug 25, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. ...

Genetics Feb 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Web info on 'designer vagina' procedures poor and often inaccurate

(Medical Xpress)—The quality of internet information available for women opting for "designer vagina" procedures is "poor," and in some cases, inaccurate, reveals a small study led by academics at the UCL ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology Nov 19, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2 |

Petroleum jelly tied to vaginal infection risk in study

(HealthDay)—Women who use petroleum jelly vaginally may put themselves at risk of a common infection called bacterial vaginosis, a small study suggests.

Obstetrics & gynaecology Mar 08, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |