Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Thrush: Zinc may prevent yeast infections—new research

Around a half-billion women experience a vaginal yeast infection (thrush) every year—with around 140 million women suffering from multiple infections throughout their lifetime.

Health

Four things you need to know about your vulva

When it comes to female anatomy, there's still a lot that many of us don't know. A 2019 survey from YouGov found that half of those questioned didn't know where the vagina was on a diagram of a woman's genitalia.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study reveals huge extent of fungal disease in India

Researchers from India and Manchester have shown that over fifty million Indians are affected by serious fungal disease, 10% of which are from potentially dangerous mold infections.

HIV & AIDS

FDA approves first condom designed for anal sex

The first condom specifically designed to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections during anal sex has been approved for sale in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.

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