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From the ovaries, outward, all about female-focused health and medicine.

Unexpected
Dante woke up that morning with such excitement. It was July 4th, and he was going down to his girlfriend’s lake house for the next two days. He got himself out of bed and walked over to the other side of his bedroom where his phone charged for the night. He took his phone off the charger and looked at his notifications.
By Josh L6 years ago in Viva
Why I'm Against Birth Control
Birth control is a method of preventing pregnancy by pill or a type of device shown above. It has been around since ancient times and became widely available in the 1960's. Before that, they were banned and women weren't able to buy any contraceptive. After they found out that it was a increase of babies being born and as well as abortions, they finally acknowledged that it was time to change things for the better.
By Ayana .6 years ago in Viva
The Ultimate Guide To Low Libido In Women
Low sex drive? You’re not alone. In fact, you’re 1 in 3 who experience low sexual desire. In this ultimate guide, you’ll learn about lots of causes of low libido in women – 17 to be exact – all with corresponding solutions on how to get your sex drive back.
By Leigh Norén6 years ago in Viva
Living With Endometriosis
Endometriosis, it's that word you may hear, but you just brush it off as a bad period. It is more than that. Let me see if I can try to even give you a glimpse inside of what women are dealing with when they are living with this condition.
By Grace6 years ago in Viva
Different Ovulation And Pregnancy Test Options
Ovulation has a direct effect on a woman's fertility. In most cases of female-related infertility, ovulation disorder, or trouble is a primary issue. Ovulation means releasing eggs during the menstrual cycle of a woman, and if it gets hampered, then women can face a delay or can't get pregnant at all. If a woman has fine ovulation, even then, due to various reasons, she can face troubles in conceiving experiencing a healthy pregnancy.
By Femicure Healthcare6 years ago in Viva
Everything They Don’t Tell You About Abortion
I never thought I would be in that position. From the time I was 19, I was told I could not have a child and had a low likelihood of even getting pregnant. So I never thought much about it. My period was never really consistent so I also didn’t think about that when I “missed” my period. But then my boobs started to hurt and grow, my chest always hurt and I felt nauseous. I took a pregnancy test and I couldn’t breathe when it said “pregnant” (gotta love those digital tests). I was freaking out. I was newly employed, living on the road and not to mention, my body was already a wreck. I called my best friend and she calmed me down then I told my boyfriend. We discussed it but settled quickly on an abortion. My boyfriend had never considered abortion and was even heavily against it. But with my health issues and current problems, attempting to carry a child just wasn’t a good idea.
By Sara Caramella6 years ago in Viva
A Tale of Two Periods
Since I was diagnosed with endometriosis 15 years ago, I can’t recall a single time a doctor recommended managing my symptoms with diet. Instead, every doctor I saw recommended surgery and progestin heavy birth control. Eventually I got sick of feeling like my endo symptoms were not adequately managed plus suffering from the additional side effects from birth controls, so I decided to look for a more holistic approach to treating my Stage IV Endometriosis.
By Leann Brown6 years ago in Viva
Vaginismus: Diagnosis and What to Expect
Disclaimer: not a medical professional. Sharing knowledge and experience form 10 years of treatment. Potentially one of the most stressful parts of having vaginismus is the initial diagnosis of it. Not only is the process of diagnosis hard to get through, but the idea of it afterword can be a nightmare.
By Snider6 years ago in Viva
PCOS and Me
First, allow me to say that I am in no way a medical professional or expert on PCOS. This article is the research that I have found while struggling to understand PCOS and how it affects not just myself, but 1 in 10 women around the world.
By Scarlett Cross6 years ago in Viva
Vaginismus: I think there’s something wrong with me
Did you know that most individuals with vaginas and vulvas have never seen it? And I don’t mean a funky cartoon diagram in sixth grade sex-ed. I mean their own. We are told from a very young age not to touch it, to leave it alone. But why? There’s no sound answer to that question, and yet from a very young age, we are told to leave it alone, and that’s the last we hear about it until we’re much older and expected to know everything there is about our bodies. In fact, many people with or without female genitilia couldn’t tell a labia from a vagina in the first place. The world must not yet have realized that when you grow up forced to pretend that something doesn’t exist, that not only do you learn nothing about it, but the idea of learning about it feels wrong.
By Snider6 years ago in Viva
Vaginismus: the What and Whys of it all
(Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, I am someone with the disorder who has been receiving treatment for nearly a decade.)
By Snider6 years ago in Viva
Blindsided by PMDD
Hello my lovely PMDD community. Forgive me for not having written anything new in ages and probably at a very unfortunate time for many as we have all been doing our best to cope not only with the wretched PMDD but also with the total destruction of our world as we knew it. I sincerely hope you are all keeping it together...or if falling apart, loving yourself through it. Who could foresee the shitstorm in which we currently find ourselves?
By Cheeky Minx6 years ago in Viva