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What to Expect After Vaginal Hysterectomy Surgery?

What to Expect After Vaginal Hysterectomy Surgery?

The uterus may be removed surgically via the vagina in a technique called a vaginal hysterectomy. A vaginal hysterectomy is less invasive than an abdominal one, which requires an incision in the lower abdomen and results in a shorter hospital stay, reduced cost, and quicker recovery time. However, vaginal hysterectomy may not be an option […]

What Causes Painful Sex and How to Get Rid of It?

Women might experience pain or discomfort during or immediately after sexual intercourse. Many women experience some discomfort during their first vaginal sexual encounter. Because the symptoms vary, the number of women who feel pain during intercourse is unknown. In addition, neither doctors nor women are willing to talk openly about their sexual behaviours. This blog […]

5 Signs That Shows Your Chronic Pelvic Pain May Be Vulvodynia

If you’ve not heard of vulvodynia, you’re probably not alone. Vulvodynia is a condition that results in chronic vulvar pain, which also impacts your outer genitals and vaginal surrounding. It also refers to chronic discomfort and pain around the vulva, which doesn’t have an identifiable cause and lasts for at least three months. Other symptoms […]

What You Should Expect After Undergoing a Hysterectomy?

Hysterectomy was earlier done as an open surgery via the abdominal wall. Today, there are multiple methods of conducting the hysterectomy procedure. Though the traditional abdominal hysterectomy surgery is still in practice in various clinics, various new methods of conducting hysterectomy surgery are done via the vagina with the help of robotic and laparoscopic techniques. […]

7 Healthy Tips for Overweight Pregnant Women

Having a baby is the most exciting time of life for women, and it’s an exhilarating yet beautiful experience. Over time women make healthier changes and maintain body weight for the well being of the baby. Regular physical activity will also assist before and after the birth of a baby. It discounts the chances of […]

5 Reasons Why You Feel Itching Around Your Vagina

Many women become confused about vaginal itching symptoms. Vaginal itching symptoms, symptoms of discharge, odour, and irritation bother women the most. Women experience symptoms of discharge during their menstrual periods. Vaginal itching symptoms take place at any stage of the menstrual cycle.  The symptoms may also occur due to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Some symptoms […]

Common Causes Behind an Itchy and Swelly Vagina

A swollen and itching vagina is an often painful, uncomfortable, and worrying symptom that could happen due to multiple reasons. It could be due to infections, hormonal imbalance, sexual intercourse, injury, irritating ingredients in your hygiene products, skin disorders, sexually transmitted disease, or even cancer. Fortunately, you do not need to worry too much about […]

Advantages of Choosing A Private Gynaecologist

The advantages of choosing a private gynaecologist are many as you will get more focused and individual centered treatment. This will help in boosting your confidence as the knowledge that you seek from your consultation is brought to you by keeping you as the centre focus ensuring highly personalized results. Here are a few more […]