Articles on gynecology

Symptoms of menopause in women, how to alleviate the condition Climax, or menopause, belongs to the physiological processes that indicate old age. During menopause, the uterus and ovaries cease to function, and the reproductive period ends. Unfortunately, it is impossible to stop or somehow preven

Possible causes of delayed menstruation Problems with the menstrual cycle can occur in women at any age. Why is there a delay in menstruation with a negative pregnancy test? Every gynecologist will answer that this indicates some kind of disturbance in the functioning of the body, and not only in th

Breastfeeding: indications and nuances Man belongs to the mammal family, which means that his first food is mother's milk. The answer to the question of what breastfeeding gives is unequivocal: in the first days, it fully provides the little body with all the necessary nutrients, systems and organs

Where to do breast ultrasound Ultrasound of the mammary glands is an innovative diagnostic method that allows the doctor to assess the structure of the tissue of the organ and detect pathological changes in it in the early stages of development. The advantages of the examination include the absence

Symptoms of gonorrhea in women and men Gonorrhea is an infectious disease transmitted sexually. The causative agent of gonorrhea is the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The disease spreads through sexual contact with an infected person. Gonorrhea can be contracted during vaginal, oral and anal sex

Causes, diagnosis and treatment of genital synechiae Synechia are bridges that stretch between tissues and lead to their sticking together. Adhesions from the side of the genitals develop with synechiae of the foreskin in boys, intrauterine synechiae and synechiae of the labia in girls. Classificat

Polycystic ovary – a disease of the female reproductive system that requires mandatory treatment. Lack of therapy leads to ovulation disorders and infertility. In addition, this disease negatively affects a woman's hormonal background and her appearance. Laparoscopic ovarian surgery for polycy

Thrush in women, or vaginal candidiasis – this is an inflammatory process occurring in the mucous membrane of the vagina. The frequency of diagnosis of this disease is extremely high, therefore, it is necessary to be able to recognize and correctly treat thrush. Causes of thrush in women &nda

Multifollicular ovaries – a condition when 10 or more follicles mature in the gonads (normally – up to 7). A large number of follicles can be both a variant of the norm and a symptom of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). Diseases of the endocrine system (diabetes, hypo- and hyperthyroidism) ca

Ovarian cancer – a malignant disease that affects, as a rule, women over the age of 50. The pathology is quite common and ranks second after cervical cancer. In the early stages, the signs of ovarian cancer are easily confused with the clinical manifestations of another pathology. The disease

Chronic venous insufficiency and pregnancy Pregnancy is a wonderful natural state. However, pregnancy does not always go smoothly. Hormonal changes during this period of life have a positive effect on a woman's body, protect it, but the same hormones can greatly complicate the work of other organs a

How to relieve swelling during pregnancy: prevention and treatment Swelling occurs quite often in pregnant women. According to experts, about 75% of women feel discomfort due to leg swelling. The prevention of edema on the legs during pregnancy consists in adequate rest (it is desirable that the le

Hirsutism is a condition that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in women with a male pattern. With hirsutism, additional hair growth often occurs due to an excess of male hormones (androgens), primarily testosterone. Hirsutism is coarse or dark body hair that appears in areas wher