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Diaphragms

Posted in cervix, contraception, disease, gynecology, menstruation, pharmaceuticals, pregnancy, sex, young women, tagged , , , , on November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Diaphragms are a popular type of contraception that consist of a sheath of silicone or latex around a
circle-molded spring that is placed in the vagina prior to intercourse to prevent sperm from entering the uterus.  Having discussed with many women my age various types of contraception, the diaphragm is probably one of the least discussed [...]

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Introduction to the Cervix

Posted in cancer, cervix, disease, fertility, gynecology, menstruation, obstetrics, orgasm, ovulation, pharmaceuticals, placenta, pregnancy, sex, treatment, uterus, young women, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »

The word cervix has only recently come to refer almost exclusively to the portion of the uterus that narrows between the vagina and the body of the uterus (corpus uteri). Cervix is from the Latin for “neck” and uterus is from the Latin for “womb.” Thus, the cervix is the neck [...]

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Is Milk Really That Good for You?

Posted in cancer, chemicals, food, gynecology, hormones, menstruation, puberty, young women, tagged , , , , on November 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »

After recently spending four days in Cleveland at a bioethics conference I came away with several new, and renewed, perspectives on women’s health issues.  The first that comes to mind is something that my roommate, another bioethics graduate student, and I discussed.  That is early menarche in females.
Now, a little personal background:  I was one [...]

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