by Women's Health | Oct 1, 2018 | Health
Scary fact: In South Africa, sexual crimes against women and children are on the rise. Recently crime statistics showed that in 2017/2018 there were over 40 000 reported rapes – the key word being “reported”… The truth is many rapes and sexual...
by Women's Health | Sep 26, 2018 | Health
Listen, no one’s going to be thrilled to see a bump on their vagina. But are all bumps worth the meltdown? “Most of my patients worry about cancer or herpes when they see vaginal bumps. But most of the time, bumps are benign and temporary,” says Dr. Alyssa...
by Women's Health | Sep 25, 2018 | Health
Okay, you finally got that intrauterine device (IUD) you were thinking about, and you managed to survive the whole insertion process. Whew. Now, you don’t have to think about it until the IUD has to be replaced (like three to 12 years from now, depending on the...
by Women's Health | Sep 18, 2018 | Health
Here’s the thing: You’re likely not acquainted with your cervix at all—other than, you know, when your gynae swabs it during a Pap test (cringe). That means you probably don’t know what it feels like (or looks like for that matter, but that’s...
by Women's Health | Sep 17, 2018 | Health
Preventing pregnancy isn’t the only reason you might be on the pill—but it’s a biggie. And when you’re on it, you kind of expect not to get pregnant. But uh, just in case you weren’t aware: Oral contraceptives aren’t 100 percent effective...
