For a month in 2020, Liliana Castaneda, then 14, bled every day. While she originally thought it was her first period, she soon became worried when the bleeding became heavier and wouldn’t stop. She'd ...
Unexplained bleeding or sores that don’t seem to heal should not be ignored; they require urgent medical evaluation.
Vaginal health is a critical aspect of overall well-being for those with vaginas. It involves maintaining a balanced ecosystem of bacteria and yeast within the vagina, ensuring its natural defenses ...
Clocking these subtle symptoms may help you get treatment faster.
Being 14 is hard enough, let alone in the middle of a public health crisis. So when Liliana “Lili” Castaneda began experiencing strange symptoms in the spring of 2020, her local doctor chalked it up ...
Cervical cancer — which starts in the internal part of the body between the vagina and womb — doesn't usually cause symptoms early on, but when it grows into nearby tissues. Ignoring possible cervical ...
Symptoms of uterine cancer after menopause mainly involve atypical vaginal bleeding or non-bloody vaginal discharge. A person may also experience pelvic pain, unintentional weight loss, and the ...
—Research results published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggest that virtual care visits can be effective for detecting abnormal endometrial cancer-related vaginal bleeding, ...
Abdominal bloating, cramping, and changes to urination or bowel habits are some early signs of ovarian cancer that can be easy to miss or mistake for something else. Ovarian cancer accounts for the ...