Vagina Procedures
Health Encyclopedia: Vaginal Cysts
A vaginal
Alternative Names
Inclusion cyst; Gartner's duct cyst
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are several types of vaginal cysts, which can range in size from the size of a pea to that of an orange. Vaginal inclusion cysts are the most common. These may form as a result of trauma sustained by the vaginal walls or following an obstetric...
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Expert & Community Posts
What is a Colposcopy and When Do You Need One?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert... A colposcopy allows your doctor to look at the vagina, vulva and cervix. A colposcope is a... Read more »
Answering Incontinence Community Questions - After a TVT Operation; Mesh Erosion
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...original post on TVT operation. TVT is short for Transvaginal tape and is a brand name for a... Read more »
Vaginal Slings: When Surgery for Incontinence Goes Wrong
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...surgeries, but here I am going to focus on mid-urethral vaginal slings. First of all, it is... Read more »
FAQ: Menopause and Sexual Issues
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...that testosterone cream, applied topically to the vagina, would bring back your feelings of... Read more »
It's Still All About the G Spot
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...described a "surprisingly sensitive spot inside the vagina near the urethra." He made this very... Read more »
Health Guide
Penis Size
...and super sizes, and some women (myself included) are the proud owners of dildos (a sex toy used for vaginal or anal penetration), in sizes ranging from diminutive to gargantuan. The truth is... Read more »Fetal blood testing
Fetal blood testing is a transvaginal (into the vagina) procedure performed when a woman is in active labor. Alternative Names Fetal scalp blood; Scalp pH... Read more »Anterior vaginal wall repair
This is a surgical procedure that tightens the anterior vaginal wall to repair a cystocele (the sinking of the bladder into the vagina) or urethrocele (the sinking of the urethra... Read more »Cervical Cancer Symptoms
...during that year. The cervix is the lower portion of the uterus that connects the uterus to the vagina. Cervical cancer begins in the outermost lining of the cervix and is a slow growing... Read more »Yeast Infections
...Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA, seventy-five percent of all women experience at least one vaginal candida or "yeast" infection during their lifetime. The signs of a yeast infection... Read more »
Medications
This medication contains female estrogen hormones and is usually given to women who no longer... Read more »
...is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the cervix, vagina, and the area around the outside of... Read more »
...hot flashes). If you need treatment only for vaginal menopause symptoms (e.g., vaginal... Read more »
This medication contains female estrogen hormones and is usually given to women who no longer... Read more »
...nausea, tiredness, dizziness, unusual bleeding from the vagina, and vomiting may occur. If any... Read more »
Related News
Taking Organ Removal to New Places
April 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are going to new lengths to eliminate scars from organ removal procedures. Visible scars are becoming a thing of the... Read summary »
FDA links incontinence surgery to complications
November 10, 2008A type of mesh used to treat such women's health problems as stress urinary incontinence and prolapsed uterus has been linked to rare but serious... Read summary »
Quick, Safe, Accurate Endometriosis Diagnosis
August 28, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Finally, there is a quick, accurate test for endometriosis that does not require hospitalization and surgery. Researchers at the... Read summary »
"Natural openings" may ease weight-loss surgery
February 24, 2009Weight-loss surgery that is done through "natural openings" such as the mouth or the vagina significantly reduce the risk of post-surgical... Read summary »
Infection Linked to Preterm Delivery
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 12 percent of all births in the United States are preterm, putting children at risk for lifelong physical and... Read summary »
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