There are many false myths on social media about vaginas, and one woman has made it her mission to correct them. She is a fierce advocate for women's health and has been described as Twitter's resident gynaecologist. Recently she took up arms against claims that putting jade eggs into vaginas supported "hormonal balance, menstrual regulation, and bladder control". Gunter showed that they were not part of any ancient Chinese tradition nor did they have any scientific backing. The claims were taken down. Gunter's latest book, The Vagina Bible, is a best-seller in several countries. It's full of practical advice, designed to empower women and help them to look after their health.
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Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. Premature ejaculation PE is a common male sexual dysfunction. Once the diagnosis of PE is established through a thorough history, a variety of medical therapies is available, including tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs , centrally acting opiates, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors and topical desensitizing creams. Most of these treatments increase the intravaginal ejaculation latency time IELT and patient satisfaction scores, with the most convincing evidence for SSRIs and topical creams. Daily SSRIs such as paroxetine, although efficacious, do have a substantial and prolonged side effect profile. In the near future, the topical aerosol PSD is due to be licensed for the treatment of PE, increasing IELT by up to a factor of 6 but having minimal local and negligible systemic side effects. Premature ejaculation PE can be a debilitating male sexual impairment. This wide range can be partly attributed to variations in the way that PE is defined, but may also reflect differences between populations and differences in the degree of bother. Furthermore, because of the intimate nature of the problem, PE tends to be under-reported by patients who do not typically seek medical help [ Grenier and Byers, ].
1 - It's important to know your vagina from your vulva
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Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection STI , and it can pass on during any kind of sexual contact. When a doctor diagnoses the issue early, they can usually treat it effectively. But if a person does not receive treatment, gonorrhea can result in long-term complications. In , there were , diagnoses of gonorrhea in the United States. Gonorrhea is a notifiable disease , which means that a doctor must report all diagnoses to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. This information enables health authorities to plan treatment and prevention strategies. Gonorrhea is usually easy to treat, but delaying treatment can result in serious, and sometimes permanent, complications. For example, pelvic inflammatory disease PID occurs in females when gonorrhea affects the uterus or fallopian tubes. It can lead to infertility.