What is a diaphragm? Is it effective?
The diaphragm is classed as a mechanical contraceptive that can be used by women. Due to its shape and placement in the woman's body, it is designed to protect the cervix from the entry of sperm....
Pain during sexual intercourse
According to the 2002 Polish Sexuality Report, as many as 13% of women and 2% of men surveyed suffer from pain during sexual intercourse, i.e. dyspareunia. An additional 2% of women suffer from...
Truvada as the chemical equivalent of a condom?
The search for an effective HIV prevention drug continues. Our knowledge is growing, but still insufficient. As it is one of the most dangerous viruses in the world, the discovery of American...
Contraceptive patches - everything you need to know about them
The contraceptive transdermal system is one of the most modern hormonal methods of preventing pregnancy. In the body of this article, you will find basic information so that every patient can...
Oxytocin - an unusual hormone
Oxytocin is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. As scientific research shows, it has a huge effect on many parts of the brain, not only in women but also in men.
Motherhood versus career - does a woman really have to choose?
Despite the many social changes we can observe today, many women still face a similar dilemma. It is a fact that the struggle for equality between men and women has done a lot of good. However, this...
Sexual dysfunction in women with diabetes
Diabetes is associated with multiple complications, including in the sexual sphere. The problem can occur in approximately 27% of women and 22% of men with diabetes.
Why do we betray?
The substrate of infidelity, or a "parallel relationship"(a term coined by P.Druckerman) is multilevel. Surprisingly, one such leveller turns out to be genetics. Scientists have discovered, all to...
Honey, does it hurt? Painful intercourse a symptom of endometriosis
Have you noticed that during or 24-48 hours after sexual intercourse you feel a sharp, piercing, stabbing or intense pain in your lower abdomen? Watch yourself, it's not worth the pain. If this...
Sex and camps
Your child is about to leave for summer camp. She's of puberty age and you have visions of three sleepless weeks because you'll be under stress about whether you'll accidentally become a...
Intimate matters, i.e. talking to your partner about sex
Building and maintaining a relationship is not just about living together, cuddling and shopping trips to the nearest hypermarket. The basis of any relationship is conversation - and not just the...
Modern and informed family planning - 50 years of the contraceptive pill
The history of the most effective and at the same time easiest to use contraceptive method - hormonal contraception - dates back to the mid-20th century. It owes its rapid development to Pincus, Rock...
Contraceptive patches - how to use?
A modern contraceptive method in the form of a hormone-releasing patch.
Early signs of pregnancy
Symptoms occurring in very early pregnancy that may lead to a presumption of pregnancy.
