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2 Experts Share What You Need To Know About Your First Gynecologist Visit
No, you don't need to shave.
Her Campus at ASU
Let’s talk about [painful] sex
“Spread your legs,” the gynecologist says. Jessica, whose real name was protected for privacy, would discover that it was no easier in the office than it was in the...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
My Experience on the Pill and Getting off of it
Like most girls entering their freshman year of college, I decided I wanted to start taking birth control pills. It was August 2019, and I set up my very...
Her Campus at IUP
The Experience I Had with Birth Control
I have been recently diagnosed with PCOS I didn’t know where to go from there. I started the Depo-Provera birth control shot a couple of months later I was...
Her Campus at UCF
When Menstrual Pain Exceeds Normal… My Journey to an Endometriosis Diagnosis
I don’t know what’s going to happen next, or where this journey is going to lead me. I’m only really at the beginning, but I do know that if...
Her Campus at Youngstown
How to Prepare for your First Trip to the Gynecologist
Many pediatricians and primary care providers recommend a baseline, introductory visit to the gynecologist during a girl’s early teen years. After that, regular, annual visits should commence at age...
Her Campus at VCU
Let’s Talk About Breast Cancer Awareness
The good news is that with these early detection measures, the prognosis of a cancer diagnosis is quite promising, with a higher chance of recovery and eventual remission if...
Her Campus at VCU
Overcoming the Fear of Going to the Gynecologist
While this may sound cliche, empowering yourself is the biggest part to overcoming the fear.
Her Campus at Casper Libero
Contraceptive Pill Dangers: Why We Should Consider Other Birth Control Methods
The use of contraceptive pills has been generating controversy due to its dangerous side effects. But, fortunately, it is not the only existing birth control method, and we can...
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Could You Have Vaginismus? What It Is & What to Do About It
Feel like your vagina just hates you? Others can relate.