Archive for the ‘Women’s Health’ Category
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PREGNANCY: WHAT SHOULD I DO AND NOT DO?
Illegal drugs and other drugs of addiction. The most widely used recreational drugs in our society are cigarettes and alcohol. Less commonly used is marijuana. It seems that research into the effects of this drug on foetuses is not yet as available as for the first two. Despite this, it is generally accepted that the [...]
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ABORTION
In an ideal world we would not need abortion. In an ideal world there would be no unplanned, unwanted pregnancies. However, abortion is a reality in the lives of many women; it is estimated that 65 million abortions are performed each year world-wide. We do not live in an ideal world. Fortunately in Australia, where [...]
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GENITAL HERPES: TREATMENT
Treatment of genital herpes is aimed at relieving the symptoms, and preventing recurrences. Being a virus it does not respond to antibiotics, and even the new anti-viral drugs do not actually eradicate the bug from the system, but they do help to decrease the degree to which it causes symptoms, and the rate at which [...]
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“I DON’T HAVE ORGASMS”
Most women and men are physically capable of having them. Most are able to stimulate themselves to have them. There are some people, particularly women, who rarely have orgasms, and some who never have them at all. This does not always create a problem. Orgasms are nice, but they are not compulsory. If you are [...]