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Female sexual problems are health-related issues or body changes that affect people with female sex organs. Common examples include reduced sex drive, pain during sex or difficulty reaching orgasam. 


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Female sexual problems are health-related issues or body changes that affect people with female sex organs. Common examples include reduced sex drive, pain during sex or difficulty reaching orgasam. 

Bartholin’s cyst: Symptoms, causes and treatment

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Vaginismus: Symptoms, causes and treatment

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Ovarian torsion

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What can cause orgasm problems in women?

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Abnormal uterine bleeding

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Vulvodynia (persistent vulval pain)

Endometriosis

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Dry vagina

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Ovarian cyst

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Polycystic ovary syndrome 

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Bacterial vaginosis

Vaginitis

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Pelvic organ prolapse

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Female sexual problems

Fibroids

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A period is when a person with a womb loses blood from the vagina for a few days. It's a normal part of the menstrual cycle. Periods usually happen once a month, but some people may get their period more or less often. Periods begin during puberty and end at menopause. 

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A period is when a person with a womb loses blood from the vagina for a few days. It's a normal part of the menstrual cycle. Periods usually happen once a month, but some people may get their period more or less often. Periods begin during puberty and end at menopause. 


Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are bacterial, viral or fungal infections that are spread by having sex - including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Examples include chlamydia, gonorrhoea and genital warts. 


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People with male sex organs can have many sexual health problems throughout their lives. These include erectile dysfunction and loss of sex drive. Many of these problems can be worrying, but they're common and treatable.


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People with male sex organs can have many sexual health problems throughout their lives. These include erectile dysfunction and loss of sex drive. Many of these problems can be worrying, but they're common and treatable.

Genital Warts

Surgical procedures are used to diagnose, investigate or treat a range of medical conditions. Common examples of surgical procedures include caesarian sections, organ transplants, appendectomies and heart surgeries. 


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Hysterectomy

Find out about the common causes of numbness and tingling on the left or right side of your body, and the best treatments for these symptoms.

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Why do I have numbness and tingling on one side of my body? 

An orgasm is a feeling of intense sexual pleasure when you reach the height of sexual arousal. Discover what really happens to your body when you orgasm.

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What is an orgasm?

Have you been feeling less interested in sex lately? Discover how you can increase your libido naturally.


How to increase your sex drive

A vitreous haemorrhage is bleeding into the clear jelly-like area at the back of your eyes. It’s often caused by an eye injury, but it can also be caused by medical conditions. Find out more about the causes and symptoms of a vitreous haemorrhage, and how to treat it.

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What is a vitreous haemorrhage?

A blunt abdominal injury is an injury caused by an object hitting your abdomen (tummy) without piercing your skin. Here’s all you need to know about the symptoms of a blunt abdominal injury and how to treat it. 

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What is a blunt abdominal injury?

Dry skin is common and can be caused by many things. Find out why you have dry skin and how to treat dry skin naturally.

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What is mild dry skin?

Milia are tiny white or yellow protein-filled bumps on your skin. They are harmless and typically seen on newborn babies. Find out what causes them and how to get rid of milia.


What is milia? 

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare and serious blood condition that causes lots of small blood clots to form around your body. Here’s how to spot the symptoms of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and how to treat it. 


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What is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura?

Liver fibrosis is when scar tissue builds up in your liver due to repeated damage. Find out about its symptoms, causes and treatment.

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Liver fibrosis: Symptoms, causes and treatment

A central retinal vein occlusion is when the main vein that drains blood from your retina gets blocked. Here’s how to spot and treat central retinal vein occlusion.

Women's sexual problems summary