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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. 

Vaginismus: why it happens and how you can deal with it

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Why is my vagina dry?

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Bartholin’s cyst: Symptoms, causes and treatment

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Ovarian torsion

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What can cause orgasm problems in women?

Endometriosis

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Female sexual problems

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Bacterial vaginosis

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Polycystic ovary syndrome 

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Trichomonas vaginalis

Fibroids

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Pelvic organ prolapse

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Vulvodynia (persistent vulval pain)

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Abnormal uterine bleeding

Vaginitis

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Ovarian cyst

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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. 


Your ultimate guide to Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Getting pregnant with PCOS

Your chances of getting pregant increase if you have sex within a few days of ovulation (when an ovary releases an egg). However, having sex regularly throughout your menstrual cycle will also increase your changes of getting pregnant. Up to 90% of couples manage to get pregnant within 1 year.


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Your chances of getting pregant increase if you have sex within a few days of ovulation (when an ovary releases an egg). However, having sex regularly throughout your menstrual cycle will also increase your changes of getting pregnant. Up to 90% of couples manage to get pregnant within 1 year.

Getting pregnant with PCOS: how to boost your chances

Female infertility

Infertility in women: symptoms, causes and treatment

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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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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

Thinking of getting a vagina piercing? Discover the facts, including how to get it done safely. 

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Vagina and clit piercings: how to choose the one for you

Do you ever get an itchy mouth or throat after eating certain plant foods? It might be oral allergy syndrome – we look at how to manage it.

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Oral allergy syndrome: spot signs and find out what can help

If you have hay fever, insect stings or animal allergies and nothing works to control your severe symptoms, immunotherapy could help. Find out how it works and whether it’s right for you. 

Immunotherapy for allergies: could it work for you?

You don’t have to put up with hay fever symptoms while you’re pregnant: our guide helps you find the best medication and natural remedies to suit you.

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Hay fever in pregnancy: which treatments are safe?

Thyroid cancer is rare and usually very treatable. Here are the key thyroid cancer symptoms, who is most at risk of developing it and how it’s treated.

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Thyroid cancer: signs to look for, treatments and how to cope with a diagnosis

An overactive thyroid produces too many thyroid hormones. Symptoms include anxiety, tiredness and weight loss.

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Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism): who gets it and how to deal with it

Rain reduces the pollen count. Hay fever isn’t a serious condition. Fact or fiction? We sort through some of the common myths about hay fever, to help you manage your symptoms.

Fact or fiction? 9 hay fever myths busted 

Does music help you drift off? Is your phone light destroying your slumber? Read our useful tips for the best night's sleep, backed by science.

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10 science-based sleep tips that really work

Which hay fever home remedies are worth trying? From hay fever wipes and sprays to essential oils and air purifiers, we review what the science says. 


Natural remedies for hay fever: what works and doesn’t

If you’re struggling to sleep night after night, there are proven ways to sort insomnia, whether you’re having a short bout of sleep problems or you have chronic insomnia.

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