STDs are very common. And sometimes, STDs can have serious complications, like pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Learning more about PID is an important step in learning how to protect yourself.

Here are some of the most common questions we hear women ask about PID. We hope you find the answers helpful, whether you think you may have PID, have been diagnosed with it, or are just curious about it.

• What Is PID?

  You may have heard of pelvic inflammatory disease,...

If one were a fly on the wall listening in on a typical mother-daughter conversation, one might hear the following:

Mother: Dear, now that you are married, when are you going to have kids?
Daughter: Hmmm, maybe in a few years, after I’ve enjoyed married life for a while.
Mother: Don’t wait too long, you’re already 30 and the clock is ticking …
Daughter: Don’t worry, I have my family planning covered. I think the Pill is the most convenient way.
Mother: Are you sure you want to go ...

Condom use, circumcision lowered risk of sexually infecting partners in study of African couples.

THURSDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The level of the HIV-1 virus in the blood of an HIV-infected person is the single most important risk factor for sexual transmission of HIV to an uninfected partner, a new study of heterosexual couples has found.

The research, published online Jan. 12 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, also confirmed that the use of condoms signifi...

White in women or men is caused by the overgrowth of a fungus, known as Candida. This occurs naturally inside the body in normal conditions. This microorganism is formally called Candida Albicans and it is normally located inside the gastrointestinal tract, vagina and on the skin. When the immune system works properly and the body is not weakened by various causes, these microorganisms will not trigger any symptoms. However, when there are changes in the normal bacterial flora of the ...

Obese women may have to bear the consequences of their greater body weight through a number of ways. The health effects associated with obesity are already known. However it has been stated that obese women may find oral contraceptives less effective in preventing pregnancy. Now, the potential biological mechanism which explains this claim has been identified by the experts at the Oregon State University.

How to examine your testicles

• The best time is after a warm bath or shower, when the skin of the scrotum is relaxed.
• Support the scrotum and testicles in the palm of your hand, to feel their weight. One testicle may be slightly larger than the other, but they should be about the same weight.
• Hold a testicle between the thumb and fingers, with your thumb on top and first and second fingers underneath. Roll the testicle gently, feeling for any hard lump...

A fibromyoma, or myoma, is a type of growth commonly found inside the womb, or uterus uterus, and is formed from fibrous tissue and muscle. Sometimes known as uterine fibroids, or simply fibroids, fibromyomas are not cancerous but are benign tumors, which are thought to affect at least two out of every five women and which can occur singly or in groups. Often, fibroids cause no symptoms, but heavier periods, abdominal pain and swelling, constipation, or a frequent need to urinate may o...

Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is easy to cure. 

How common is trichomoniasis?

Trichomoniasis is considered the most common curable STD. In the Uni...

Endometriosis is an estrogen–dependent disease.endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus  is found elsewhere in the body
Three theories have been proposed to explain the histogenesis of endometriosis:.
   

• Ectopic transplantation of endometrial tissue.    

• Coelomic metaplasia.