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Vagina: What's normal, what's not Vaginal health affects more than just your sex life. Find out about common vaginal problems and ways to promote a healthy vagina. Vaginal health is an important part of a woman's overall health. Vaginal problems can affect your fertility, desire for sex and ability to reach orgasm. Ongoing vaginal health issues can also cause stress or relationship problems and impact your self-confidence. Know the signs and symptoms of vaginal problems and what you can do to protect your vaginal health. What affects vaginal health? The vagina is a closed  Vulva muscular canal that extends from the vulva — the outside of the female genital area — to the neck of the uterus (cervix). Various factors can affect the health of your vagina, including: Sex.  Unprotected sex can result in a sexually transmitted infection. Forceful sex or an injury to the pelvic area can result in vaginal trauma. Certain health conditions or tre

Well, some people fear that a  woman can become quite roomier down there after having a baby. Of course, pregnancy and childbirth are two of life’s experiences that women have and are never ever the same again. Indeed, experts warn that being loose down below is not the result of too much sex, as there are several causes, including menopause and ageing As for childbirth, an obstetrics/gynaecologist, Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, assures that in most cases, childbirth will not ruin vaginas. She says, “It’s true that the pelvic-floor muscles may be taxed during a vaginal delivery, which means the opening may feel looser and sex can feel different for some women for a few months, but the vagina is an amazing, elastic organ that can stretch enough to bring a 10-pound baby safely into the world and then snap back to its normal size.” So, guys, take it easy. It’s your child she has had, right? Now, if, truly, a woman needs to be a little tighter down below for whatever reasons, h

Anyone who has gone through pregnancy knows that nesting instinct is not a myth. It’s real. What else can be inspiration for countless pregnant women to start cleaning their entire house equipped with nothing but a toothbrush, or reposition the furniture three times in the same day…all while carrying a belly of the size of a small planet? It’s an uncontrollable urge most soon-to-be moms feel at some point – the need to make sure that everything is spick and span before the little one is on his/her way. The active nesting phase also happens to be the perfect time to complete all those last-minute arrangements that will ensure that your baby enters a safe and healthy home. In this article, we have mentioned 3 nesting “must-dos” for moms who have more energy and wondering what to do wichoosefam 1. Shop & Stock If you needed an excuse to go shopping, this is it. Once baby is born, you’ll unlikely to be in a condition to do any serious shopping, so pre-baby is the perfect tim

How to care for yourself while preparing to welcome a baby We present a few simple tips to follow during pregnancy to maintain good health for yourself and your baby. You are currently in the most blissful state of mind. You are pregnant and awaiting the arrival of your precious bundle of joy! You can hardly wait to hold your baby in your arms. But wait! Before you do, you must take proper  pregnancy care  to ensure that both you and your baby are in the best of health before the happy day comes. Consider the following easy tips: Exercise daily . Keeping good health will ensure that you have a smooth pregnancy with minimum complications. Walking every day for 20 minutes, doing yoga and stretching your limbs every hour will keep your muscles and joints supple. Towards the later stages of your pregnancy, you can exercise to ease the growing pressure on your back, pelvis and bladder. But be mindful about overexerting yourself. Running on the treadmill, intense strength trainin

What to expect and tips to stay healthy during your pregnancy Being pregnant is amazing. During the 40 weeks of the pregnancy calendar your body experiences incredible change. Read on to find out what to expect during the three stages of pregnancy (trimesters), plus, learn some good tips to keep you and your baby healthy. Pregnancy Tips First Trimester (weeks 1-12) There’s a lot going on inside your body right now. Every bit of you is beginning to discover what it means to be pregnant. This can include: Extreme tiredness Morning sickness Tender or swollen breasts Food cravings Mood swings Weight gain Second Trimester (weeks 13-28) You may find this trimester easier than the first. As morning sickness and tiredness fade, your bump will begin to show more. Before long, you’ll feel your baby move. You’ll also experience: Aches in your back, tummy and groin Stretch marks Numb or tingling hands Slight swelling of the ankles, fingers and face Third