"Public Should Receive More Complete Warnings" Amid questions about the safety of the HPV vaccine Gardasil one of the lead researchers for the Merck drug is speaking out about its risks, benefits and aggressive marketing. In an online follow up to the CBS TV interviews, … [Read more...] about Gardasil Researcher, Dr. Diane Harper Speaks Out
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What You Need to Know About Yeast Infection
What is Yeast and What Causes It? Yeast vaginitis is the second most common vaginal infection after bacterial vaginosis 75% of women experience an episode of vaginal yeast infection at some time in their life Yeast infections are caused by fungal organisms. The majority … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know About Yeast Infection
Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Women
What is HPV? HPV is human papillomavirus. It is the most common viral sexually transmitted infection for both men and women. Some types of HPV are called “low risk”. Those can infect the skin around the genitals and cause genital warts. Other types of HPV are called “high … [Read more...] about Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Women
Basic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education
What you need to know about HPV and how it can effect you An Abnormal Pap Test What is a Pap Test? A Pap test (sometimes called a Pap smear) checks for changes in the cervix that could, over time, become cancer. During your recent Pap test, cells were taken from the … [Read more...] about Basic Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education
What Women Should Know about HPV and Cervical Health
Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Health Each year 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States. In most cases cervical cancer can be prevented through early detection and treatment of abnormal cell changes that occur in the cervix years before cervical … [Read more...] about What Women Should Know about HPV and Cervical Health