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Other Birth Control Options When you think of birth control options, what comes to mind? Birth control pills are a popular choice, but don't stop there. Other birth control options abound and the choice is up to you. If you need birth control only occasionally, over-the-counter male or female condoms might be appropriate birth control options....

The vagina is a closed 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...

Although unsanitary, chronic nail biting (onychophagia) isn't likely to cause long-term nail damage. Nails are formed within the nail bed, just beneath where the U-shaped cuticles begin. As long as the nail bed remains intact, nail biting isn't likely to interfere with fingernail growth. In fact, some research suggests that nail biting might even promote...

What is a hormonal imbalance? Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. Produced in the endocrine glands, these powerful chemicals travel around your bloodstream telling tissues and organs what to do. They help control many of your body’s major processes, including metabolism and reproduction. When you have a hormonal imbalance, you have too much or too little...

Now we all know sweets are no good for us, bad teeth, stooling and serious stuff like diabetes to name but a few are the consequences of having a lot of sweets. Therefore it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to one delightful, healthy, and yummy sweet you can chew on without guilt;...