Informational Health Articles

Has pregnancy changed at all since the time of our grandmothers? Isn't pregnancy just a natural process that remains constant through the ages? Perhaps so, but it's funny that the...

What is typically called "HPV" or "the Human Papillomavirus" actually refers to a huge umbrella group of viruses, covering more than 150 different strains. Some of them cause warts and...

It's hard to know what to expect from your labor and delivery unless you have seen someone else give birth, and you may well want to know what to expect...

Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases out there, especially among teenagers. Would your body signal there was something wrong if you did have gonorrhea? What are...

A Pap smear or Pap test is designed to check for abnormal cells in the cervix, the opening of the uterus. Pap smears are important because they can detect cervical...

Are you a nursing mom who is curious what her menstrual cycles will be like after weaning? No matter whether you breastfeed for a few months or a few years...

Do you normally get a flu shot? Are you pregnant and wondering if you should be getting the flu shot because you are pregnant? Deciding whether or not to get...

Has your baby been diagnosed with hip dysplasia, also known as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)? You may never have heard about this problem before and will be wondering...

Men with a low sperm count have less than 20 million sperm per millimeter of semen. If that number sounds like a lot to you, a normal sperm count is...

Thrush is a yeast infection, caused by candida albicans. Oral thrush is very common in newborns, who can get it from a reaction to antibiotics or through their mother, if...