Posted by Sophia Levin in Uncategorized
on Apr 26th, 2018 | 0 comments
Whenever you experience itchiness, redness and sores in the genitals, don’t think that it’s genital herpes. People usually confuse herpes and vaginal yeast infection. In fact, both are different from each other. While genital herpes is a highly contagious STI caused by the HSV, a vaginal yeast infection is caused by Candida- one type of fungi. It’s estimated that about 75% of women experience yeast infection at least once of their lifetime. And about 16% of people aged 14 to 49 years have genital herpes. Because of the similar symptoms, both infections are confused. To distinguish between them, let’s...
Posted by Sophia Levin in Uncategorized
on Apr 13th, 2018 | 0 comments
The vagina is a self- cleaning organ that produces mucus and other secretions. Vaginal discharge is a natural part of a woman’s body. However, it sometimes signals health problems. When the vagina is attacked by bacteria, viruses or fungi, abnormal discharge is one of the first symptoms you notice. Thus, to know whether or not your vaginal is normal, you should take the following information. How do you know your vaginal discharge is normal? Women are primarily worried vaginal discharge and odors because these may tell about vaginal problems. But, not all problems are going to be a sign of vaginal...