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Everything you need to know about menstrual cups

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    What are menstrual cups? Menstrual cups are bell-shaped reusable feminine hygiene products that are often inserted into the vagina during menstruation to collect menstrual blood. Before you continue reading, you should know that among all the forms of menstrual hygiene, menstrual cup usage is considered the safest. Sizes and how to select the best one for yourself. Menstrual cups comes in larger and smaller sizes. Women under the age of 30 and have not virginally given birth yet are often adviced to go for the smaller sizes. The smaller sizes are also recommended for females who have strong pelvic floor muscles. Teenagers too are often adviced to go for the smaller sizes. On the other hand, women who have given birth virginally or are over 30 years old, are often told to go for the larger sizes. Menstrual Cups Capacity. An average menstrual cup can contain about 20 ml of menstrual blood. Larger menstrual cups on the other hand, can hold about 40 ml of menstrual b...
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4 Things You Must Know About Female Condoms

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  Female condoms (also known as internal condoms) in the past, were not all that admirable for sex due to how expensive they were and how uneasy they can be during coitus. Well, the new female condoms have been transformed into a version known as FC2 (meaning female condom 2). They are very cheap to buy and does not cause any discomforts during sex.  Plus, they have received positive reviews from numerous health experts and females who have worn them during sexual intercourse. You may have heard of a female condom before but you do not know a lot about it right? Well, here are five simple things anyone including you must know about them (female condoms): 1. Individuals with latex allergies can use female condoms. Female condoms unlike the male condoms, are made of synthetic rubber — non-latex nitrile — hence would not have any effect on individuals who has latex allergies. 2. As compared to male condoms, female condoms are known to significantly increase pleasure during sexual...
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HPV: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment

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  HPV (Human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted infection which is very common in most sexually active men and women. Over 15 million individuals are diagnosed with the infection each and every year in the United States only. According to a report, in the United States, thousands of women and men suffer cancer every year which apparently is as a result of HPV. Some HPVs causes certain type cancers and others bring about genital warts. HPV can be prevented with vaccines. Anyone who is sexually active can contract the virus because it is mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse. Symptoms Warts on the genitals, the feet, or the hands. Some can cause cancers. Causes 1. If you have a higher number of intimate partners. 2. Having sex with someone who has had several intimate partners 3. A weakened immune system. 4. Coming into contact with warts caused by HPV. 5. Parents having the infection can pass it onto an infant during birth. Prevention 1. Taking the HPV vaccine. 2. Abs...
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