Topic: Medical Conditions

PID is a serious infection usually caused by sexually transmitted infections (STI). It can cause problems including chronic pain and difficulty getting pregnant (infertility). It’s important to lessen your chance of […]

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency or POI (previously called Premature Ovarian Failure, or POF) affects approximately 1 out of every 1000 teens and adult women between 15-29 years of age. What is […]

Scabies is an infestation caused by a mite that burrows into the skin. When the mite burrows in the skin to lay its eggs, it causes an itchy rash. Who gets […]

Have you ever wondered what’s in the back of your throat? Besides your uvula (the piece of tissue that hangs down in the middle and looks like a tiny punching […]

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common type of infection caused by bacteria (germs). Anyone at any age can get a UTI. What is the urinary tract? The urinary tract […]

Vaginal infections happen to women of all ages, regardless of whether they have had sex. Most women have a vaginal infection at least one time during their lives. Vaginal infections […]

La clamidia es una de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) más comunes de los EEUU. Es causada por una bacteria que puede infectar la vagina, el cuello del útero, las trompas […]

Los trastornos alimenticios afectan a millones de personas en el mundo. Son más comunes en culturas que se enfocan en el peso y la imagen corporal y pueden afectar a […]

El virus de la Hepatitis B infecta el hígado. Existe una vacuna muy efectiva que previene la infección por este virus. La vacuna generalmente se les da a los bebés, […]

El herpes es una de las infecciones de transmisión sexual más comunes en los Estados Unidos. Es una infección causada por dos virus distintos, pero que están estrechamente relacionados, llamados: virus del […]