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5 Great Tips for Longer & Safe Sex During the Holidays

These 5 tips will ensure your holiday sex is safe, long, and better.

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Dealing with Menstrual Cramps? These 5 Methods Will Make You Feel Better

Explore these 5 methods to get relief from menstrual cramps and enjoy a stress-free period.

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Worried About Vaginal Yeast Infection? Here Are Unique Things to Know

Vaginal yeast infections are very difficult to live with. The itching and burning that comes with it can be intolerable. But you can cure vaginal yeast infections with proper home remedies and over-the-counter medications.

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Maintain Your Sexual Health as A Woman with 10 Simple Tips - Famasi Africa

Maintaining your sexual health can help you prevent unintended pregnancies and STDs. Following these 10 tips will help you maintain good sexual health.

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5 Unique Sexual Health Issues Women Must Be Aware of & How To Prevent Them - Famasi Africa

Sexual health problems can lead to other medical conditions, such as depression and anxiety. But getting help early can help you manage your symptoms and prevent any long-term effects from developing.

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6 Destructive Lies That Keep You From Having Good Sex Lives - Famasi Africa

Myths can prevent you from enjoying sex or cause you to make bad sexual decisions. But understanding the truth about your sexual health helps you make better decisions.

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3 Things To Know About Birth Control and Menopause - Famasi Africa

Menopause is that time in a woman's life when she loses her childbearing fertility. It starts within 12 months after the last menstrual cycle. And the transition often begins between the age of 45 and 55

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6 Common Birth Control Questions - Famasi Africa

Birth control methods work by preventing a man's semen from fertilizing the egg in a woman. There are no other ways of avoiding pregnancy that's proven to be effective other than condoms, the pill, and other prescribed forms of contraceptives

7 important things to know about hormonal birth control

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7 Essential Details About Hormonal Birth Control - Famasi Africa

Women react to hormones differently and not all brands of birth control are the same. Since they work differently, their effects may also differ.

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How Birth Control Pills Work (And Can a Man Take Birth Control Pills?) - Famasi Africa

Once sperm reaches an egg, it needs to penetrate the egg membrane. This is where birth control pills come into play — they stop immature eggs from being released from the ovaries, preventing ovulation.

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Treat It - Famasi Africa

Triple-negative breast cancer cells do not have estrogen and progesterone hormones receptors. The cells do not get instructions from the hormones, making them grow out of control. About 10-20% of breast cancers are triple-negative.

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How to Efficiently Manage Premenstrual Syndrome.

If you start taking good vitamin supplements just after your previous menstruation and before the next, your calcium level will stay at its highest for longer than a few hours — that means fewer cramps for you.