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Jeannie Allen, whose online Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder support forum has hundreds of members. (Courtesy)

Story Of A Sexual Syndrome: New Clues, Possible Fix For Some With Relentless Arousal

It's not nymphomania, it's not sex addiction. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder afflicts mainly older women with unwanted, unrelenting physical feelings of arousal -- but now, research is finding some possible...

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Sep 11, 2015

Opponents and supporters of an abortion bill hold signs outside the Texas Capitol on July 9 in Austin. (Eric Gay/AP)

Docs In Training Confide Their Feelings On Performing Abortions

Abortion can be hard for the patient. But it can also cause turmoil for the doctor performing the procedure.

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Jul 24, 2015

Cranberry juice is often recommended to help with UTIs. (Woo Woo/Flickr Creative Commons)

Doctor: You Should Not Need Prescription To Treat Urinary Tract Infection

An opinion piece in the BMJ argues that women should be able to get antibiotics for urinary tract infections -- which are extremely common, including in young women -- without...

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Jul 20, 2015

Lawsuits Move Forward, Brought By Women Hurt By Vaginal Mesh

The mesh implants, used to lift sagging pelvic organs back into place, are the target of thousands more lawsuits brought by women who say they were hurt by the devices...

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Mar 10, 2015

Consumer Advocates: FDA's Action On Vaginal Mesh 'Too Little Too Late'

Public Citizen said in a statement that the government agency waited too long to act and that its recommendations may still put women at risk.

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May 1, 2014

FDA Proposes New Restrictions To Address 'Health Risks' Of Vaginal Mesh

Federal regulators want to reclassify surgical mesh as a "high-risk" medical device (it's now in the "moderate-risk" category) and also impose more requirements on manufacturers in which they must demonstrate...

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Apr 29, 2014

Why The IUD Is On The Rise (And You Might Want One)

IUD use is on the rise, spurred by factors ranging from cost to ease to effectiveness.

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Aug 5, 2011

Special Report: My Quest For Pain-Free Sex, Part II

My quest for pain-free sex through pelvic floor physical therapy.

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Oct 19, 2010

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Story Of A Sexual Syndrome: New Clues, Possible Fix For Some With Relentless Arousal

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Docs In Training Confide Their Feelings On Performing Abortions

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Doctor: You Should Not Need Prescription To Treat Urinary Tract Infection

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Lawsuits Move Forward, Brought By Women Hurt By Vaginal Mesh

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Consumer Advocates: FDA's Action On Vaginal Mesh 'Too Little Too Late'

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FDA Proposes New Restrictions To Address 'Health Risks' Of Vaginal Mesh

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Why The IUD Is On The Rise (And You Might Want One)

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Special Report: My Quest For Pain-Free Sex, Part II

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Story Of A Sexual Syndrome: New Clues, Possible Fix For Some With Relentless Arousal

Docs In Training Confide Their Feelings On Performing Abortions

Doctor: You Should Not Need Prescription To Treat Urinary Tract Infection

Lawsuits Move Forward, Brought By Women Hurt By Vaginal Mesh

Consumer Advocates: FDA's Action On Vaginal Mesh 'Too Little Too Late'

FDA Proposes New Restrictions To Address 'Health Risks' Of Vaginal Mesh

Why The IUD Is On The Rise (And You Might Want One)

Special Report: My Quest For Pain-Free Sex, Part II