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UTERINE LEIOMYOMAS (FIBROIDS)
With the month of July slowly coming to an end, so is my focus on some of the most common female-related diseases. Our second from last post is...
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ENDOMETRIOSIS
The uterus also called the womb is a hollow, pear-shaped muscular organ of the female reproductive system found in the pelvic area between the bladder and the rectum. ...
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POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS)
Ladies by now I’m pretty sure we are feeling like having a uterus is a wee bit of a curse since all the posts up to now have...
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Menopause
There’s a Shona proverb that says, ‘Chisingapere chinoshura’, loosely translated it means ‘Everything has an end‘. This ladies is also true for Aunt Flo, she does have an...
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DYSMENORRHEA
Dysmenorrhea commonly known as period pain or menstrual cramps or jeko in my language (Shona) is recurrent lower abdominal pain associated with menstruation. Up to 90% of women...
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PMS (premenstrual syndrome).
By definition PMS is a combination of emotional, physical, and psychological disturbances that occur after a woman’s ovulation, typically ending with the onset of her menstrual flow. The most common...