Surgical treatment. When the gynaecologist is looking around in the pelvis with a laparoscope it is possible to treat specific spots of endometriosis with either diathermy (localised burning) or laser (another technique which does basically the same thing}. It sounds fairly unpleasant, but the woman is under an anaesthetic, so she doesn’t feel a thing. [...]
If you listen to every person who has good advice regarding the ‘right’ things to do in pregnancy, you may get yourself into a bit of a knot. Everyone will want to help you, and even strangers will feel in a position to tell you how to live your life. You will hear stories about [...]
(v) CIN1 (mild dysplasia). This is the earliest form of pre-cancerous change (dysplasia). CIN stands for ‘cervical intraepithelial neoplasia’, which basically means cancer changes within the cell. CIN1 is thought to precede CIN2, and therefore could progress further to invasive cancer. In some studies it has been suggested that many cases of CIN1 may spontaneously [...]
Rather than waiting on the results of the test, and enduring a few more days of increasing discomfort, treatment can be started if there is a good chance a UTI is the cause of the problems. An antibiotic will often be prescribed at the initial visit and the results checked later when they are available. [...]
Bondage and discipline (B&D)—Sexual stimulation and arousal is related to some form of ‘punishing’ behavior, like tying up a partner, or spanking. It is a milder expression of sadism and masochism. Bestiality—Sexual relations between humans and animals. Exhibitionism—Sexual stimulation and arousal from showing your genitals, typically the ‘flasher’, a man who exposes his genitals, and [...]