Sexual Health & STDs
Sexual Dysfunction: Causes, Types & What Helps
Sexual dysfunction refers to any ongoing problem that prevents a person from enjoying a satisfying sexual experience.
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Parenting & Child Development
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Care
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is caused by changes in a specific region of chromosome 15. These changes affect how certain genes …
Parenting & Child Development
Kallmann Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Kallmann syndrome is a form of a condition called hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. This means the body does not produce enough of …
Women's Health
Vaginal Infections: Vaginitis, Cervicitis & Adnexitis
The female reproductive system includes the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. Inflammation or infection can …
Parenting & Child Development
Precocious Puberty: Causes, Signs & Treatment
Puberty normally begins between ages 8 and 13 in girls, and between ages 9 and 14 in boys. When it starts earlier than these …
Parenting & Child Development
Delayed Puberty in Kids: Signs, Causes & When to Act
Most parents know that puberty looks different for every child. However, when the physical changes of growing up seem very slow to …
Parenting & Child Development
Fifth Disease: Symptoms, Treatment & When to Worry
Doctors also call fifth disease erythema infectiosum or slapped cheek disease. The nickname comes from the bright red rash that …
Parenting & Child Development
Jaundice in Babies: Causes, Signs & When to Act
Jaundice happens when a yellow pigment called bilirubin builds up in the blood faster than the body can remove it.
Parenting & Child Development
Dyspraxia in Children: Signs, Causes & Treatment
Dyspraxia — also called Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) — is a condition where the brain struggles to plan and send …
Parenting & Child Development
Child Sexual Development: A Parent’s Guide
Understanding child sexual development is one of the most important — and often most uncomfortable — parts of raising a healthy …