Gynecology

If you miss one pill, you should take it as soon as you remember and take the next one as usual.
If 2 pills are missed during the first 2 weeks of your cycle, then you should take 2 pills a day for the next 2 days and use a back-up method such as a condom for the next 7 days.

If you have not had a menstrual cycle in over 6 months you are probably in the menopause. The loss of your monthly period along with occasional hot flashes or night sweats usually indicate menopause. This begins for most women between the ages of 45 and 52. Any bleeding after the menopause is considered abnormal and requires evaluation by a doctor immediately.

Many women are told that they have HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) when they get the results of their pap smears. This is the virus that causes genital warts, but actual warts may never develop. Most women are confused by the news of having HPV, wondering how they acquired this virus. Statistics show that 60 - 70% of the population has at least one of the strains of HPV. Many sources will relate that it is considered a sexually transmitted disease and for most people HPV probably is transmitted through intimate contact.

Fibroids are round muscle growths that develop within a woman's uterus, also known as the womb, which is a pear-shaped organ located between the bladder and rectum.
Fibroids are almost always benign, meaning that they are non-cancerous. Fibroids vary in size, ranging from as small as a pea to as large as a melon. They are also called leiomyomas or myomas.

Fibroids are very common. It is estimated that 20-50 percent of all women have these benign uterine growths. Fibroids are most likely to affect women in their 30s and 40s. Many women with fibroids have other family members with fibroids too.