Vivir sin regla

Living without rules

Since the advent of oral contraceptives, they have attempted to reproduce a pattern of pill intakes identical to the average woman's menstrual cycle (28 days). After this period, a break in taking contraceptive pills has traditionally been recommended, in the belief that the uterus needed to be "cleaned" and that, therefore, it was advisable to menstruate...

Factores de riesgo y prevención

Risk factors and prevention

Breast cancer risk factors are those variables that can increase the probability of suffering from the disease but are not determining factors. These are some of them: Breast cancer risk factors There is no way to prevent breast cancer. But leading a healthy life can significantly reduce the weight of the risk factors…

El vaginismo y sus tratamientos

Vaginismus and its treatments

Vaginismus is a condition characterized by an involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles that prevents penetrative sexual intercourse and other everyday activities such as inserting a tampon or menstrual cup during bleeding or undergoing a medical examination during annual gynecological check-ups. Although many people are not aware of the possibility of vaginismus, it is not possible to…