If you're having swollen feet during pregnancy this is a common symptom. It is something that you need to manage to be as comfortable as possible throughout your pregnancy. If you're having trouble managing the swelling of your feet during pregnancy there are a few strategies you can use to help you get a bit more comfortable. Here's what you can do. Rest Your Feet It may seem cliche but one of the easiest ways to help alleviate your swollen feet is to get off them and rest them.

A cosmetic gynecologist is a type of doctor that specializes in improving the appearance of a patient's genitals through both surgical and non-surgical means. If you have never heard of a cosmetic gynecologist, you are likely not alone. In fact, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that only around 10,000 people have labioplasty each year compared to the almost 200,000 that have breast augmentations or the 350,000-plus people that have a rhinoplasty.

Pregnancy comes with a lot of joy but it also comes with a lot of aches and pains as well. Taking care of yourself during pregnancy is a must if you want to have a child that is healthy.  However, when you are experiencing pain during pregnancy you may become very anxious. Belly pains in particular are something that you should definitely pay attention to. Take a look at what you should do when you experience mild pains during pregnancy.

When women initially get their periods as young girls, periods tend to be variable in length and start time, which can lead to breakthrough bleeding. However, most women's cycles stabilize as they become adults. If you're a grown-up and are having problems with breakthrough or abnormal bleeding outside of your normal period, it's a warning sign that you shouldn't ignore. Here are a few possibilities that could be causing it.

Some women only visit the gynecologist when they need to — they're pregnant, wanting to get on birth control, or have a yeast infection or other condition that needs to be diagnosed and treated. However, it's recommended that women see their gynecologist every year, and if you haven't scheduled your annual exam yet, you need to do it now. It's important that you keep your visits to the gynecologist, even if you feel your reproductive health is fine.

If you are getting older, many changes happen in your body. One of these changes is your vaginal walls can dry out, which can make sex very painful. When you go through menopause, your estrogen levels drop, and sometimes, they drop drastically. This is the main cause of vaginal dryness as estrogen is needed to keep you lubricated. Keep reading to learn two tips on how you can take care of this problem.

While most women naturally experience some nausea during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, a few women suffer from severe nausea and vomiting, sometimes the entire nine months. If you are barely able to function because of nausea and vomiting, don't suffer in silence; let your obstetrician know. You may have a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum. What Are The Symptoms Of Hyperemesis Gravidarum? In addition to non-stop nausea, you may vomit up virtually everything you eat.

If you are expecting your first child, then you are likely feeling so many changes in your body that you just don't know which ones are normal and which are signs that something is wrong. Thankfully, so many women share pregnancy stories with each other that you likely know that morning sickness, bloating, and constipation are normal when expecting a child and not a cause for concern. However, if you are experiencing the following two problems, you may not realize that they are normal and you have no need to panic.

If you have ever had a urinary tract infection, you know there is only one word to describe it: pain. You can't pee, and when you do, you wish you hadn't because of the immense burning. To top it all off, you have to live with constant cramping in between your many potty breaks. In short, a urinary tract infection feels like death. There is no easy way to get through a UTI, but there are a few things you can do to make the infection heal faster and relieve some of the pain you are experiencing.

If you are a pre-op transman or if you do not plan to have bottom surgery, regular visits to the gynecologist are in order. While it may be uncomfortable, taking care of your reproductive health is imperative while on a regimen of hormones and other medications. Here are four ways to prepare to make the appointment run smoother and to communicate more effectively with your gyno.  Give the office a heads up