Vaginal pain can be caused by a yeast infection if it is accompanied by itching and white discharge. If you are also experiencing pain during sex, it could be a sign of dryness or an STI. If you have ...

Muscle cramps and pelvic pain are often high on the list of uncomfortable health issues—but when these symptoms combine with vaginal cramps, you may start to worry. While cramps can be completely ...

Between 27 and 84% of postmenopausal women experience moderate to severe vaginal discomfort. This common discomfort can be remedied with local application of lubricants, moisturizers, or estrogen ...

A woman with impeccable personal habits has a chronic malodorous discharge. Antibiotics yield transient resolution. She has tried gentian violet applied to her vagina and cervix to no avail. Her ...

Atrophic vaginitis is typically associated with the hypoestrogenic state of menopause. However, lactation also decreases estrogen levels and can cause symptomatic urogenital atrophy. Discussion of ...

In a study of vaginal births in New York State hospitals, labor neuraxial analgesia -- having an epidural or combined spinal and epidural -- was associated with a decreased risk of severe maternal ...