Tag: gynecology
Convicted of sexual assault, can this medical student continue to practice?
The petition has grown in recent days and exceeds 25,000 signatures, helped by the media coverage of the case. Created by a collective called Emma Auclert, it will undoubtedly change…
“M1”: Bavaria’s Health Minister calls for new examinations for girls – Bavaria
Bavaria’s Health Minister Judith Gerlach (CSU) is campaigning for a new preventive examination for girls aged twelve and over by a gynecologist. “The aim of a girls’ health examination, ‘M1’…
Midwives authorized to perform instrumental abortion under the same conditions as doctors
It is a highly contested decree in its first version in December which, now revised, should “facilitate access” to abortion, knowing that instrumental abortions represent around 20% of abortions performed.…
Too much testosterone can be a problem for women
A fuzz over the upper lip, stubble on the chin, and heavy hair growth all over the body. Around 10 to 15 percent of women of childbearing age living in…
Symptothermy, a “100% natural” contraception really more reliable than the pill?
Clémence, energy therapist, Alix, symptomothermy instructor, or Nadège, naturopath, explain on their social networks how to “reconnect with your cycle”. On Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, many women promote symptomothermy. A…
How dealing with birth and pregnancy has changed – Munich
Astrid Draxler has accompanied many parents in Munich through pregnancy, birth and babyhood. After 16 years, she is quitting as head of the advice center for natural birth and parenting.…
Number of sexually transmitted diseases in SH is increasing
In 2022, the number of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) increased slightly in Schleswig-Holstein. There were a total of 4,341 cases, 5.6 percent more than in the previous year (4,110 cases).…
Medical history: The greatest success story in cancer prevention
The Pap test was developed a hundred years ago. Since then, the smear test for cancer screening has saved the lives of millions of women. Does the HPV vaccination make…
“I am proof that it can hurt”… Is pain a symptom?
A discharge in the right breast. This is the feeling that Emilie Daudin, 33 years old, suddenly felt in January 2020. The young mother consulted her midwife that same evening.…
Menopause: “Women feel let down by their bodies” – Munich
The gynecologist Claudia Sievers has specialized in the menopause. She wants to get the subject out of his corner. A conversation about the “Big Five” of the menopause, foggy thinking…