Our bodies play host to millions of microbes and bacteria. While this may sound gross, these little buddies actually play a big role in our overall health and well-being! However, an upset in the balance of bacteria can lead to trouble and discomfort. If you’ve...
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is sometimes confused with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), but they’re actually not the same thing. HIV is the virus itself, while AIDS is the condition that can develop in the late stages of an HIV infection. When managed effectively, you...
Stand up for your private flag ceremony. Where once the brand Viagra—like Colgate, Q-Tip, and Xerox before it—was this product’s own lofty generic term, a curious thing happened along the way. Patent laws gave the people what they wanted: an honest-to-goodness generic equivalent.By now, the...
What Even Is A Pap Smear?Short for Papanicolaou Test and named after its creator Georgios Papanikolaou, the Pap smear was developed in the 1940s as a way to screen for cervical cancer and its precursors. The Pap smear does not test for STIs.Do I Really...
The birth control pill is one of the most commonly used types of birth control available. Could it be the right birth control for you?Dima offers four (4) birth control pill options: Cybelle, Liza, Lizelle, and Protec Pills. These are the generic versions of name...
Acne can be very painful and frustrating to deal with—worse still when over-the-counter topical treatments seem to have little to no effect. Luckily, there’s a small yet powerful alternative solution that may surprise you: the birth control pill. Doctors have been prescribing the pill for...
