Women of all ages are most at risk of UTIs because our urethra (the tube from the bladder to the outside of our bodies) is much shorter than the guys’ so the bacteria can more easily make the trip from our vagina and up into the system.
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Strep is short for Streptococcus, a bacterium identified in four groups–A, B, C, and G. A and B cause most of the strep infections in humans.
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Who is more like to have genital herpes, HSV-2? Test your knowledge!
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A more common cause of stomach distress is food poisoning, which does have a dramatic, secret agent kind of sound to it. It just means that something got into your food (accidentally!) that has made you sick.
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Tiny Vampires We are gathering carefully outdoors more than ever this summer in order to stay COVID-safe. And who else likes to have a meal outside on a warm evening? Mosquitos. All they want is a little of your blood, but what they leave behind under your skin is an unwelcome parting gift –their saliva. […]
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Many people have heard of strep throat, which is caused by Group A Streptococcus.
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What’s the cervix and where is it?
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Being very overweight is often seen as a factor in many health problems, but now is seen as a factor in people’s risk of getting, transmitting, and dying from influenza.
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Most adults have been vaccinated, but aren’t sure if they’re still immune and need a booster.
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The word Herpes and people stop in their tracks. It’s one of those infections that carries with it a lot of sexual baggage.
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