Syphilis is a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum, spread primarily through vaginal, anal, and oral sex, or through direct contact with a syphilis sore.
Hemorrhoids (piles) are swollen blood vessels that develop inside or around the anus and lower rectum. They form when the small cushions of tissue that normally help control bowel movements
Adenomyosis is far more common than most people realise, and increasingly recognised in younger women without children, which is a shift from how it was traditionally understood.
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb (the endometrium) grows outside the uterus, most commonly on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the lining of the pelvis
A patient came into clinic last summer holding her arm awkwardly, convinced she'd been bitten by something “much worse than a mosquito.” She was right, in a sense.
