It is possible to have an abnormal smear but a normal colposcopy result. This can happen when someone has a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection but no precancerous mutations in the cervix. Cervical ...

Periods for many women are nothing short of a monthly torture as pain, heavy bleeding, or irregular cycles come crashing down. While it is often brushed off as “just part of being a woman”, doctors ...

A normal colposcopy result means a person has no cervical cancer cells, including precancerous ones. Abnormal results may indicate a person has cancerous or precancerous cells in their cervix.

Light spotting is common in early pregnancy, but heavy bleeding needs immediate medical attention. Normal pregnancy discharge ...

How you treat abnormal uterine bleeding depends on the cause. Sometimes the underlying cause cannot be cured. Treatment may focus on reducing symptoms to improve overall quality of life. In other ...

The same property of thalidomide that caused birth defects when it was given to pregnant women—the inhibition of blood vessel formation (anti-angiogenesis)—has led to an interest in thalidomide's ...

Women of reproductive age bleed once a month during their menstrual period. This happens when your uterus sheds its lining, and the blood and tissue pass through the vagina and out of your body.