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Chicago Teen Shares Early Symptom of Vaginal Cancer That Was Misdiagnosed as Stress
What started as a normal milestone for 14-year-old Liliana Castaneda turned into a fight for her life. Heavy bleeding was originally dismissed as stress—but it was actually a rare vaginal cancer.
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Teen Develops Rare Vaginal Cancer Typically Found In Older Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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Liliana “Lili” Casteneda had what she thought was her first period at the age of 14, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But then her monthly bleeding turned into daily bleeding, and the bleeding got so bad Casteneda soaked through pads in 15 minutes ...
Common Vaginal Infection Should Be Treated as an STI, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- March 10, 2025
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A common vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women worldwide should be reclassified as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), a new study suggests.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is now treated as a women’s health issue, but researchers reported March 5 in ...
New Insights Into Fighting Vaginosis
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- August 20, 2024
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One of the most abundant fatty acids in the body -- and a key ingredient in the Mediterranean diet -- could be a safe, easy and natural cure for bacterial vaginosis, a new lab study suggests.
Oleic acid can inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria that cause vaginosis, and...
Estrogen Cream Not Always Warranted After Prolapse Surgeries, Study Finds
- HealthDay Reporter
- Amy Norton
- August 22, 2023
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Women having surgery for pelvic organ prolapse are often prescribed vaginal estrogen to boost the odds of a successful procedure. Now a clinical trial shows it doesn't actually work.
Pelvic organ prolapse is a disorder where weakened muscles and other tissues in the pelv...
Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
- HealthDay Reporter
- Denise Mann
- October 19, 2021
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Laser-based vaginal "rejuvenation" is all the rage among women concerned about vaginal dryness and other "down there" symptoms of menopause, but it's buyer beware when it comes to these procedures, new research warns.
It turns out that laser-based vaginal rejuvenation ma...