September 2025
Urinary Genitourinary Syndrome (UGS)
Genito-Urinary Syndrome (GUS) affects approximately 60% of menopausal women and is characterized by a set of symptoms such as dryness, pruritus (itching), vulvar and vaginal burning, dyspareunia (pain during intercourse), urinary incontinence, vaginal and urinary infections. These symptoms are due to the decrease in oestrogen production that occurs during the...
May 2025
Uterine fibroids: what they are and how they affect women’s health
Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas or fibromyomas, are the most common pelvic tumors, affecting up to 70% of women. They are benign tumors made up of uterine muscle cells. Generally, fibroids are asymptomatic, but sometimes they are associated with symptoms such as abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain, which...
November 2024
Lifestyle medicine and mental health
Many consider Lifestyle Medicine (LMM) to be a relatively new specialty. However, Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine", already advocated the importance of a balanced diet and physical exercise. It was in the 1980s and 90s that it began to formalize itself as a medical discipline, with rapid growth and development...
Osteoarthritis of the knee: What’s important to know?
Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common degenerative joint conditions and a major cause of pain and disability in adults, having a substantial impact on quality of life by limiting daily activities and mobility. It affects the cartilage lining the bone, resulting in structural changes that culminate in...
February 2022
Varicocelo or varicocele – what is it?
Varicocelum is a clinical entity characterized by a dilation of the veins located at the level of the testicles (veins of the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord). These are responsible for draining the blood that vascularizes the testicles. Similar to what happens to the varicose veins of the lower...
What is it and how to treat urinary incontinence in women?
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine by the urethra. This is a frequent problem that arises in both sexes and can occur in any age group, but is more prevalent in females, and is estimated to affect about 33% of women over 40 years of age. Its causes are...
November 2021
It is essential to take the Minipill in the breastfeeding period!
We know that breastfeeding is a very special moment between mother and child and that it must be lived in its fullness. In this postnatal period, one of the most important care to be taken into account is postpartum contraception. Living this moment without unforeseen events, focusing on the health of...
October 2021
Recurrent, uncomplicated urinary infections in women
It is known that at least 60% of women will have an episode of urinary tract infection (UTI) throughout their lives, repeating themselves in 20-40%, and up to half of these will have multiple episodes. They are classified as recurrent ITU's when there are 2 or more symptomatic episodes...
