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How To Articles
Informative articles on gynecology, reproductive health, pregnancy, and women's wellness.
Some health tasks are simple once someone walks you through them, and awkward to ask about in person. This section is a set of step-by-step guides: how to do a breast self-exam, how to check your IUD strings, how to use a menstrual cup, how to take a home pregnancy test at the right time, how to track ovulation, and how to get ready for a pelvic exam or Pap test.
Each guide explains the steps, the common mistakes, and what result or finding should prompt a call to a clinician. We keep instructions general because devices and tests vary, so always check the directions that came with yours. If a step causes pain or something doesn't look or feel right, stop and get it checked rather than trying again.
The guides below are listed newest first. Many people find it helps to read a guide through once before trying the steps, so nothing comes as a surprise.
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This content is not medical advice. GynecologyGuru is not a doctor and does not provide medical care.