A vaginal suppository containing the hormone known as DHEA is a good alternative to estrogen for treating vaginal issues related to menopause, according to a new trial. Pain during sex and vaginal ...

Medicine can get into your body in a few different ways. You can swallow a pill, drink a liquid, or get a shot. A suppository is another way to deliver a drug. It's a small, round or cone-shaped ...

Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in and around the anus and rectum. They can become enlarged and irritated, causing pain and discomfort. Suppositories are a solid preparation of medicine meant to ...

As someone whose struggled with irritable bowel syndrome (and possibly small intestinal bacterial overgrowth—jury’s still out on that one) for over a decade, you can be certain that I’ve researched ...

Suppositories are solid medications you insert into your body to treat conditions like constipation or vaginal infections. You may develop side effects like irritation and leakage, so contact a doctor ...

Alprostadil is a medicine that men take for ED (erectile dysfunction). It’s only available by prescription. You can get alprostadil injected directly into the penis. Or you can use it as a suppository ...

Indomethacin has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. The mechanism of action of indomethacin, like that of other NSAIDs, is not completely understood but involves inhibition of ...

Elana Halpern has struggled with severe menstrual cramps for as long as she can remember. Experimenting with different remedies, at one point she went on birth control to try to combat the ...