Women Health

Abortion means termination of pregnancy. For having an abortion, consult a gynecologist to confirm your pregnancy and find out the possible alternative abortion method suitable for your condition. In your first visit, the gynecologist performs a test to confirm your pregnancy. Once if your pregnancy is confirmed, counseling and pelvic examination will also be done [...]

HIV is the abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV Virus is a type of virus called retrovirus. The virus is of two types: HIV-1 and HIV-2. The HIV virus attacks the T-cells of the human immune system. Immune system is responsible to fight against the viruses that cause infections to your body. The size of [...]

Breastfeeding is a process of feeding a baby with mother’s milk. It is a healthy practice with various breast feeding benefits to the baby as well as the mother. For you as a mother, it is important to obtain some information about breastfeeding and the breast feeding benefits (health, nutritional, immunological, developmental benefits). Breasts (in [...]

Oral contraceptives are also known popularly as ‘the Pill.’ These are effective reversible birth control method for women to prevent unwanted risks of pregnancy. It usually contains two synthetic female hormones – estrogen and progesterone. The aim of oral contraceptives is to prevent the ovaries from releasing an egg for fertilization (ovulation). Without an ovulation, [...]

Hepatitis B is a serious health condition that is caused by a virus called Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). It is also known as serum hepatitis. It is a liver infection attacking the liver and makes it swell and stop working and also causes liver cancer, liver failure and even death. Liver is the most essential [...]

Adenomyosis is a benign medical condition of the uterus where the endometrial tissue (the inner lining of the uterus) grows in the outer muscular walls of the uterus. This condition is also known as endometriosis interna or internal endometriosis. Remember that adenomyosis is different from endometriosis. It is a condition where the cells that line [...]

Dysmenorrhea refers to the condition with menstrual cramps and painful periods. Dysmenorrhea is of two types: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual cramping and pain in the lower abdomen that usually occurs before or during menstrual periods. It occurs in the absence of certain pelvic diseases. The primary dysmenorrhea is so [...]

If you are at menopause stage, you should follow menopause diet to deal with the changes that occur at the time of menopause. Menopause diet is about a balanced diet that contains certain types of food while forgoing other foods. You should incorporate different foods with different nutrients which are necessary for your body. You [...]

HIV stands For Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The presence of the HIV in your blood can be identified through HIV test. Today, there are three major types of HIV test: antibody test, antigen test, and DNA test. Each test can determine a specific substance that is present in the blood of an infected person. The Antibody [...]

Pelvic pain is also known as symphysiolysis. The term “pelvic pain” often refers to the pain in the region of the inner reproductive organs in women. With recent researches, it has been estimated that about 12-20 percent of women have pelvic pain, and up to 33 percent women will experience pelvic pain during their lifetime. [...]