Women Health

Breast cancer (Breast cancer types) is the most common type of cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related death in women, in the United States. However, little is known about breast cancer in women in their early 40s and younger. Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, who founded and directs the Program for Young Women with Breast [...]

As you all know, being a woman, you can experience various issues such as menstruation cycle, pregnancy, menopause and many more. But, are you aware of those particular health risks that can possibly ruin your healthy living? It is very important for you to be aware with all kinds of health risks, if you really [...]

Substances called heterocyclic amines (HAs) found in cooked meat and fish don’t appear to boost a woman’s risk of developing beast cancer (breast cancer types) after menopause, Swedish researchers report. However, low intake of these substances combined with high consumption of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are found in most types of vegetable oil, [...]

Do you get your periods more often than every 21 days? Possibly your period can last longer than 7 days. This kind of irregular bleeding is mainly referred as dysfunctional uterine bleeding. It is not serious, but it can be annoying and disturb your life. In most cases, dysfunctional uterine bleeding is linked with hormonal [...]

UK scientists studying women with a history of unexplained recurrent miscarriage found that the risk of a further miscarriage for obese women was significantly higher than that of normal weight women. They recommended counselling should be given to pregnant women who are obese to help them understand the benefit that weight loss may have on [...]

Are you feeling pain during sex? Have you reached your menopause? Vaginal dryness is the most common concern for women during and also after menopause. Even, it is considered as the most common cause for experiencing pain during sex (dyspareunia). A thin layer of moisture always coats your vaginal walls. Whenever certain hormonal changes take [...]

Nearly 24 percent of U.S. women are affected with one or more pelvic floor disorders, report researchers. Their analysis is the first to document in a nationally representative sample the extent of pelvic floor disorders, a cluster of health problems that causes physical discomfort and limits activity. Pelvic floor disorders result when the muscles and [...]

Everyone occasionally undergoes some sort of depression (depression causes) But, the feeling is not same when it comes to genders. Survey studies shows that it is more common in women than men. Depression in women is twice as often as in men. Moreover, depression in women can develop at any stage of life. The reason [...]

Combining the new drug trabectedin with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin provides clinical benefit to women with relapsed ovarian cancer, according to new results. The combination, which importantly does not include a platinum drug, challenges the current standard of treatment for women whose cancer recurs at least 6 months after first-line treatment, said Associate Prof. Bradley J. [...]

We all know, for almost a decade, the effects of alcohol. In moderation, alcohol is good for heart. But, now, new researches are showing a strong relation between alcohol and breast cancer, an important health concern among women. It reports that alcohol consumption is directly related to the occurrence of breast cancer. So, women who [...]