Archive for April, 2009
Tips For Women To Deal With Endometriosis Pain
The pain that is associated with endometriosis can be one of the most severely debilitating pains for a woman to deal with. This is because it interferes with her daily life and does not let her conduct her daily activities without some form of pain. Endometriosis pain can occur at any time of the month, [...]
Cervical Cancer Complications During Pregnancy
Unfortunately, there have been several cases where a woman finds out that she has cervical cancer, when she is pregnant. What can be done in such cases? How can the woman seek treatment, while at the same time keeping in mind the well being of the fetus growing inside her? What is the standard accepted [...]
Is Acupuncture An Alternative To HRT?
In recent years, more menopausal women are turning their back on hormone replacement treatments (HRT) and looking to complementary medicine for relief from their symptoms. Most women at this time can experience a varying amount of ailments including night sweats, leg cramps, insomnia and most commonly hot flushes. The latter can be the most visible [...]
How Endometriosis Affects Pregnancy?
The term ‘endometriosis pregnancy’ is used to describe how the endometriosis symptoms interfere with a woman’s ability to become pregnant. Endometriosis can be explained as the growth of cells of the inner uterine lining of a woman’s body, also known as endometrium occurring in areas located outside the uterus, like for instance, in the abdomen [...]
Heart Disease Risk And Women: A Difficult Marriage Can Break Your Heart
Heart disease causes the death of more women than any other disease. Many factors which predispose a woman to heart disease are not under her control, such as gender and genetics. So it makes sense to do everything you can to lower the risk factors that are under your control. Not surprisingly to any woman [...]
New Program Pushes For Pelvic Health
After childbirth the strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles, which are seriously affected while the baby emerges from the womb, is a vital step. However, with a new baby to care for and everything that it entails often simple exercises are just forgotten. The process of having a baby means that muscles of the pelvic [...]
Weight Loss Tips For Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
When a woman has been diagnosed as having polycystic ovaries, it means that her ovaries develop more follicles than the normal and average five that other women produce every month. A normal woman develops about five follicles every month, and at last one egg containing follicle will release one mature egg at the time of [...]
Birth Control Shots That Prevent Pregnancy
Today, hormone injections are available that help prevent pregnancy. These are very effective as emergency contraception as well. Depo Provera, the brand name for birth control shots, is also known as DMPA or Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. It is a hormone injection or ‘shot’ that must be taken once every three months to prevent pregnancy effectively. [...]
