Archive for June, 2009
HRT And New Testosterone Experiments
During the female menopause, the production of oestrogen decreases and as a consequence the body naturally adjusts creating a natural mechanism of protection.
To encourage the use of hormone replacement treatment, HRT, often this phase of a women’s life is deemed a type of illness, but this is not the case.
The female [...]
The Top Four Reasons Contraceptives Fail
Many women think that contraceptives are the end all solution for preventing pregnancy.
However, recent studies show that over fifty percent of pregnancies, that are not planned, begin in women who use contraceptives.
Since contraceptives are supposed to at least 98% effective, you would think there would be many fewer pregnancies.
However, there are four [...]
The Risks Associated With Obesity In Women
Obesity is one of the biggest health issues worldwide today. It is estimated that over fifty percent of all women are now considered overweight, and one third are considered obese.
These numbers are staggering when you consider the size of the population today.
While most women are more concerned with body image, there [...]
Drop In HRT Use Linked To Drop In Women’s Cancers
After the results of the Million Women Study were released they showed that over a million women in the UK alone stopped using hormone replacement therapy after evidence from the 2003 report showed that HRT increased the risk of developing breast cancer by two.
The study also drew on results from the US [...]
Endometrial Biopsy: Why Do I Need One?
There are several reasons why your doctor or gynecologist has decided that you need an endometrial biopsy.
Maybe your periods are unusually heavy, painful or frequent; perhaps you are having difficulty conceiving or falling pregnant; you may have had an abnormal pap test result that needs investigation; you may be post-menapausal [...]
Family Stress Causes More Heart Attacks In Women
If you are a woman living in a multi-generational household—you, your husband, your children, and your parents all under one roof, for example—you are twice as likely to have a heart attack or find yourself needing heart surgery as women who live only with their husbands, or with their husbands and [...]
Using Myolysis Procedure To Assist In Removing Uterine Fibroids
If you are a woman, then you have a fifty percent chance of developing uterine fibroids.
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that can develop inside your uterus. These fibroids can actually be genetic.
Several women in your family have the chance of forming these uterine fibroids.
African American women seem to be more [...]
The Effects Of Stress On Women With Lupus
Many studies have been conducted on the impact of stress on women who have lupus.
It has been determined that there are three basic reactions women, who have lupus, experience.
Some women with lupus experience stress in the same way as those who don’t have it. Some women experience a signs and symptoms [...]
