Archive for 2010
What Is IVF? 6 Facts You Must Know
Most couples wanted to have babies. However, because of some factors involved such as infertility, impotency, hormonal imbalance and others, some couples have difficulty conceiving. Over the years, doctors and scientists have developed different means of conceiving, in vitro fertiliation or IVF among others. What is IVF? How is this done? Is this safe? These [...]
High Risk Women Can Benefit From Breast And Ovary Removal
According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, surgical removal of breasts and ovaries of women with certain gene mutation, improves their longevity. Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations are at a 56% to 84% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer — five times the risk of non-carriers. [...]
5 Major Disadvantages Of Having Unplanned Pregnancy
Nothing is more exciting than expecting a baby. Couples love to have children of their own especially if they’ve been together for so long. However, there are times when unplanned pregnancy occurs. In this case, couples can’t hide their disappointment and even blame each other for their carelessness. Unplanned pregnancy is very common especially to [...]
Impatience Driving Up C Section Rates
According to a new study reported in the LA Times, something as simple as patience could help lower the rate of Cesarean section deliveries, which, today account for a third of all births in the United States. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development released a study which showed that [...]
Know Where To Get Flu Shots
Last year, the entire world was threatened by the influenza A (H1N1) virus, a form of flu that took the lives of many. Scientists and pharmaceutical companies were at each other’s neck at finding a vaccine. Nowadays, people have become more aware of getting themselves protected to all kinds of flu by getting vaccinated. Well, [...]
Why Women Put On Weight Differently Than Men?
New research has revealed that men and women store fat in different areas of the body for genetic reasons, and that female and male fat cells are different from one another. The findings of this new study by Deborah Clegg and colleagues, of the UT Southwestern Medical Centre were published in the International Journal of [...]
How To Manage Dysmenorrhea?
A normal menstrual flow may be accompanied by pain, but the difference with dysmenorrhea is that the woman can still perform her daily activities in a normal menstrual flow and would not need an analgesic. There are two classifications of dysmenorrhea; the primary dysmenorrhea related to structural or functional disorder in the reproductive system. This [...]
Save Your Unborn Child Through Abortion Alternatives
If you have just found out you are pregnant, you may be facing some serious stress about what to do with your life next, and most importantly, if you are going to keep the baby or not. Abortion has been a choice for many women who cannot keep their babies for one reason or the [...]
