Archive for 2010
The Pill May Be Good For Women, New Findings Suggest
For a while now, women have been told that they may be doing themselves harm by long term and constant use of the contraceptive pill; that is it may increase risk of cancer and other problems.
Now, however a new study has suggested that the pill may actually have the opposite effect on women, and that [...]
Menstrual Sex – Some Frequently Asked Questions
Menstrual sex or having sexual intercourse during sex is shrouded in a lot of fiction as against fact and this is colored largely by people’s perceptions about hygiene, the societal norms that they hold important and even religious beliefs may dictate the actions of many. Some of the frequently asked questions [...]
Risk Factors Associated With PMS
There is a significant proportion of women (some estimates put it as high as 8%) who suffer from premenstrual syndrome symptoms and need some sort of treatment or medical help for their symptoms.
There are certain factors that increase a woman’s risk of having PMS and they are:
Age is a prime factor for [...]
Top Lies Black Women Tell Themselves – Part 2
Continuing our list of the lies we tell ourselves, here are some more:
A gym is too expensive: So don’t go to one. There are number of shows on TV which will help you lose weight. Using a jump rope and doing squats and pushups at home is as effective as going to the gym. Besides [...]
What Is Staging Or The Stages Of Breast Cancer?
The stages of breast cancer are determined by the size of the tumor, whether the cancer affects the lymph nodes or not, whether the cancer is invasive or non invasive and whether it has spread to areas other than the breast.
It is important to understand the stages of breast [...]
Side Effects After A Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is also sometimes referred to as surgical menopause and women who are advised and are considering a hysterectomy often hesitate to take the decision as regards this very major surgery made hesitant by the thought of the side effects after a hysterectomy.
The way that any particular woman responds to a hysterectomy [...]
Top Lies Black Women Tell Themselves – Part 1
There are a particular set of defense mechanisms that seem to kick in when it comes to issues related to weight among African American women.
There are several things that we say to delude ourselves, which hurts our long term goals of fitness and good health:
I am thick, not fat: This one is a euphemism often [...]
HER – Project To Raise Women’s Health Issues
Today being the hundredth International Women’s Day, we wonder why a day such as this is still important. Women of the first world are empowered and enabled in ways we could not have dreamed for when it was first instituted for reasons for better pay, working conditions and voting rights. Those same issues exist unchanged [...]
