Women Health

Many women experience vaginal infections every year. As a matter of fact, the National Vaginitis Association refers to vaginal infections as the most common gynecological disorders with ten million doctor visits every year. The three types of vaginal infections or vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis or yeast infection, and trichomoniasis or trich. They are commonly [...]

There is no simple answer to the question about breast cancer causes, because it is really not very clear exactly what causes breast cancer though certain factors can in fact be considered breast cancer causes. There are certain risk factors that increase one’s chances of developing breast cancer: Gender and Age: Women are literally a [...]

The thyroid gland is the one that controls several different parts of the body’s functioning, and can impact different aspects such as metabolism, weight, energy levels and even depression. Imbalances or problems relating to thyroid can be responsible for heart disease, obesity, sexual dysfunction, hair loss, depression, anxiety, infertility and other health hazards. One or [...]

That sinfully sweet bar of the delicious dessert may be bad for more than just your waistline, a recent study revealed. Eating large quantities of chocolate could also be a sign that you are depressed and this holds true for women as well as men. Dark chocolate in small quantities is known to be good [...]

Generally speaking, uterine fibroids are not a worrisome aspect of women’s health since they are largely found to be benign and non cancerous. Uterine fibroids are a common condition, with as many as 8 million women in the US having them. Even in the non-cancerous kinds of uterine fibroids, certain symptoms are to be seen [...]

It is important to track your period for a number of different reasons, both medical and personal. You can track your periods using a simple pocket calendar and keeping an elaborate record over a number of years: Why it is important to track your periods? Predictability: Once you start to track your periods you can [...]

It turns out that more American women can be classified as obese and not less, when methods of analysis other than BMI are used to calculate obesity. The Body mass index uses the height and weight of a woman to calculate whether or not she is obese according to federal guidelines, but it would seem [...]

Many of us have a positive phobia when it comes to using public restrooms and when one goes into sheer number of bugs and germs present in these public places those are very considerable indeed. Some people are terrified that they will catch something particularly nasty from the toilet seat such as sexually transmitted disease. [...]

Breast cancer is among the most common cancers among women and in the year 2004, it was cause for 519,000 deaths worldwide. The most common treatment for breast cancer is surgery, which is followed by drugs and breast cancer radiation. Breast cancer radiation or radiotherapy for breast cancer patients is an effective way to combat [...]

The female orgasm is not an oft broached subject of conversation, but it is important to know that not only does it make you feel marvelous; it is also marvelous for your health! The fact is that the female orgasm is a way more complicated than the male orgasm, and is never a sure thing. [...]