Women Health

When a woman is going to have second trimester abortion performed, a technique called dilation and evacuation is used. The variation in the procedure from abortion in the first trimester is needed due to the larger size of the fetus. The process usually lasts from 2 to 3 days that will include preparation for the [...]

Along with progesterone, the estrogen is a female sex hormone that is responsible for child-bearing. Estrogen is produced by the ovaries through the follicles. Some tissues such as the adrenal glands, liver and breasts also produce estrogen but in smaller amounts only. Although estrogen is common among men and women, it is in the latter’s [...]

In the 90s, it was being touted as the new fountain of youth – human growth hormones that were being used for anti aging purposes, that were supposed to work by reducing fat and increasing the muscle tone of the body. They are said to reduce hot flashes, improve the flagging libido, and raise energy [...]

Migraines are a condition that is more commonly seen in women than in men and migraine sufferers may have some reason to cheer now – an international study carried out by Oxford University researchers, has identified a gene responsible to causing migraines, which is called TRESK. A migraine, which an estimated 18% women suffer from, [...]

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice wherein needles are inserted in the different strategic points of the body. This method has gained popularity over the last three decades in the United States and other Europen countries because of its therapeutic effects in treating certain diseases. Recently, this method has found its way in treating infertility [...]

One in seven sufferers of breast cancer have a form of breast cancer that is known as the Triple Negative Breast cancer. Now a new drug could offer hope for sufferers of this hard to treat breast cancer – a newly developed drug called BSI-201, could help women with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Women who [...]

Either because you feel your biological clock ticking away or just because you feel the time is right, you could be thinking of having a baby. And if it is a sperm bank you desire, it is not far to find – the controversial website offers memberships only to beautiful people, called beautifulpeople.com has launched [...]

Tubal ligation is a procedure wherein a woman’s childbearing capacity has been stopped. It is a surgical sterilization technique in women whereby the fallopian tubes are being closed. In effect, the eggs are being blocked from traveling to the uterus from the ovary. However, if a woman decides to get pregnant again, tubal ligation reversal [...]

One reason to be hopeful about combating breast cancer is a vaccine to prevent breast cancer, which is being worked on by Dr. Vincent Tuohy, an auto immunologist at the Cleveland Clinic. In tests carried out upon mice, the vaccine showed a hundred percent ability to prevent cancer. In Dr Tuohy’s study, mice were genetically [...]

Scientists have identified a new group of genes that may be able to predict the risk of a woman developing ovarian cancer according to a new report. This is a significant development in that it could help detect this form of cancer earlier than it is currently being detected. As of now this form of [...]