Women Health

Eating or not eating fish during pregnancy can be a tricky subject. On the one hand we know that fish is a good source of protein and healthy fats as well as other nutrients while on the other hand we also know that many types of fish are not advisable due to their mercury content. [...]

Often our working environments and habits aren’t the most forgiving when it comes to trying to maintain our healthy and active lifestyle. Spending most of your time at your desk staring into your computer, pushing for those late-night deadlines often doesn’t help when trying to improve what we eat. It’s easy to nip out and [...]

Pregnant women may likely be bombarded with advice about what to eat during pregnancy and perhaps even more so, with advise about what not to eat at this time. We have tried to put together a definitive list of 20 foods that you should try and eat most of during pregnancy: Yoghurt – This should [...]

It is possible to plan a pregnancy in a way and at a time that makes it possible for mother and baby to have the best possible outcomes. Pregnancy planning can help a mother become healthier and better prepared for a pregnancy in order that her pregnancy is easier and her baby is healthier upon [...]

A nutritious, healthy and balanced diet for pregnant women is important for so many reasons: for the mother it is important so that she gains enough weight but not too much and so that her nutrition is not compromised in the interests of the fetus. For the unborn baby, what the mother eats will determine [...]

According to the latest study, the women who opt for long term birth control make a better decision than those who choose methods that require daily or monthly remembering. This research shows that the women who use patches, pills or vaginal rings have 20 times higher chances of getting pregnant than the women who opt [...]

The main point of the uterine biopsy is for your doctor to be able to take a small sample of the lining of the uterus. The sample will be analyzed under a microscope to find any abnormal cells. This is one of the ways for your doctor to recognize the problems. Information about endometrial biopsy [...]

An estimated 13% of women have depression during pregnancy or after childbirth. It isn’t just feeling blue or down in the dumps; depression may impact day to day functioning and this is not something to be dismissed as just one of those things that happen in pregnancy and should be attended to. Factors responsible for [...]

There are a lot of women asking how to increase libido. Although this is a quite bothersome problem, first of all you have to know that it’s not your fault. Most probably it has something to do with the lifestyle that you have or even the kind of contraception method that you are using. Get [...]

When we are told that the best positions to get pregnant are X or Y positions, we tend to think that the sexual position could make a difference to our chances of getting pregnant. After all the position that facilitates the closest contact between egg and sperm ought to make a difference. We also come [...]