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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
How Is The Female Condom Different From The Male Condom?
Certainly the female condom is less popular than the male condom, which is far more widely used and also much more widely available around the world. As the name suggests the female condom is to be used by the women, and may be inserted into the vagina prior to intercourse. Intercourse does not have to [...]
The Dexa Scan – To Assess Bone Density And Osteoporosis Risk
The Dexa scan or the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry is actually an x-ray of an advanced kind, which determines the density of your bones and if you have or are susceptible to osteoporosis. Also if you are receiving treatment for existing osteoporosis, the DEXA scan can gauge its efficacy. This is a painless and non [...]
Can You Reduce Breast Cancer Risk By Eating Right As A Teen?
There is more and more research being done that point to the foundations of illness and disease being laid very early on in life. You may get cancer much later in life, but the reason for that cancer could be poor dietary habits early on in life; as early as your teens. It has been [...]
What Is Stem Cell Breast Augmentation?
In the news these days, there is constantly some or other mention of advances made in stem cell technology and the myriad curative possibilities it opens up. Stem cell technology has also made it possible for women to get breast augmentation or breast enhancement surgery using their own body tissue. The procedure of stem cell [...]
