All Entries in the "Women’s Reproductive Health" Category
Cholesterol Levels Can Vary According To Menstrual Cycle
While it has been known for a while that any drugs containing estrogen can impact a woman’s cholesterol levels, it has now been demonstrated by researchers that even menstrual cycles can vary cholesterol levels. So, it isn’t just drugs and treatments that could impact the cholesterol count of women, but even their own bio rhythms [...]
Morning After Pill ‘Ella’ Approved By FDA
A new emergency contraception or morning after pill ‘Ella’ has been approved by the FDA. This new drug in tablet form may offer protection from an unwanted pregnancy if taken up to 5 days after having unprotected sex or failure of contraception. The FDA has approved this prescription only drug unanimously, but has warned that [...]
Unlocking Unexplained Infertility
For some women, the inability to conceive children can be a traumatizing realization. Many times, through the advances of science and medicine, they are able to determine the cause of infertility, but unexplained infertility also occurs. Unexplained infertility is when standard testing cannot determine the proper reasons for failure to conceive. The bottom line to [...]
Emergency Contraceptive: Knowing Which Is Best For You
If you had sexual intercourse the night before and failed to use protection, you’re most likely to get pregnant. Today, many women fear of carrying a child in their womb. Maybe because they don’t want to get into an unplanned pregnancy or are just too young to be mothers. Their best option to prevent getting [...]
Anti-Aging Pills May Increase Pregnancy Chances
Israeli scientists in Tel Aviv have discovered that women who are taking anti-aging pills could boost their chances of getting pregnant by as much as 300%. The reason why women are more likely to get pregnant is because of the fact that the anti-aging pills contain DHEA, which is a hormone produced in the brain, [...]
Freezing Eggs Gaining In Popularity
Because of how crazy many of our lives have become, women are choosing to have their eggs frozen with a fair degree of regularity now. Earlier it would be for medical reasons, but now an increasing number of women are choosing to freeze their eggs for non medical reasons, to give themselves the option of [...]
What Are The Benefits Of Using A Menstrual Cup?
Women have to deal with the discomforts of menstruation monthly every 24 to 42 days; this means that every year a woman uses around 120 to 180 sanitary pads annually. That’s too much trash added to our growing concern in saving mother earth. What if you are given a choice to help decrease that number [...]
Abortion Facts To Know About Abortion Better
What is abortion? When and why is it performed? Today, abortion is more rampant than ever but many people still lack sufficient knowledge about this procedure. Below are abortion facts that will help you in knowing abortion better: Types of abortion Spontaneous abortion: Spontaneous abortion, also known as miscarriage, is the body’s incapacity to contain [...]
