Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
What is folate and how can you tell if you need folate?
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Folate is a water soluble vitamin found mainly in green vegetables. It is water soluble and thus is not stored in the fat stores of the body where most fat soluble vitamins are stored.
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Why Women Suffer More Sports Related Knee Injuries
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Each year there are between 100,000 to 200,000 ACL ruptures in the United States. Injury to the ACL is the most common knee joint injury among particularly among athletes.
Read MoreFemale Hair Loss
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Unlike men, women rarely get a receding hairline. But that does not mean they are exempt from hair loss.
Read MoreFemale Sexual Arousal Disorder
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It is not uncommon for many women to have some sort of sexual problem at some time during their life.
Read MoreUnderstanding vaginitis
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Around one-third of all women will at some point in their lives experience an inflammation of the vaginal lining known as vaginitis.
Read MorePregnancy & Morning Sickness
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A new study finds women who experience nausea and vomiting associated with morning sickness were 50 to 75 percent less likely to have a miscarriage.
Read MoreExercise Reduces The Risk Of Breast Cancer
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The 1980’s hit song “Let’s Get Physical” famously sung by Olivia Newton John, takes on a whole new meaning for women in helping prevent breast cancer.
Read MoreMorning Sickness
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After all these years, we still don't know what causes morning sickness. But new research indicates that at least it might be good for us.
Read MoreVaginal Atrophy
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Among the many “changes of life” which occur in post-menopausal women can be a thinning of the walls of the vagina, due to the reduction in estrogen levels.
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Screening tests women should know about
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Cholesterol
- Ages 20 and older: Get a cholesterol test regularly if you are at increased risk for heart disease. Ask your doctor how often you need your cholesterol tested.
Diabetes
- Ages 18 and older: Get screened for diabetes if your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or if you take medicine for high blood pressure
Doctors concerned too many women getting mastectomies
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There has been a significant increase in the number of women requesting double mastectomies after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Some people are even calling it “the Angelina effect” after Angelina Jolie, who had a double mastectomy after finding out she was a carrier of the BRCA1 gene. The BRCA1 gene increases the risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Jolie explained in an op-ed piece that her having the BRCA1 gene mutation gave her an estimated 87 percent risk of developing breast cancer and 50 percent risk of developing ovarian cancer.
Read More7 reasons breast cancer survivors can safely eat soy
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The question of whether soy foods can be consumed safely by breast cancer survivors has perplexed not only patients but even health professionals over the years. There was often confusion on what to advise breast cancer survivors on what to do. Now we have evidence that people’s fears of soy foods raising the risk of hormone-related cancers are unwarranted and soy can safely be consumed.
Read MoreDysmenorrhea: Painful Menstruation
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When that time of the month comes around, many women suffer from severe cramps, sometimes for several days. This can make for a long menstrual cycle. Popping the Midol, Aleve or Advil is not always the only solution. There are two causes for these types of cramps, one being chemical the other being functional. What actually happens is the uterine muscles contract due to stimulation by a chemical series called prostaglandins.
Read MoreAre you at risk for toxic shock syndrome?
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Women are raising concern about the use of certain tampons after a California model named Lauren Wasser lost her leg as a result of developing toxic shock syndrome from a tampon. Wasser lost her leg in 2012 and is now suing the tampon brand Kotex Natural Balance after almost dying from using them.
Read MoreThe Everything Guide to the Female Libido
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Here we go, the age-old question, what do women really want? In the bedroom, that is. Sexual health varies in every way for men and women and when it comes to their libido, we couldn't be more different.
Read MoreObese & postmenopausal women have higher risk for breast cancer
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Anew study suggests that women who are obese and postmenopausal may have a higher risk for developing breast cancer compared to thinner women.
Read MoreDo C-sections increase risk of chronic health issues later in life?
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Do newborns delivered by C-section face higher risk of chronic health problems later in life. NYU Langone Medical Center recently had a study published in the British Medical Journal, where Researchers evaluated whether newborns delivered by C-section are more likely to develop chronic diseases later in life.
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