Douching Linked to Ovarian Cancer
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Doctors have long recommended that women do not douche, yet the practice continues, inexplicably.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Know Your Risk For Ovarian Cancer
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Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and abdomen. At this late stage, ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and is often fatal.
Read MoreStudy Says Female Viagra
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Female Viagra” isn’t quite the miracle drug everyone hoped it would be.
Read MoreCDC: Young women should avoid alcohol unless using birth control
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Women of childbearing age should avoid alcohol unless they're using contraception
Read MoreFacts on polycystic ovary syndrome and how diet and exercise can make a significant difference
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. PCOS was first recognized in 1935 and is associated with small cysts on the ovaries leading to hormonal imbalances.
Read MoreDense Breasts: What Women Need to Know
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Did you know 85% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease? This is because there are other significant risk factors for this particular cancer that women are often unaware of. One of them is having dense breasts.
Read MoreTop Cancers Affecting Women
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There are 5 common cancer the affect women the most. Understanding your individual risk for these cancers is the first step in minimizing the risk and even preventing the disease. Yes, breast cancer is first on the list but you may be surprised at some of the other common cancers common in women.
Read MoreWhat Do You Think of the New Female Sex Drug?
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FDA has approved Flibanserin, the experimental Viagra for women. The drug can be found under the name of Addyi. In 2010 it rejected the pill for female libido over side effects concerns. Some of the side effects included nausea, dizziness and fainting. Flibanserin is for post-menopausal women who experience a low sex drive. It is produced by the pharmaceutical company Sprout Pharmaceutical.
Read MoreEarly Stage Treatment Questioned For Breast Cancer
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New research has called a common treatment for early stage breast cancer into question. The treatment can often be disfiguring. According to a study published in the journal JAMA Oncology found that women with stage 0 breast cancer which is also known as ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS who undergo treatment have the same likelihood of dying of breast cancer within 20 years as women in the general population. DCIS is often diagnosed after abnormal cells have been found in the breast's milk ducts. This is most often detected through a mammogram. It not makes up about one in five new breast cancer diagnoses according the American Cancer Society. The good thing is almost all women diagnosed at this stage can be cured.
Read MoreOVARIAN CANCER TREATMENT UNDERUSED: RESEARCH
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Less than half of women suffering from ovarian cancer who are qualified to get combined chemotherapy treatments only receive it. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. It was a collaborative effort of six leading cancer institutes, including The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
Read MoreOvarian Cancer Screening: What Women Need to Know
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Most women know the drill when it comes to screening for breast cancer and skin cancer, but many are unaware of the protocol and risk for ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. This equates to about 250,000 women newly diagnosed annually, and 140,000 annual deaths from ovarian cancer. Although ovarian cancer can occur at any age, women above the age of 60 are at higher risk. Statistically, about half of diagnoses occur in women 63 years old and above. When diagnosis occurs in younger women, the cases are often more aggressive.
Read MoreHysterectomy at NJ hospital allegedly spread cancer in woman's body
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A woman suffering from an aggressive form of cancer is suing a New Jersey hospital for using a potentially dangerous device that she says spread cancer cells through her body during what was supposed to be a routine hysterectomy.
Read MoreDoctors 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 MoreWomen's Health: Learn About Uterine Cancer
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There are several types of uterine cancer, and they are distinguished by the part of the uterus they affect. The uterus is a hollow female organ located within the pelvis, also known in layman’s terms as the womb. When a woman becomes pregnant, the uterus is the site of development for the baby until it is time to give birth. You can think of the uterus as a hollowed out, upside-down pear. Types of uterine cancer include endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma. Endometrial cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the innermost lining of the uterus, and sees abnormal changes in the surface cells of the endometrium. Endometrial cancer is currently the most common female reproductive organ cancer.
Read MoreYeast Infections: What Women Need to Know
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There are millions of cases of vaginal yeast infection in the U.S. every year. So what is it? A vaginal yeast infection causes itching and irritation of the vagina and vulva (folds of skin outside the vagina). Yeast is a type of fungus that normally live in the vagina, along with bacteria and other organisms. When something causes an imbalance in these organisms, yeast grow and cause irritation. A yeast infection is not an STD and clears up quickly with treatment.
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 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 MoreCan a Hysterectomy Help Spread Uterine Cancer?
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The FBI is investigating a surgical device used typically in hysterectomy procedures (removal of the uterus) that may cause uterine cancer to spread. They're also looking into the Johnson & Johnson, the largest manufacturer of the tool. Evidence may suggest they know about the tool's hazards before pulling it off the market in 2014.
Read MoreWhy Cancer-Free Women Are Getting Preventative Mastectomies
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Here’s a statistic: Preventive bilateral mastectomy reduces breast cancer incidence by 90% in women who have a strong family history of breast cancer (National Cancer Institute). This might be why a growing number of women are opting for preventative breast removals.
Read MoreSandra Lee has breast cancer
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Sandra Lee – celebrity chef and longtime girlfriend of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo – announced she will have a double mastectomy this week after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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