When a woman has cervicitis
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There are a number of reasons or causes of why a woman would develop cervicitis which include the following
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Cervical cancer screening still important as women age
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Cervical cancer – typically associated with affecting women younger than age 50 – is a disease that can also be found within women who have not had a hysterectomy or her cervix surgically removed. This is news from a recent study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine called Cervical Cancer Screening and Incidence by Age: Unmet Needs Near and After the Stopping Age for Screening.
Read MoreOlder Women Need Cervical Screening
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Old habits and mindsets die hard, and sometimes that can have a real impact on our quality of life. For example, most every woman is under the impression, borne of generations of professional medical understanding and advice, that cervical cancer primarily affects younger women. In fact, a new study indicates that incidence rates of cervical cancer do not begin to decline until 85 years of age among women without a hysterectomy. Furthermore, the data show that women over 65 who have not been recently screened may benefit from continued surveillance.
Read MoreBreast Cancer and Low-Dose Aspirin
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You may be taking low-dose aspirin regularly because its blood-thinning powers are known to stave off heart disease, but some California researchers may have just given you another reason. Their findings indicate that taking low-dose aspirin at least three times per week may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer by up to 20 percent.
Read MoreTreatment options for ovarian cancer
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Up to 85 percent of women experience recurrence of high-grade serous ovarian cancer — the most common subtype of ovarian cancer — after standard treatment with the chemotherapy drug carboplatin.
Read MoreNot Your Momma’s Mammogram
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That could be the tagline for a new report just published in JAMA Internal Medicine. A study has shown that over 80 percent of doctors are still recommending annual mammograms for women in their early 40s, even though guideline changes have pushed back the age for yearly breast cancer screening.
Read MoreBartholin's Cyst
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Cysts – sac-like lumps filled with fluid, air or other substances – can occur just about anywhere in your body, and are typically no cause for alarm. Bartholin's cysts – those which occur when the vagina's Bartholin's glands become obstructed – are no different. They are, in fact, relatively common, most often forming after childbirth or surgery.
Read MoreA Blood Test for Breast Cancer?
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Doctors are now able to better identify breast cancers at higher risk for recurrence and track the success or failure of treatment – via asimple blood test. This is thanks to the discovery of a new biomarker, called cMethDNA, discovered in the blood of women with advanced breast cancer by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
Read MoreWomb Cancer and The Pill
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The American Cancer Society estimates that over 61,000 new cases of endometrial cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2017, with nearly 11,000 of those being fatal. Also known as womb or uterine cancer, the disease mainly affects post-menopausal women.
Read More9 ways women can lower risk of breast cancer
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The one cancer for woman that makes them take notice the most is breast cancer. This is understandable since other than lung cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. It is estimated that in 2017, there will be 252,710 new cases of the disease with one in eight women who will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime.
Read MoreAre uterine fibroids a cause for concern?
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One of the most common gynecological conditions affecting up to 70% of women are uterine fibroids. Women who do develop uterine fibroids will do so by the age of 50 but most will not be aware of them.
Read MoreLump On Your Breast – Now What
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It’s the one discovery no woman wants to find – a lump in her breast. The initial reaction for most women is panic but don’t. The vast majority of lumps found by women are not breast cancer - four out of five are not cancerous.
Read MoreMediterranean Diet reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence
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Once again, the Mediterranean diet appears to be a major player in possibly reducing the risk of breast cancer returning.
Read MoreTesting For Breast Cancer Gene
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Celebrities can have a huge impact on public persuasion. Oscar-winning actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie is one such famous person who can mobilize an audience particularly when it comes to health prevention.
Read MoreBreast Cancer & Smoked Meats
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Women who have had breast cancer are being advised to steer clear of meat grilled, barbequed or smoked in order to increase post-cancer survival time.
Read MoreBaby Powder & Ovarian Cancer
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Who can forget the soft, subtle fragrance of baby or talcum powder. We associate it with innocence, purity, babies, and …..ovarian cancer?
Read MoreA Better Breast Cancer Scan
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For the longest time, women aged 40 to 70 have been encouraged to get a mammogram in order to detect abnormal changes in their breasts as early as possible.
Read MoreFood Choices & Breast Cancer
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Surviving breast cancer is a victory all women can rejoice in breathing a little easier knowing you’ve conquered a brutal enemy that wanted to take you down.
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 MoreRemoval of healthy breast not always advised
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It’s becoming more of a growing trend for a woman with breast cancer to request to have her other healthy breast removed in order to lessen her risk of cancer recurrence.
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