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Depression following pregnancy, commonly known as postpartum depression (PPD), is a mood disorder, a type of clinical depression, causing crying episodes, anxiety, sadness, low energy, changes in sleeping/eating patterns, reduced desire for sex, and irritability.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreIf you thought that boys playing football had the highest rate of concussion in high school sports, you guessed wrong. That dubious distinction is owned by soccer-playing girls.
Read MoreVaginal dryness - women will know it when it happens. It may manifest itself as pain during sexual intercourse or vaginal itching and burning that didn’t happened in the past. All a woman knows is that it is disrupting the quality of her life and her sexual fulfillment yet most women do not bring up the situation with their doctor. Whether because of embarrassment or thinking it is an inevitable part of growing older so just accept it, vaginal dryness or other symptoms of vaginal atrophy should not be kept in the dark.
Read MoreOne of the first things a woman diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can do is to start making positive lifestyle changes beginning with increasing physical activity. Exercise is just one of many key factors helping manage this condition affecting up to 10 million women around the world.
Read MoreWomen have many physiological factors making them at a greater risk of excessive alcohol consumption for the following reasons:
Read MoreTough to believe, but doctors still don't know exactly what causes morning sickness, that nausea and vomiting that plagues pregnant women in the first few months of pregnancy. But what they do know, is that morning sickness is a Good Thing.
Read MoreIn most cases, they sound a lot worse than they are: uterine fibroids are growths which grow in the wall of your uterus, but are almost never cancerous or associated with a risk of cancer
Read MoreUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are much more common in women than men. Over 50% of women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime with up to 30% to 40% of UTIs recurring within 6 months after the initial episode.
Read MoreResearchers found a statistically significant link between between stroke risk and early menarche, but not between stroke mortality and menarche.
Read MorePCOS may affect as many as 5 million women in the United States and can occur in girls as young as 11 years old. The cause is unknown but seems to run in families as women with a mother or sister with PCOS are more likely to develop it also. The main issue is a hormonal imbalance where the ovaries are making more androgens (male hormones such as testosterone) than what normally a woman makes.
Read MoreIt's been touted here before how social media can be a source of depression. But now we know that there is a linear association between the amount of social media platforms you use and your degree of depression.
Read MoreA woman has undergone the first uterus transplant in the United States, marking a breakthrough in care for women.
Read MoreHaving HG throughout the pregnancy can result in complications like gastric ulcers, esophageal bleeding, and overall malnutrition because of consistent vomiting.
Read MoreWomen of childbearing age should avoid alcohol unless they're using contraception
Read MoreAccording to a study from Consumer Reports, pregnant women should avoid all tuna due to the dangers of being exposed to high levels of mercury. This contradicts the FDA’s recommendation made in June stating that women who are pregnant may consume up to 12 ounces of fish per week.
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