5 reasons some women dread sex
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FSD can fall into five types of problems and are the main reasons why some women want nothing to do with sex:
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
FDA approves new drug for treating uterine fibroids
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It is expected that the FDA will make a decision on this new drug sometime in the first half of 2018, under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act.
Read MoreWhat is means when a woman has endometriosis
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This can lead to irritation, pain and the formation of scar tissue or fluid-filled sacs or cysts.
Read MoreAre birth control pills to blame for weight gain?
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What is true is that listed as a possible side effect on package information is weight gain.
Read MoreDoes the vagina go back to normal after delivery?
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No wonder any woman who has delivered a baby will question, “Will my vagina ever be the same again?”
Read More5 facts every woman should know about cervical cancer
/Cervical cancer has a way of subtly sneaking up on a woman. Often, the first sign she even has it is getting the call from her gynecologist’s office stating she has an abnormal Pap test – the only cancer the Pap test screens for is cervical cancer.
Read MoreTop tips to minimize morning sickness
/Up to 85% of expectant mothers may experience morning sickness. The term “morning sickness” is a misnomer.
Read MoreOrdering Up a Set of 3D Printed Ovaries
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The man-made ovaries were actually a bit of serendipitous by-blow of the researchers' principal experiments designed to boost hormone production and restore fertility in mice.
Read MorePreterm Births Under the Microscope
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It's not a statistic that is talked about often, but more than 10 percent of the babies in the U.S. are born prematurely. What can be done?
Read MoreWomen – don’t ignore these 4 signs of a heart attack
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Here are 4 symptoms a woman should watch for indicating she might be having a heart attack.
Read More12 signs a woman may have iron deficiency
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Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world affecting around 2 billion people – over 30% of the world’s population.
Read MoreIs menopause to blame for high blood pressure?
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Estrogen, menopause and high blood pressure
Read MoreBreastfeeding may reduce risk of endometrial cancer
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Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women in the United States, Canada, and Australia, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Read MoreHow Caffeine Affects Your Estrogen
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Research shows that more than one cup of coffee a day increased estrogen in women between the ages of 36 and 45 in the first stage of the menstrual cycle.
Read More‘Female Viagra’ may be solution for low libido in women
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Addyi is a drug approved only for use in premenopausal women and not for postmenopausal women or for men
Read MoreAt a loss – women and thinning hair
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Unlike men, hair loss in women typically does not result in going completely bald. But for women whose hair has thinned to the point of seeing their scalp, it can be devastating taking an emotional toll that can affect their physical and psychological health.
Read MoreRecognizing symptoms of endometriosis
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Endometriosis is an often painful disorder women experience with symptoms varying from woman to woman. The condition is where tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus - the endometrium – grows outside of the uterus. The endometrium is the tissue that thickens each month in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo. If there is no implantation, then the lining or tissue will bleed known as a woman’s menstrual cycle.
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Not 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 MoreLab-Grown Womb Reveals Secrets
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They’re called “organoids,” miniature functioning models of organs grown in vitro that are complete with realistic and working micro-anatomies. As the techniques for creating them have become more sophisticated, their value to the scientific community – and to your future health – has grown appreciably.
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