Top reasons for female infertility
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A woman is considered to be infertile if she has not been able to get pregnant after one year of trying (or six months if a woman is 35 or older).
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Women and the frustration of interstitial cystitis
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Why are women more likely to develop interstitial cystitis
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 MoreEffective strategies for dealing with PCOS
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Women with PCOS can also have insulin resistance increasing the risk for diabetes in addition to developing high blood cholesterol.
Read MoreSuspicious symptoms of an ovarian cyst
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The fallopian tubes help connect the ovaries to the uterus with several pairs of ligaments that also connect each ovary to the uterus and pelvic wall supporting it in its position.
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 MoreUterine Fibroids and Your Risk of Miscarriage
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A decade-long study conducted at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center shatters long-held beliefs about uterine fibroids being a cause of miscarriages.
Read MoreHazards of a Late Pregnancy
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Those older women who do conceive do it at an increasing risk of giving birth to children with congenital anomalies.
Read MoreEating to Avoid Early Menopause
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Early menopause is defined here as the cessation of ovarian function before age 45. It affects about 10 percent of women and is associated with higher risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease and early cognitive decline.
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 MoreHow to make 50 your new 30
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One way to care for yourself is by getting routine health care in your 50s and beyond. The goal of this is to develop and maintain the doctor-patient relationship, encourage a healthy lifestyle, screen for disease, assess medical problems and update immunizations. In general, routine health care for people 50 and older include the following:
Read MoreAvoid these foods to have a healthy pregnancy
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Certain foods a woman should avoid while pregnant as they may be harmful to the mom or her baby because of the way they are cooked or because of germs or chemicals they contain.
Read MoreBreast augmentation – weighing the pros and cons of bigger being better
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According to the Plastic Surgery Statistics Report, in 2015, there were 279,143 “breast aug” or “boob jobs” performed that involved using breast implants to increase the size and or fullness of a woman’s breasts.
Read MoreCommon reasons why a woman may need a hysterectomy
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It is the most common non-pregnancy-related major surgery performed on women in the United States with one in three women having a hysterectomy by age 60.
Read More10 facts women should know about endometrial cancer
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Here are 10 facts all women should be know about endometrial cancers:
Read MoreJust One Drink a Day Raises Breast Cancer Risk
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The risk is not minimal, either. Drinking the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer a day – 10 grams of alcohol – increases pre-menopausal breast cancer risk by 5 percent and post-menopausal breast cancer risk by 9 percent. For most Americans, a standard drink is 14 grams of alcohol.
Read MoreUnderstanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of the endocrine system that can strike women of child-bearing age.
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