Women's Health. Find daily tips on women's health from Dr. David Samadi. Discover latest news and health benefits for common issues related to women's health such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, female cancer screenings and prevention,
The other screening test for cervical cancer is the HPV (human papillomavirus) test. HPV tests can find any of the high-risk types of HPV that are commonly found in cervical cancer.
Read MoreHere are some common mistaken beliefs that have circulated over time that women no longer need to accept as the truth:
Read MoreThis makes it difficult to pinpoint an exact cause for a loss of libido in women because of the multitude of components contributing to this dilemma.
Read MoreAlthough heart disease is sometimes thought as a “man’s disease,” around the same number of women and men die each year of this disease in the United States.
Read MoreEstimated 26 million Americans – 19 million adults and 7 million children – and is one of the leading causes of absences from work and school.
Read MoreHPV is spread through skin-to-skin sexual contact and is most commonly spread through oral, vaginal, or anal sex with someone who has the virus.
Read MoreThis common condition is called atrophic vaginitis or vaginal atrophy and will affect between 10-40% of women who will experience it during their lifetime.
Read MoreThis large fan-shaped muscle stretches from the armpit up to the collarbone and down across the lower chest region on both sides of the chest.
Read MoreWomen who have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) often struggle with their weight.
Read MoreIn the United States alone, around 600,000 women have this procedure done which is a surgical removal of the uterus and sometimes the cervix and supporting tissues.
Read MoreAll it takes is a crack or break from a simple fall reminding a woman of her risk for weak, porous bones.
Read MoreObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which either the throat muscles collapse, the tongue falls back into the airway, or enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids impede air flow.
Read MoreAt some point in a woman’s life she will go through the life transition of menopause.
Read MoreWomen are not so lucky. In fact, women are less likely to get the correct diagnosis than men and therefore incorrect treatment and care they need possibly resulting in years of unnecessary suffering with a medical condition before it is finally accurately diagnosed.
Read MoreThink that “the change” means the end to good sex?
Read MoreVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as a hormone.
Read MoreEach year close to 100,000 women will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer and approximately 30,000 will die from one according to the American Cancer Society. Gynecologic cancers
Read MoreAs women approach the “change” of life, their concerns may be focused on hot flashes and night sweats, but there can be another unwelcomed change - weight gain.
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