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,
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 MoreThey’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.
Read MoreBreastfeeding a newborn baby may be “the most natural thing on earth” as its many advocates opine, but that doesn't mean it always comes easy. For first-time mothers especially, it can be a daunting and intimidating process.
Read MoreCysts – 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 common but not always talked about condition that up to 11 percent of women will experience is bladder prolapse. Many women who have this condition may not even realize what has happened but may express “I have low back pain,” or “It feels like I’m sitting on a ball,” or “It’s difficult for me to urinate.”
Read MoreMost women know not to try and get pregnant after age 40 because of the variety of complications that can occur, but some women simply cannot give birth after that age. They have lost normal function in their ovaries, a condition known as premature ovarian failure.
Read MoreHot flashes may be more than just a woman feeling the heat – they may also be increasing a woman’s risk of heart disease. Hot flashes, typically associated with menopause is when a woman may have a quick feeling of intense heat along with sometimes a red, flushed face and sweating. Up to 70% of women experience hot flashes with a third describing them as frequent or severe. Now a new study has discovered a link between women who get frequent hot flashes during menopause who may be susceptible to vascular dysfunction which can lead to heart disease.
Read MoreGrowing older as a woman is not easy. Particularly during the phase of a woman’s life called “middle age.” Of course, men also become middle aged but men have the advantage of being referred to as “distinguished” or maybe even “sophisticated.”
Read MoreHere are 6 truths women need to know helping to inform and enlighten them on assessing their heart disease risk and what they might be able to do to avoid any unnecessary surprises in the future:
Read MoreThe most frequent symptom of menopause and perimenopause is hot flushes, also known as hot flashes. They occur when the blood vessels near you skin's surface dilate to cool, but science still don't know the cause of the dilation.
Read MoreAll women of a certain age are keenly aware that their fertility begins to decline significantly around age 35, but have you ever stopped to wonder why? Or if there was anything that could be done about it.
Read MoreFrequent urination is a problem most often associated with older men, but it can also affect women, of any age. Frequent urination can have a genuinely harsh effect on your quality of life, whether it causes you to lose sleep at night or prevent you from going out and about for fear of being too far from a bathroom for too long.
Read MoreA trip to the gynecologist is usually not at the top of most women’s list of things to do. You’re flat on your back, feet in stirrups with your private parts being inspected by someone you mainly see once a year. But that yearly visit to the gynecologist is a very important part of a woman’s health making it imperative to not hold back on certain health issues.
Read MoreThe third leading cause of death in women is a stroke. Yet few women realize there are gender-specific signs of a stroke putting them in a unique situation for certain risk factors. Having a stroke is not always a clearly recognizable event. For women, it can even be more difficult to diagnosis and to realize what is going on before it’s too late.
Read MoreUrinary tract infections are a major nuisance for women. Nearly half of all women will suffer from one at least once in their lifetime, and for half of those women, UTIs will be a recurring nightmare. The infections are usually treated with antibiotics, but each time a UTI returns it is even more likely the infection will recur yet again.
Read MoreDoctors 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 MoreYou have no doubt heard that the most recent dietary guidelines as drawn up by the U.S. government suggest that “moderate” or “healthy” drinking for women is one alcoholic beverage a day. Men are allowed two.
Read MoreYour grandmother called it her “change of life.” Gynecologists know it as perimenopause, the natural transition leading up to menopause. Although it is inevitable, it may hit you earlier, depending upon your lifestyle.
Read MoreFibrocystic breasts – those containing lumpy nodular tissue – used to be regarded as a “disease.” But somewhere along the way, “fibrocystic breast disease” got downgraded to merely “fibrocystic breast changes,” probably because more than half of all women experience these changes at one point in their lives.
Read MoreIn all phases of a woman’s life, a well-functioning thyroid gland will keep her day-to-day activities in balance with few problems associated with it. But when the thyroid gland is not functioning up to par, certain symptoms can occur making life miserable for her.
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