WOMEN'S HEALTH
Smart steps protecting yourself from HPV
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HPV 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 MoreBirth control pills’ advantages besides preventing pregnancy
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Up to 58% of women however, use birth control pills for other reasons besides their main use as a contraceptive.
Read MoreUterine cancer rates rise among US women
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Smaller increases were found among non-Hispanic white women than among women in other racial or ethnic groups.
Read MoreSurprising reasons why women sometimes need a hysterectomy
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In 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 MoreWomen and their risk of sleep apnea
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Obstructive 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 More10 questions to ask your doctor about menopause
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At some point in a woman’s life she will go through the life transition of menopause.
Read MoreWhy women are misdiagnosed more often than men
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Women 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 More10 tips for staying sexual after menopause
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Think that “the change” means the end to good sex?
Read MoreWhat vitamin D deficiency means for a woman
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as a hormone.
Read MoreKnowing these gynecologic cancer signs could save your life
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Each 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 MoreHow to battle reoccurring vaginal yeast infections
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There is a type of yeast fungus called Candida albicans which takes up residence in the warm, moist places such as the gastrointestinal tract and the vagina.
Read MorePreventing middle age spread after menopause
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As 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.
Read MoreWomen’s top reproductive health concerns preventing pregnancy
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Reproductive health in women should be a top concern. In facts, sexual and reproductive health problems are responsible for one third of health issues for women between the ages of 15 and 44 years.
Read MoreTop reasons for infertility in women
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It would seem getting pregnant would be a straightforward accomplishment. But in reality, that’s not the case.
Read More4 strategies for the prevention of breast cancer
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There are four lifestyle risk factors consistently shown to decrease the risk of breast cancer. By taking steps today to modify your daily lifestyle habits, you can make a difference in protecting your breast health.
Read MoreVaginal discharge: What’s normal and what’s not
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When it comes to vaginal discharge, there is a wide range of what is considered ‘normal.’ As a woman goes through different stages of life, vaginal discharge can change.
Read More8 myths about breast cancer
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Part of this is the fact breast cancer gets a lot of media exposure compared to other forms of cancer.
Read More8 Top health mistakes women make
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There comes a point in everyone’s life when you need to take matters in your own hands.
Read MoreEssential facts about vulvodynia women should know
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Considered neither a sexually transmitted disease nor a sexual dysfunction, according to the National Vulvodynia Association, it is a condition marked by “chronic vulvar pain without an identifiable cause.”
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