Last articles from Gynecological Issues category on Health Top News

What Is Endometriosis And What Are Endometriosis Stages?

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

What is endometriosis and what are the endometriosis stages? These are frequent questions since nearly 7 million women in their twenties to forties in the USA alone are affected with this painful and life-altering condition. The pain, cramping and other symptoms that can accompany the endometriosis stages can range from mild, to moderate, to so severe that the woman can hardly function day to day.

What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is defined as the abnormal growth of endometrial cells... (Read All)

Natural Remedies to Boost Low Sex Drive

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are a number of reasons why both men and women experience low sex drive including, hormonal imbalance, nervous disorders, nutritional deficiencies, fatigue, endocrine disorders and numerous other factors.

A healthy sex drive is a natural part of a human being's makeup, so it you are experiencing low sex drive it's important to investigate the cause with your doctor. Fortunately, however, there are a number of natural herbs that can not only boost your sex drive but will also imp... (Read All)

Premenstrual Symptoms ? A Bane Of Every Woman

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

When it is one of those days when you feel bloated, have breast pain, gain weight, have acne, headaches, cramping and mood swings, you know it is one of those days that every woman dreads. A lot of women suffer from premenstrual symptoms (PMS) and it can cause a lot of inconvenience to the sufferer. There are a plenty of home-based treatments available for the PMS sufferers but it needs some experimentation to determine the right one for you.

The common treatments for PMS are:

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A Rundown On The Birth Control Methods

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

With the population boom in recent years, many countries have pushed for the use of birth control to help curb the increase in population. There are many types of birth control methods that families can use, depending on what the couple are most comfortable with.

Hormonal Methods

One of the methods of controlling birth that is available in the market is the hormonal method, which targets hormones and their effects on the body?s fertility. Some of the most common hormonal methods ... (Read All)

Breast Cancer: What Women Should Know

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

From relative obscurity, breast cancer has become one of the leading causes of deaths among women in the world. In 2001, about 200,000 cases of breast cancer have been reported in the United States, making it the second leading cause of cancer death in the US. It is, in fact, the most common malignancy problem that is affecting women in North America and Europe today.

But what is breast cancer and how do people get it?

Breast cancer occurs when malignant tumors in the breast grow... (Read All)

Migraines And Women

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Migraines occur far more frequently in women than in men. In fact, in adult women the rate of frequency is roughly fifteen to seventeen percent, whereas in men it is only about five percent.

Studies have concluded that estrogen withdrawal is a key factor in migraines related to menstrual cycles.

Twenty-five to thirty percent of all women in their 30s experience at least an occasional migraine.

Menstrual migraines generally last longer than non-menstrual migraines and ofte... (Read All)

The Truth About Infertility

Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Infertility is the inability to conceive; it may be remedied. However, should the conditions persist, it is referred to as sterility.

In the United States, one out of every 8 to 10 couples are childless because of infertility; it is a major medical and social problem. Both husband and wife are urged to seek medical attention for complete examinations and evaluation, since almost as many men as women cause a sterile marriage.

It is usually recommended that the male be evaluated fi... (Read All)

What Is Endometriosis?

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is one of those diseases that you?ve probably heard the name of before, but aren?t really sure how it?s caused or what its symptoms are. You may wonder who is most at risk for contracting it and whether there is a cure. The first question is relatively easy to answer. The answer to the second question is, sadly, no. As of yet there is no cure.

Who is at risk? The good news is that if you are a man, you are out of danger. The bad news, unfortunately, i... (Read All)

Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments?

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

How much chemotherapy does an obese woman need? Typically an obese woman with breast cancer would receive reduced doses of chemotherapy as they battle breast cancer. Back in June of 2005, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine concluded that obese women should receive chemotherapy based on their actual women, and not in reduced as amounts as it the standard practice.

And now again a study presented in the August 2005 edition of Lancet claims that doctors sho... (Read All)

Women?s Health Blogs - Adventures In The Blogsphere

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Writing, as a form of therapy, is as old as ink itself. Universally understood as a transformative process, the simple act of putting pen to page can effectively jump start personal growth and healing.

Over the years I?ve had more than a handful of sessions on a therapist?s couch sorting through the baggage I?ve built, bought, borrowed and inherited in my 48 years. Without exception, each qualified practitioner proposed the following recommendation: start and keep a daily journal.
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Burn Fat fast

Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The Secret of Negative Calories FoodFAT IS A SILENT KILLER! Can you beat it ?The answer is:!! YES!!The fact is: obesity can cause severe health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes â¦We need to take a different approach to loosing weight than we have being doing in the past. Forget old-fashioned diets that donât really give you the long-lasting results you seek. They are very good reasons why they do not work well.Some of the calories in the foods you eat are burned off just to dige... (Read All)

Fibromyalgia Facts For Females

Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Fibromyalgia is one of the most common diseases affecting the muscles, tendons, and joints in women. Many health care professionals still do not recognize the condition as a disorder, most likely, because x-rays, blood tests, and biopsies often show no prevalent evidence to support the patients complaints. However, in recent years, the use of thermographs, a device that tests and measures the heat produced by areas of the body, has helped diagnose the condition. Studies indicate that fibromyalg... (Read All)

Stretch Marks: Prevention And Treatment During Pregnancy

Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

More than half of all pregnant women will develop stretch marks during their pregnancy. Otherwise known as striae gravidarum, stretch marks look like streaks on the surface of the skin, and may be vary in color depending on your natural skin color. Most lighter skinned women develop pinkish stretch marks, whereas darker skinned women tend to have stretch marks that are lighter than the surrounding skin.

Most women develop stretch marks on their abdomen during pregnancy, however it is als... (Read All)

Osteoporosis And The Facts

Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Osteoporosis is called the silent thief because you do not experience any symptoms, the first time you know about it is when a bone snaps unexpectedly. Osteoporosis means "porous bones" and it is a condition where the skeleton becomes very fragile and the bones break easily. Simple things can cause a bone to break, such as stepping off a curb, sneezing, being hugged or even bending down to pick something up. Breakages are mainly in the hips, spine and wrist and effects mainly women but men c... (Read All)

How To Choose A Wrinkle Treatment That Really Works

Sat, 10 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It happens to most of us as we enter our mid-30's and early 40's. We look into the mirror one day and see a face we don't recognize. Sure we noticed those crow's feet in our mid to late-20's, but when did those few crow's feet become a face full of wrinkles? To make it worse, we live in a society where youth is worshipped. Instead of being proud of our graying hair and wrinkles and the wisdom that comes with them we start searching for the fountain of youth.

When we are young our skin co... (Read All)

You And Your Cholesterol

Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Are you aware that nearly 107 million Americans have total cholesterol of 200 mg/dL or higher, a level at which cardiovascular risk begins to rise.

Mike Flowers of you-and-your-cholesterol.com states that "High Cholesterol and Triglyceride (blood fat) can easily be controlled by following a few simple rules and without giving up some of the pleasures you enjoy most!"

Mr. Flowers also added that ten years ago his doctor wanted to place him on medication due to his high chol... (Read All)

Your Family Needs You

Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Please let me tell you about a Vicious Gang of Killers that is Stalking You, Right Now!You Can't escape Them.This gang will Attack and Overtake You Sooner or Later,because you are human.The only Choice you have,is to Defend yourself for as long as you can.By defend I mean, to become as healthy as you can, to be able to withstand and survive these attacks. You may already know some of the members in this gang -Cancer-heart disease-stroke-diabetes-flu-and the list goes on and on. You need ... (Read All)

Eating Disorders And The Use Of Yoga In Prevention And Treatment

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

It was not so long ago that eating disorders, such as bolimia and anorexia, were thought to be purely the result of mental conditions. More recently, though, some physical factors have been attributed to these conditions. It is now thought that eating disorders can be triggered by a multitude of factors, in combination, including those of a psychological, behavioural, social, or biological nature.

How Can Yoga Help With Eating Disorders

As with many conditions, eating orders can ... (Read All)

French Women Don't Get Fat - Book Review

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

French women seem to enjoy breads, desserts, and wine, but then don't gain the weight. American women, on the other hand, just think about snacking and magically put on ten pounds. In her bestselling book, French Women Don't Get Fat : The Secret of Eating For Pleasure, Mirelle Guiliano reveals the secrets that French women have at staying healthy and trim.

French Women Don't Get Fat begins with the account of the author, Mirelle Guiliano, growing up in France. By a str... (Read All)

Instant Breast Lift In Less Than 5 Minutes

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Recently, Nanotechnology is applied on a jungle root - kwao kreu that grows in the north of Thailand, believed to enlarge the breasts of women who take it. Firms from Japan, Germany and the United States have been conducting research into the kwao kreu root, a source in Thailand's Agriculture Department told Bangkok Post.

What's Nanotechnology?

As part of the FY 2004 Budget, President Bush requested $849 million for nanotechnology R&D across all of the agencies that partic... (Read All)

A Guide To General Female Health

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A number of novels and stories of the early 18th and 19th centuries often portray women as mad and irrational beings, thus, espousing the creation of mad women literature. But, modern medicine dispels this "mad" attribute. By establishing that women's hormones are more sensitive and susceptible to change than that of men, more attention is given to female health. Menstruation, menopause, PMS, and perimenopause - these are all part and parcel of general health topics related to women. Aside from ... (Read All)

Symptoms Of Hormone Imbalance In Women

Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women may begin as early as the late twenties to the forties. Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women tend to increase as a woman ages, especially if ignored in the earlier years. Hormone imbalance symptoms can be any one or more of the following:

Allergy symptoms
Depression, fatigue and anxiety
Endometriosis
Fibrocystic breasts
Hair loss and facial hair growth
Headaches, dizziness and foggy thinking
Low sex drive
... (Read All)

Is Your Bra Hazardous To Your Health?

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found in women, and this year alone 192,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. It eventually strikes one out of every eight American women. Breast cancer also causes more deaths than any other form of cancer in women under age 55.

As women, we all fear breast cancer. It is the one disease that sends chills down our spines and puts a knot in our stomachs. I am not about to go over all the reasons why women get breast cancer or who is or... (Read All)

Body and Mind-Sex and Stress

Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Have you ever wondered that the role of testosterone in enhancing libido and enhancing erections in men cannot be its only role? There are many other roles and biological effects of testosterone other than its known presence in bodily fluids. It has been blamed for excess hair loss (medical name-Androgenetic alopecia) although the molecular steps of hair loss in men and women are not fully understood. This hormone is secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although men produc... (Read All)

Incontinence: Improving Muscle Tone

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Incontinence is one of the most common problems among women these days. A treatable disorder, whose main symptom is frequent urination and leakage. An overactive bladder and incontinence affects 12 million North American women.

Incontinence occurs when the urethra loses support from the vaginal walls. Overactive bladder is closely linked to incontinence, and is characterized by such symptoms as frequent urination, insomnia due to the urge to urinate at night, urine leakage, and even bed-... (Read All)

Herbal Remedy for Bacterial Vaginosis

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A simple herbal remedy for Bacterial Vaginosis is considerably easier to find than you might think, but first you need to understand, what is Bacterial Vaginosis?

Bacterial Vaginosis is in the simplest definition an excess of a particular type of bacteria. It is a bacterial overgrowth.

There are potentially a large number of triggers and sometimes it is a series of events that can eventually lead to Bacterial Vaginosis.

A healthy woman's vagina normally is popula... (Read All)

Addiction: A Craving You Canât Seem to Control

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

When you suffer from food addiction, you have anoverwhelming desire for a particular food. The desire is sostrong, in fact, that if you are unable to consume thatfood, you suffer from withdrawal symptoms such asheadaches, nausea, and depression. Food addicts crave thecomfort that a particular food gives them. They also mayengage in binge eating. Their cravings for food may be bothphysical and psychological.It should be pointed out that there are different varietiesof food addiction. For instance... (Read All)

Some Common Breast Feeding Problems

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Breastfeeding ProblemsBreastfeeding is healthy for the baby and helps the mother and child bond in an extraordinary way. But itâs not always easyâ¦sometimes itâs impossible. Here are a few things that can go wrong, and what to do about them.â¢ Clogged Pores: Sometimes dried milk can clog the pores making it difficult for milk to pass through. Use a warm rag and dab or wipe lightly to clear them up.â¢ Small Pores: In rare cases, the pores are too small for milk to pass throughâ¦especia... (Read All)

Low Testosterone Women And Low Testosterone In Women Symptoms

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Low testosterone women and low testosterone in women symptoms are related to hormone levels in the woman's body. Testosterone production in a woman is about 10% of the amount typically made by a man. Testosterone is produced primarily in a woman's ovaries and adrenal glands.

Along with the two other vital hormones - progesterone and estrogen - testosterone production declines as a woman ages. Low testosterone women may experience certain symptoms, the most notable symptom being low libid... (Read All)

Herbal Remedy for Bacterial Vaginosis

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An herbal remedy for Bacterial Vaginosis is not difficult to find, but first you need to understand, if you even have Bacterial Vaginosis.

Bacterial Vaginosis is very simply a change in the balance of the bacteria that normally live within the vagina.

When this balance shifts to a more unhealthy state, certain unhealthy bacteria become more populace and begin to outnumber the good bacteria that help support the vaginal region.

The most common symptom of Bacterial... (Read All)

Last articles from Gynecological Issues category on Health Top News

What Is Endometriosis And What Are Endometriosis Stages?

Natural Remedies to Boost Low Sex Drive

Premenstrual Symptoms ? A Bane Of Every Woman

A Rundown On The Birth Control Methods

Breast Cancer: What Women Should Know

Migraines And Women

The Truth About Infertility

What Is Endometriosis?

Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments?

Women?s Health Blogs - Adventures In The Blogsphere

Burn Fat fast

Fibromyalgia Facts For Females

Stretch Marks: Prevention And Treatment During Pregnancy

Osteoporosis And The Facts

How To Choose A Wrinkle Treatment That Really Works

You And Your Cholesterol

Your Family Needs You

Eating Disorders And The Use Of Yoga In Prevention And Treatment

French Women Don&#39;t Get Fat - Book Review

Instant Breast Lift In Less Than 5 Minutes

A Guide To General Female Health

Symptoms Of Hormone Imbalance In Women

Is Your Bra Hazardous To Your Health?

Body and Mind-Sex and Stress

Incontinence: Improving Muscle Tone

Herbal Remedy for Bacterial Vaginosis

Addiction: A Craving You Canât Seem to Control

Some Common Breast Feeding Problems

Low Testosterone Women And Low Testosterone In Women Symptoms

Herbal Remedy for Bacterial Vaginosis

French Women Don't Get Fat - Book Review

Addiction: A Craving You Canât Seem to Control