Women's Health
107 Articles & Excerpts
My Dream
 Lady in the Red Dress: A personal story of a woman with heart disease
by Lois Trader
If you know someone with heart disease, it's easy to think something that terrible will certainly never happen to you. Take me, for example: I absolutely know I have heart disease (and now so do you), but almost two years after the discovery of my own
Women with Diabetes Face Greater Risk of Heart Disease
by National Institute of Health
If you are overweight, you are at risk for diabetes. And if you are a woman, you should know that diabetes can affect you differently than a man, particularly your heart. Diabetes is on the rise, both in men and women, young and old.
What's Next for Women's Health Research?
by National Institute of Health
Is women's health relevant to the general health of everybody or should it stay rooted merely in women's health centers? That's the question the medical science community must now ask, according to Dr. Marianne Legato
Understanding Uterine Fibroids
by National Institute of Health
Uterine fibroids are the most common, non-cancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. They are the cause of more than 200,000 hysterectomies every year. They have no known cause and only a few treatment options.
Endometriosis: Here's what we do know ...
by National Institute of Health
Endometriosis occurs when tissue like that which lines the inside of uterus grows outside the uterus, usually on the surfaces of organs in the pelvic and abdominal areas, in places that it is not supposed to grow.
Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
by National Institute of Health
Health care providers use the term POF to describe a stop in normal functioning of the ovaries in a woman under the age of 40. Many women naturally experience a decline in fertility at age 40; this age may also mark the beginning of irregularities
Women and Drinking
by National Institute of Health
Alcohol presents yet another health challenge for women. Even in small amounts, alcohol affects women differently than men. In some ways, heavy drinking is much more risky for women than it is for men. With any health issue, accurate information is key.
Women with Disability
by CDC
As many as one in five women in the United States are living with disabilities. Disability is a broad term that encompasses a sizable range of conditions and diseases.
Menstrual Tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
by Health Canada
Using menstrual tampons or external protection is a personal decision. However, you should be aware that using tampons may expose you to certain health risks, including an increased risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome.
Autoimmune Diseases
by Women's Health Information Center
Our bodies have an immune system that protects us from disease and infection. But if you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks itself by mistake, and you can get sick. Autoimmune diseases can affect connective tissue in your body
Sexually Transmitted Diseases for Women
by Women's Health Information Center
The United States has the highest rates of STDs in the industrialized world. In the United States alone, an estimated 15.3 million new cases of STDs are reported each year. Women suffer more frequent and more serious complications from STDs than men.
Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle
by Women's Health Information Center
Menstruation is a woman's monthly bleeding. It is also called menses, menstrual period, or period. When a woman has her period, she is menstruating. The menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue from the inside of the uterus (womb).
Recognizing Your Postreproductive Problem
 Ever Since I Had My Baby
by Roger Goldberg, M.D., M.P.H.
Pelvic-floor disorders are much more common than you might think - millions of women suffer from one or more symptoms of pelvic-floor injury. These problems often stem from the strain placed on the body during pregnancy and childbirth, although symptoms
Structure and Stricture
 Pain Free for Women: The Revolutionary Program for Ending Chronic Pain
by Pete Egoscue
Whether you suffer from back or neck pain, joint discomfort or sore knees, or need more stamina, improved balance, and extra strength, here is a revolutionary and proven approach to self-care that promises optimal health through a simple set of exercises
Eve's Rib
 The Groundbreaking Guide to Women's Health
by Marianne J. Legato, MD, FACP
In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Marianne Legato, one of the most respected scientists in her field, shares the truth about how women and men are fundamentally different in virtually every system of the body - from the composition of their saliva
Wake-Up Call
 Take It to Heart: The Real Deal On Women and Heart Disease
by Pamela Serure
Blindsided by her sudden bypass surgery, Pamela Serure turned her life-altering experience into a personal mission to help educate other women about this dangerous and far-reaching disease.
Myomectomy, Part 2, Uterine Fibroid Embolization
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Myomectomy can be performed in several different ways, depending on the size and location of the fibroids. In a laparotomy, a surgeon can go into the uterus through an incision in the abdomen.
Alternatives to Hysterectomy : Fibroids, Treatment Options, Myomectomy
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Uterine fibroids may be a cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. About 30 percent of women between 25 to 45 are diagnosed with fibroids, according to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Alternatives to Hysterectomy : Not For Everyone
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The ThermaChoice Uterine Balloon Therapy System, manufactured by Gynecare, a division of Ethicon Inc. of Somerville, N.J., consists of a balloon that is inserted through the neck of the womb (cervix) and into the uterus.
Alternatives to Hysterectomy
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A hysterectomy - removal of the uterus - can be a life-saving operation for women with certain types of cancer or uterine hemorrhage. It can also improve the quality of life for thousands of women each year who experience abnormal uterine bleeding
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