Women's Health
72 Articles & Excerpts
How can I help handle my stress?
by US Department of Health and Human Services
Don't let stress make you sick. As women, we tend to carry a higher burden of stress than we should. Often we aren't even aware of our stress levels. Listen to your body, so that you know when stress is affecting your health.
Controlling Yeast Infections : Diagnosis
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Diagnosing vaginal yeast infections can be tricky, especially at first. Several other disorders, including inflammation of the cervix or sexually transmitted diseases such as trichomoniasis (a parasitic infection) or herpes, can have similar symptoms.
Teens: Menstrual Cycle
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The menstrual cycle doesn't affect all women the same. Some hardly notice it, while others may have bad cramps and other symptoms. Happily, modern medicine has come up with many ways to lessen discomfort and keep life on an even keel.
Introduction
 Blessed Health
by Melody T. McCloud, M.D., Angela Ebron
Are you one of the millions of sisters out there who never has time for herself? If it's not the kids, it's your man. If it's not your man, it's the job. If it's not the job, it's your relatives. The list could go on and on.
Depression: What Every Woman Should Know
by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Life is full of emotional ups and downs. But when the 'down' times are long lasting or interfere with your ability to function, you may be suffering from a common, serious illness - depression. Clinical depression affects mood, mind, body, and behavior.
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.
Stress and Your Health
by US Department of Health and Human Services
What are some of the most common causes of stress? Stress can arise for a variety of reasons. Stress can be brought about by a traumatic accident, death, or emergency situation. Stress can also be a side effect of a serious illness or disease.
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.
Taming Menstrual Cramps
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Once offered a choice between heating pads and narcotic painkillers, or simply told to grin and bear it, women now have access to over-the-counter drugs that get at the cause of the sometimes disabling pain that can accompany menstruation.
Controlling Yeast Infections : Prevention
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In general, candida likes warm, moist places. It's not possible to prevent every yeast infection, but a few simple steps can help reduce the number of infections women get. Wear loose, natural-fiber clothing and underwear with a cotton crotch.
Controlling Yeast Infections
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In the last few years, FDA has approved switching products for treating vaginal 'yeast' from prescription to OTC status for women. Though quick help is a boon, repeated infections should not be taken lightly.
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
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.
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
Tampon Safety: Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Though tampons were linked in 1980 to more than 800 cases of potentially deadly toxic shock syndrome, the suspect tampons were removed from the market and TSS cases dropped drastically. But women still need to be vigilant and take some basic care steps.
Endometriosis Painful, but Treatable
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
About 5 million American women some as young as 11 have this painful condition, which occurs when fragments of the uterus (womb) become embedded elsewhere in the body. Many report having symptoms as teenagers.
The Birth of the Female Brain
 The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
Why are women more verbal than men? Why do women remember details of fights that men can't remember at all? Why do women tend to form deeper bonds with their female friends than men do with their male counterparts?
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.
Women and Heart Disease
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Heart disease has been the number one killer of women since the turn of the century. Yet, until recently, many considered it a man's disease. Today awareness is growing of how women's symptoms and treatment may differ from men's.
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