This news comes from a systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 prospective studies published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Men, can also develop breast cancer, but at a much lower risk than women.

The average age when American women enter into menopause is around fifty-one. It is during the postmenopausal years that set women up for an increased risk of several health conditions, including heart disease.

Each year, more than 50 million Pap tests are performed in the U.S. to screen for cervical cancer. During this simple test, a small sample of cells are scraped from the cervix and examined under a microscope to look for precancerous changes.

Does this also mean she is done having regular Pap smears by her gynecologist? The answer to this can vary depending on who you ask but generally, pap smears are still recommended even for postmenopausal women.

Why one woman may dread sex can be entirely different from another woman who also views sex with disdain.

A main take away from this study is that clinicians should think differently about how they treat heart disease in women.

This is not necessarily the case anymore. Since the early 2000s, there is a growing number of UTIs that are no longer responding to treatment with common antibiotics.

Vaginal dryness is one of the most common problems a woman will face during and beyond the menopausal years.

Today, thanks to medical advances in preventing conception, women have far better and safer options than ever before.

Good genital health starts with a healthy vaginal microbiota helping ward off common gynecological conditions thought to be caused by an imbalance of bacteria inside the vagina.

Female infertility is considered a common issue in the United States as about 10 percent of women (6.1 million) between the ages of 15-44 have difficulty getting or staying pregnant according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  

The study, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, found from a review of 36 clinical trials involving almost 8,500 women, that when applied topically, testosterone appears to increase women’s sexual function and even better, their satisfaction.

Over a two year period it is not uncommon for a woman to find the scales tipping in the wrong direction of gaining anywhere from 10 or more pounds – and those extra pounds are often quite stubborn not wanting to budge.

A condition called primary ovarian insufficiency or POI (previously called premature ovarian failure or POF), affects approximately 1 out of every 1000 teens and adult women between 15-29 years of age.  Around the world, POI affects 1 to 2 percent of women. 

This is a significant improvement over the decades but there has been a concerning trend for the past two years of a drop in life expectancy for women.

The study found that women who slept with a television or night light on in the room they sleep had an association of gaining 11 pounds over a five-year period.

Approximately 60% of women suffer migraines during their menstrual cycle.  They may occur before, during, or immediately after the period, or during ovulation.

Women who may have always had normal to even low blood pressure may find for the first time in their life, they are being told their blood pressure is elevated. 

Blood glucose is our body’s main source of energy which comes from the food you eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps glucose from food get into your cells to be used for energy.

Here is a quiz all women – and men - should take to test their knowledge about breast cancer – the most common cancer diagnosed in women.

During this time, your ovaries gradually produce less estrogen, causing follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) – which are responsible for growing and developing eggs – to rise and menstrual cycles to shorten. 

The condition is not well understood and therefore many women may be getting bad advice from their physicians while suffering needlessly from the side effects of PCOS. 

The clutching of one’s chest writhing in pain is what we tend to associate with a heart attack and for good reason. 

Cervical cancer has a way of subtly sneaking up on a woman.  Often, the first sign she even has it is getting the call from her gynecologist’s office stating she has an abnormal Pap test – the only cancer the Pap test screens for is cervical cancer. 

Out of all forms of dementia, AD is the most common form.  It generally occurs in people 65 and older but an uncommon form called early onset AD, is one developing years before AD usually strikes.