Women's Health. Find daily tips on women's health from Dr. David Samadi. Discover latest news and health benefits for common issues related to women's health such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, female cancer screenings and prevention,
Both women and men have health disparities we might not think a lot about. There are the obvious biological health differences such as the fact that only men can develop prostate cancer or only women can develop uterine cancer.
Read MoreStatins are cholesterol-lowering medications that are widely prescribed by doctors, particularly to older people whose cholesterol levels have placed them at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study out of the University of Queensland in Australia will likely have many doctors thinking twice before prescribing statins to women.
Read MoreDepression following pregnancy, commonly known as postpartum depression (PPD), is a mood disorder, a type of clinical depression, causing crying episodes, anxiety, sadness, low energy, changes in sleeping/eating patterns, reduced desire for sex, and irritability.
Read MoreThe one cancer for woman that makes them take notice the most is breast cancer. This is understandable since other than lung cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. It is estimated that in 2017, there will be 252,710 new cases of the disease with one in eight women who will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime.
Read MoreIf you thought that boys playing football had the highest rate of concussion in high school sports, you guessed wrong. That dubious distinction is owned by soccer-playing girls.
Read MoreVaginal dryness - women will know it when it happens. It may manifest itself as pain during sexual intercourse or vaginal itching and burning that didn’t happened in the past. All a woman knows is that it is disrupting the quality of her life and her sexual fulfillment yet most women do not bring up the situation with their doctor. Whether because of embarrassment or thinking it is an inevitable part of growing older so just accept it, vaginal dryness or other symptoms of vaginal atrophy should not be kept in the dark.
Read MoreOne of the first things a woman diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can do is to start making positive lifestyle changes beginning with increasing physical activity. Exercise is just one of many key factors helping manage this condition affecting up to 10 million women around the world.
Read MoreTough to believe, but doctors still don't know exactly what causes morning sickness, that nausea and vomiting that plagues pregnant women in the first few months of pregnancy. But what they do know, is that morning sickness is a Good Thing.
Read MoreIn most cases, they sound a lot worse than they are: uterine fibroids are growths which grow in the wall of your uterus, but are almost never cancerous or associated with a risk of cancer
Read MoreUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are much more common in women than men. Over 50% of women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime with up to 30% to 40% of UTIs recurring within 6 months after the initial episode.
Read MoreResearchers found a statistically significant link between between stroke risk and early menarche, but not between stroke mortality and menarche.
Read MorePCOS may affect as many as 5 million women in the United States and can occur in girls as young as 11 years old. The cause is unknown but seems to run in families as women with a mother or sister with PCOS are more likely to develop it also. The main issue is a hormonal imbalance where the ovaries are making more androgens (male hormones such as testosterone) than what normally a woman makes.
Read MoreOne of the most common gynecological conditions affecting up to 70% of women are uterine fibroids. Women who do develop uterine fibroids will do so by the age of 50 but most will not be aware of them.
Read MoreWomen who are breast cancer survivors should heed the advice of a new research study showing exercise to be a strong factor for lowering their chance of dying from the disease.
Read MorePelvic inflammatory disease is an infection caused by bacteria of the female reproductive organs which includes the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Read MoreIf any woman thought that losing weight past the age of 50 would be of no benefit, they need to reconsider that thought.
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