Heart disease doubles for women with diabetes
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Both men and women with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
How to Handle Your Vaginitis
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There are several reasons why you may be itchy “down there,” and they could all be vaginitis.
Read MoreSex after pregnancy: How soon is too soon?
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Any woman will tell you after just having delivered a baby the size of a football, the last thing on her mind is sex.
Read More5 ways to help your mom make health a priority
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It’s not uncommon for moms to be taking care of everyone else except themselves. This is where we can step in to remind her how valuable she is and doing what it takes to keep herself healthy.
Read More10 ways to make sex after menopause the best yet!
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With a few suggestions on how to keep your love life hot and satisfying, sex post-menopause can be some of the best sex you’ll ever have.
Read MoreHidden Away: Uterine Fibroids
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Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that nevertheless can become painful. They often appear during child-bearing years.
Read MoreKnow Your Risk For Ovarian Cancer
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Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and abdomen. At this late stage, ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and is often fatal.
Read MorePredicting Heart Disease with Mammography
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New research is showing that the same test women routinely get to screen for breast cancer may also be a useful tool to identify women at risk for heart disease.
Read MoreIs it safe to exercise during pregnancy?
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Regular exercise during pregnancy can improve your posture and decrease backaches and fatigue.
Read MoreFirst Uterus Transplant Performed in USA
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A woman has undergone the first uterus transplant in the United States, marking a breakthrough in care for women.
Read MoreSo You Want to Get Pregnant?
/Exercise and stress can both have an effect on the timing, but here is how the baseline charting goes:
Read MoreHow Much Alcohol Is Safe in Pregnancy
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One study shows that 39% of 8-10-year-old children in Pennsylvania had drunk or sipped alcohol.
Read MoreWomen in NY: Be aware of pelvic inflammatory disease
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There are more than 1 million women in the U.S. develop pelvic inflammatory disease each year.
Read MoreWhat is a Menstrual Cup?
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This makes these rubbery cups somewhat of a mystery in the female world. We are here to break things down for you.
Read MoreCDC: Young women should avoid alcohol unless using birth control
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Women of childbearing age should avoid alcohol unless they're using contraception
Read MoreCan being overweight affect your pregnancy?
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Research has shown that more women are giving birth at older ages, are obese, or have certain health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. There are also more young women with serious conditions, like congenital heart defects, who are surviving and having children.
Read MorePregnancy and the dangers of mercury
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According to a study from Consumer Reports, pregnant women should avoid all tuna due to the dangers of being exposed to high levels of mercury. This contradicts the FDA’s recommendation made in June stating that women who are pregnant may consume up to 12 ounces of fish per week.
Read MoreHow to Strengthen the Vaginal Wall Muscles
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Keeping your vagina healthy and toned should be a major priority for all women. This isn’t just for sexual reasons and keeping a tight vagina for better stimulation, but for better urinary control and stronger pelvic muscles. So how exactly do you work you pelvic muscles? Doing Kegels is probably the best way. These pelvic exercises strengthen the pelvic floor can help you avoid incontinence and keep vaginal walls toned. Kegels can also transform feeble orgasms into fabulous ones.
Read MoreKeeping Your Vagina Healthy
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All women should be concerned about their vaginal health. A healthy vagina is naturally acidic and contains rich quantities of beneficial bacteria that help fend off infections and maintain a normal pH level. A healthy vagina will also secrete small amounts of discharge to keep itself clean, much as saliva is produced to help cleanse your mouth. Any interference with these normal conditions, and you may face vaginal irritation or infection. Here’s how to keep your vagina healthy.
Read MoreWays to Relieve Period Cramps
/Almost 50% of women experience naturally occurring painful periods, but there is also a disorder called dysmenorrhea which is used to describe severely painful menstruation and menstrual cramps. Women with dysmenorrhea will experience severe pain and cramping in the abdomen and pelvic area, as well as the lower back and legs. Pain can be both intense and dull and come and go. Women also struggle with headaches, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea and sometimes vomiting.
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