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,
Screening for breast cancer involves a mammogram, which is an X-ray of the breasts that enables detection of tumors that cannot be felt. While breast cancer screening leads to early diagnosis for some patients, there are some potential downfalls to the method.
Read MoreRegular exercise during pregnancy can improve your posture and decrease backaches and fatigue.
Read MoreThere are more than 200,000 new cases detected yearly in the USA. The life time risk of breast cancer is 1 out of every 8 women.
Read MoreA woman has undergone the first uterus transplant in the United States, marking a breakthrough in care for women.
Read MoreExercise and stress can both have an effect on the timing, but here is how the baseline charting goes:
Read MoreFemale Viagra” isn’t quite the miracle drug everyone hoped it would be.
Read MoreOne study shows that 39% of 8-10-year-old children in Pennsylvania had drunk or sipped alcohol.
Read MoreThere are more than 1 million women in the U.S. develop pelvic inflammatory disease each year.
Read MoreThis makes these rubbery cups somewhat of a mystery in the female world. We are here to break things down for you.
Read MoreHaving HG throughout the pregnancy can result in complications like gastric ulcers, esophageal bleeding, and overall malnutrition because of consistent vomiting.
Read MoreWomen of childbearing age should avoid alcohol unless they're using contraception
Read MoreAbout 40% of women and 12% of men will have a symptomatic urinary tract infection during their lifetime.
Read MoreResearch 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 MoreAccording 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 MoreStrokes affect both men and women. However, women are more negatively impacted as stroke is the third cause of death in women, compared to the fifth leading cause of death in men. Every year, about 55,000 more women have a stroke than men. Among the more than 137,000 Americans who die from stroke each year, about 60 percent of them women. This year, it is estimated that more than 100,000 women in the U.S. under age 65 will have a stroke.
Read MoreKeeping 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 MoreAll 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 MoreAlmost 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.
Read MoreNew research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that a certain type of vaginal bacteria could be protecting women from getting sexually transmitted diseases, including the HIV virus. The study looked at the vaginal mucus of 31 women using high resolution time-lapse microscopes. Using this technique they were able to test whether HIV particles were stopped or became trapped within the mucus – or if they did not and were able to spread to cause infection in the body. The study was recently published in mBio, a journal by the American Society for Microbiology.
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