Women's Health

When a woman has miscarried, the worst thing you can do is dismiss her grief and loss. Your words and actions have the ability to heal or hurt.

The Billings Ovulation Method of natural fertility regulation is easy to learn and offers numerous advantages to women and couples. It teaches a woman to recognize her natural...

Back pain in labor is not uncommon, but it is challenging. There are specific techniques to alleviate the pressure and help labor progress.

Your child's birth is an important beginning for you as a mother, a woman and a parent. Here are the fundamental steps you can take to assure a positive start to your family.

There is no other physical attribute that consistently commands our awe and respect as the power of our mind and breath. Next time you feel anxious and overwhelmed, sit on the...

Everyone occasionally experiences feeling overwhelmed or out of touch. Yoga has an amazing ability to help train your mind and body to stay in the present and live peacefully.

Millions of women in the U.S. are given bone drugs to prevent osteoporosis. With the simple steps given here, you can take care of your bones without taking dangerous drugs. By...

Insomnia does not refer to the number of hours you sleep. What counts is whether you wake up refreshed and able to function the next day. These tips will definitely help you sleep...

Here are some pieces of valuable advice for those of you trying or planning on getting pregnant in the near future.

An exercise I completed when I was 15 taught me invaluable lessons on trust, finding inner strength, and most importantly to never give up. Fear will only hold you back if you...

A look at ways that women can manage the physical and emotional changes common to menopause. Includes advice to begin with a thorough medical exam to rule out other causes of symptoms.

Just go without a bra, right? Well, it's not quite that simple. Here are some tips on why you'd want to go braless in the first place and how to transition from your over-the-shoulder...

There are many different methods of treatment available for uterine fibroid tumors.  Treatment options depend primarily upon whether or not you plan to bear more children.  If ...

Uterine fibroid tumors, also called myomas, fibromyomas and leiomyomas, are most often found in women of childbearing years.  These noncancerous tumors occur in as many as three...

Understanding that the prefix "peri" means "around" helps explain the meaning of perimenopause. Perimenopause is the time around menopause, both the years...

Whether you've always had regular menstrual cycles or never had a regular menstrual cycle in your life, the sudden appearance of mid-cycle spotting can be startling. Spotting is...

From 1991-2006, the National Institutes of Health ran the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a long-term study that focused on strategies to prevent diseases that affect women. ...

If you're wondering what exactly a hot flash is, then chances are that you haven't had one. A hot flash is that distinctive! A hot flash is a wave of heat, ranging from mild...

Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by severely weakened fragile bones. Bones affected by osteoporosis are more likely to fracture due to their weakened state. Left untreated,...

The word lice strikes fear in the hearts of parents everywhere. Lice are small wingless parasites that feed on the blood supply of a host. Lice attach themselves to hair follicles....

Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder also known as binge and purge syndrome.  Someone who suffers from bulimia typically binges on large quantities of food and then attempts...

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common viral infection transmitted by sexual intercourse and genital contact.  There are many different strains of HPV and some of them...

Anorexia nervosa is an illness that predominantly afflicts female teenagers.  Anorexia nervosa differs from bulimia in that bulimics eat excess amounts of food but prevent themselves...

Laser eye surgery is a term commonly thought to be synonymous with refractive eye surgery.  Well-known refractive surgical procedures like PRK (photorefractive keratectomy), LASEK...

LASIK eye surgery is a great option for many people who suffer from poor vision.  The word LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, a procedure to correct nearsightedness,...

It comes as no surprise that every ostomy patient is physically unique, since we all accept that each person on earth is physically unique.  So it should come as no surprise that...

Looking for a Lasik surgeon?  Many people struggle with poor vision and yearn for a reasonable solution.  Lasik surgery can dramatically improve your vision, and Lasik surgeons...

All aspects of caring for your ostomy bag will to some extent depend on what kind of bag you have chosen, but some general guidelines will be useful to everyone when it comes to...

If you're preparing for the changes in your daily routine that an ostomy bag will bring, this article and its links will provide you with information about cleaning an ostomy bag. ...

A breast pump can be a big help if you want to give breast milk to your baby but are returning to work or want to leave your baby with a caregiver.  It can also be a plus if Dad...