What women need to know about urinary tract infections
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About 40% of women and 12% of men will have a symptomatic urinary tract infection during their lifetime.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Can 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 MoreWomen have specific stroke symptoms
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Strokes 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 MoreTop Chronic Diseases in Women
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While women generally live longer than men do, they also tend to be more affected by chronic illness and long-term disease. Chronic disease can affect quality of life, increase the risk of other health problems, incur costly medical care, decrease longevity and increase the risk of death.
1. Current Depression: severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. This means it interferes with work, sleep, studying, eating, and general daily activities. Caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors.
2. Hypertension: high blood pressure is a condition that forces more than normal amount of blood against artery walls. This long term force can lead to heart disease and other health problems. This can also increase your risk of heart attack and stroke.
3. Diabetes: this is a metabolic disease and chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar, an important source of fuel for your body. In type 2 diabetes, the body either resists the effect of insulin or doesn’t produce enough, thereby affecting the levels of glucose in the blood. For some, diet, exercise and maintaining a heathy weight are enough to manage the chronic disease.
4. Serious psychological distress: This chronic mental disorder, can seriously interfere with social, work and study situations. Women suffering from this are more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, and diabetes.
The biggest risk factors for chronic disease in women are the following:
1. Insufficient physical activity
2. Obesity
3. Smoking
4. High cholesterol
Just about half of all women are not getting enough exercise and a little more than 30% suffer from obesity. To add to that among women of reproductive age, more than 18% are smokers and almost 8% suffer from high cholesterol. All of these factors increase the risk of the top chronic diseases affecting women mentioned above.
Let’s Explore Postpartum Depression: Are you at risk?
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Hayden Panettiere has revealed her choice to begin treatment at a facility to combat postpartum depression. She has spoken openly about her struggle since the birth of her daughter in December 2014, but now it appears she has continued to struggle.
Read MoreFacts on polycystic ovary syndrome and how diet and exercise can make a significant difference
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. PCOS was first recognized in 1935 and is associated with small cysts on the ovaries leading to hormonal imbalances.
Read More6 Vaginal Issues Women Should Be Aware Of
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Women need to be aware of the various vaginal issues that can arise (some without any warning.) Obviously the anatomy of a woman's body is much more internal than a man's and hygiene as well as prevention are incredibly important to help prevent many of these issues. Here's your guide to your vagina.
Read MoreDense Breasts: What Women Need to Know
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Did you know 85% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease? This is because there are other significant risk factors for this particular cancer that women are often unaware of. One of them is having dense breasts.
Read MoreWomen Urge FDA to Withdraw Bayer's Contraceptive Essure
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Dozens of women urged the U.S. FDA to withdraw Bayer AG's permanent contraceptive device, Essure, saying not enough is known about its potential to harm users.
Read MoreTop Cancers Affecting Women
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There are 5 common cancer the affect women the most. Understanding your individual risk for these cancers is the first step in minimizing the risk and even preventing the disease. Yes, breast cancer is first on the list but you may be surprised at some of the other common cancers common in women.
Read More8 Tips Better Than The Female Sex Drug
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A healthy sex life is very important for many aspects of our health but even further a healthy sex life also is a major factor in a healthy relationship. But what about foreplay? Is it a really important factor? We say absolutely. In male issues like erectile dysfunction and female sexual desire stemming from the brain, foreplay cannot be under appreciated. There has been much in the news about the female sex drug. But let's not forget important intimacy and foreplay sex tips. Here are 8 for you to try (maybe this week!)
Read MoreScreening tests women should know about
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Cholesterol
- Ages 20 and older: Get a cholesterol test regularly if you are at increased risk for heart disease. Ask your doctor how often you need your cholesterol tested.
Diabetes
- Ages 18 and older: Get screened for diabetes if your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or if you take medicine for high blood pressure
What is a hysterectomy?
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A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to completely remove a woman's uterus. There are a number of reasons as to why a woman would have a hysterectomy. Reasons a woman might have a hysterectomy may include uterine prolapse, cancer of the ovaries, cervix, or uterus, chronic pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or adenomyosis. A hysterectomy is the second most common surgery among women in the United States. It is estimated that in the United States every year, there are about 500,000 women who have a hysterectomy.
Read MoreLearning About Hypothyroidism
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Hypothyroidism is a condition that is characterized by an underactive thyroid. It is a condition that is caused by the thyroid gland not producing enough thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism is also known as underactive thyroid disease. It is quite common. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the lower portion of the neck. Hormones are released from the thyroid gland into the bloodstream. These thyroid hormones affect almost every part of the body. When there is an imbalance in the thyroid hormones, problem can arise.
Read MoreWhat women should know about pelvic inflammatory disease
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Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection that occurs in a woman’s reproductive organs. The disease is usually a complication that is caused by untreated sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia. It can also be caused by infections that are not sexually transmitted. It’s important for women to know about pelvic inflammatory disease because it can be prevented.
Read MoreWhat Do You Think of the New Female Sex Drug?
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FDA has approved Flibanserin, the experimental Viagra for women. The drug can be found under the name of Addyi. In 2010 it rejected the pill for female libido over side effects concerns. Some of the side effects included nausea, dizziness and fainting. Flibanserin is for post-menopausal women who experience a low sex drive. It is produced by the pharmaceutical company Sprout Pharmaceutical.
Read MoreWhat is cervical dysplasia?
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Cervical dysplasia is a condition that women can develop before developing cervical cancer. The condition is precancerous and is characterized by the growth of abnormal cells on the lining of the cervix or endocervical canal. Cervical dysplasia is also known as intraepithelial neoplasia. This condition is often associated with HPV, or human papillomavirus, which is a sexually transmitted infection. The condition is most common among women who are younger than thirty years old. However, women of any age can develop it.
Read MoreWomen Having More Orgasms Than Men?
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A new survey titled the 2015 SKYN Condoms Millennial Sex Survey asked 2,814 women and 2,302 men between the ages of 18-34 a series of questions about their sex lives and found that millennial women are orgasming from sex almost as often as men. nearly 90% of women surveyed said they reach an orgasm during sex, compared to 97% of millennial men. Even further, 44% of women say they typically have at least two orgasms during sex compared to 36% of men.
Read MoreEarly Stage Treatment Questioned For Breast Cancer
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New research has called a common treatment for early stage breast cancer into question. The treatment can often be disfiguring. According to a study published in the journal JAMA Oncology found that women with stage 0 breast cancer which is also known as ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS who undergo treatment have the same likelihood of dying of breast cancer within 20 years as women in the general population. DCIS is often diagnosed after abnormal cells have been found in the breast's milk ducts. This is most often detected through a mammogram. It not makes up about one in five new breast cancer diagnoses according the American Cancer Society. The good thing is almost all women diagnosed at this stage can be cured.
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