Vaginal discharge: What’s normal and what’s not
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When it comes to vaginal discharge, there is a wide range of what is considered ‘normal.’ As a woman goes through different stages of life, vaginal discharge can change.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Managing food cravings when menstruating
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Many women can usually tell when their period is almost here or has already arrived – their body begins to crave more unhealthy foods making it difficult to control.
Read More7 Possible signs of breast cancer besides a lump
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Ask a woman who’s had breast cancer how they discovered it and most will say their first clue was finding a lump in the breast.
Read MoreUnderstanding pelvic inflammatory disease in women
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A condition known as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the organs of a woman’s reproductive system.
Read More8 myths about breast cancer
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Part of this is the fact breast cancer gets a lot of media exposure compared to other forms of cancer.
Read MoreStop fat-shaming by accepting a healthy body weight
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Admit it, have you ever said something on the line of, “If I eat that cookie it’s going straight to my big hips,” or maybe, “All I have to do is look at fattening food and I get fat.”
Read More8 Top health mistakes women make
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There comes a point in everyone’s life when you need to take matters in your own hands.
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Debunking 8 mistaken beliefs about breast cancer
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When we hear of a woman who has been diagnosed with cancer, most of us tend to assume it is breast cancer.
Read More7 foods helping women fight off cancer
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Every day, each of us should make wise food choices to feed our body what it needs to function at its optimal best.
Read MoreWhy ACL tears are more common in females
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When Title IX was passed in 1972 prohibiting sex discrimination in any educational program or activity including sports, it opened up a whole new world particularly for girls and women interested in athletics.
Read MoreYou’ve found a breast lump: What’s the next step?
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Keep in mind, the vast majority of lumps found by women are not breast cancer – in fact, four out of five breast lumps end up being benign.
Read MoreEssential facts about vulvodynia women should know
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Considered neither a sexually transmitted disease nor a sexual dysfunction, according to the National Vulvodynia Association, it is a condition marked by “chronic vulvar pain without an identifiable cause.”
Read More7 things all women should know about prostate cancer
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This is why the more a woman knows about prostate cancer, the more she can help the men in her life to avoid a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreHormonal acne in women: Causes and how to treat it
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It’s one thing to have acne as a teenager. But if you’re a woman having acne in your thirties, forties or beyond is simply unacceptable.
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How cancer affects a woman’s sexual health
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Everyone knows physical changes are likely to occur when given a cancer diagnosis. Possible changes might include hair loss, excessive tiredness, digestive issues, skin changes, and changes in appetite.
Read More3 practical ways preventing weight gain after menopause
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What is it making menopause an almost overnight rite of passage of weight gain accumulating around the midsection?
Read MoreFoods influence on when a woman begins menopause
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How old you are when you go through menopause could be influenced by the foods you eat. This news is according to a recent study published online by the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Read MoreHow will I know if I’m in perimenopause?
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Just when you thought you had your life altogether and figured out, along comes perimenopause. Suddenly, you’re experiencing symptoms you’ve never had before and you feel like you’re riding a hormonal roller coaster.
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