The link between diabetes and vaginal yeast infections
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One of the reasons why women are more prone to vaginal yeast infections is because yeast normally lives on the skin and near the vagina.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Vitamins and Menopause
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As women age, they produce less estrogen. And with resultant perimenopause and irregular periods comes the insomnia, hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness and night sweats.
Read MoreSecond Hand Sugars in Breast Milk
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Nursing babies exposed to high amounts of fructose can produce problems with cognitive development and learning as well as create lifelong risk for obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease and heart disease.
Read MoreWomen’s heart disease risk rises with diabetes
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Both men and women with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for greater than 75 percent of hospitalizations and greater than 50 percent of all deaths among those with the disease.
Read MoreIs menopause to blame for high blood pressure?
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Estrogen, menopause and high blood pressure
Read MoreBreastfeeding may reduce risk of endometrial cancer
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Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women in the United States, Canada, and Australia, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Read More10 facts women should know about endometrial cancer
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Here are 10 facts all women should be know about endometrial cancers:
Read MoreVulvodynia: Women's Mystery Sickness
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If you have been suffering from mysterious pain around your vagina, see your doctor.
Read MoreHow Caffeine Affects Your Estrogen
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Research shows that more than one cup of coffee a day increased estrogen in women between the ages of 36 and 45 in the first stage of the menstrual cycle.
Read MorePrevent cystitis from disrupting the honeymoon
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Often referred to as ‘honeymoon cystitis,’ a UTI is an infection in any part of the urinary system which could affect the urethra, bladder or kidneys.
Read MoreJust One Drink a Day Raises Breast Cancer Risk
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The risk is not minimal, either. Drinking the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer a day – 10 grams of alcohol – increases pre-menopausal breast cancer risk by 5 percent and post-menopausal breast cancer risk by 9 percent. For most Americans, a standard drink is 14 grams of alcohol.
Read MoreFennel Reduces Post-Menopause Symptoms
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In a triple-blind trial that included 79 women from 45 to 60 years old, soft capsules containing 100 milligrams of fennel were administered twice a day for eight weeks.
Read MoreWomen's Unique Heart Disease Risks
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Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women in the U.S. yet it remains woefully under-diagnosed. Part of the reason is that heart attacks were, from the 19th century well into the 20th, viewed as being caused by stress. It was a disease for “hard-working and ambitious men,” and dying of a heart attack, like sweating, was simply not something a proper woman did.
Read More‘Female Viagra’ may be solution for low libido in women
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Addyi is a drug approved only for use in premenopausal women and not for postmenopausal women or for men
Read MoreUnderstanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of the endocrine system that can strike women of child-bearing age.
Read MoreAt a loss – women and thinning hair
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Unlike men, hair loss in women typically does not result in going completely bald. But for women whose hair has thinned to the point of seeing their scalp, it can be devastating taking an emotional toll that can affect their physical and psychological health.
Read MoreWhat women need to do to be heart healthy
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Throughout their lifetime, women often focus on preventing breast cancer or osteoporosis as they are touted more as being a “woman’s disease.” But for a woman living in the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death and the earlier in her life a woman takes steps to reduce her risk, the less likely she’ll face that scenario.
Read MoreReduce crippling menstrual cramps with yoga
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Ask any woman about menstrual cramps or commonly referred to as “the curse” and you will get a wide range of comments from them being barely noticeable for some women to severe enough to interfere with daily activities. Symptoms can range from mild to moderate and can include abdominal and pelvic pain which may also spread to the lower back, nausea, vomiting, loose bowel movements or constipation, bloating in the belly area, and headaches or feeling faint. Not exactly a time of the month women look forward to.
Read MoreOlder Women Need Cervical Screening
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Old habits and mindsets die hard, and sometimes that can have a real impact on our quality of life. For example, most every woman is under the impression, borne of generations of professional medical understanding and advice, that cervical cancer primarily affects younger women. In fact, a new study indicates that incidence rates of cervical cancer do not begin to decline until 85 years of age among women without a hysterectomy. Furthermore, the data show that women over 65 who have not been recently screened may benefit from continued surveillance.
Read MoreBreast Cancer and Low-Dose Aspirin
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You may be taking low-dose aspirin regularly because its blood-thinning powers are known to stave off heart disease, but some California researchers may have just given you another reason. Their findings indicate that taking low-dose aspirin at least three times per week may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer by up to 20 percent.
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