All Entries Tagged With: "women"

Infertility – from Women’s Angle

Most American women know that age is an important factor in the success of fertility treatments, finds a new survey of 763 women, aged 18 and older, including 125 women who’ve had fertility treatment.
The HealthyWomen poll found that 88 percent of respondents were under age 35 when they first sought medical [...]

Preventing and Treating Injuries

Injuries are incredibly disruptive to our lives and painful, too.  Like they say, when in doubt ice it.  Heat will just make it swell and throb.  Injuries can usually be avoided by being balanced, taking a few deep breaths before you close the door and concentrate on what you are doing, not wondering what you [...]

Women’s Health Screening – Part 3

Perhaps because our reproductive organs are inside as opposed to the males, women need to visit a gynecologist at least once a year.  So many things may go awry in our bladders or ovaries or uterus and we don’t notice. We need that extra boost to find out if everything is operating as it should.  [...]

Menstrual Problems: Symptoms and Treatment

PMS

Not long ago doctors believed that PMS symptoms were more psychological and physical.  The times changed and the males realized that this was a real concern.  (It was not fun for them either.)
Coping with PMS

Over half of females will suffer the symptoms of PMS a couple of weeks before their periods and [...]

Regular Chekups for Moms – Part 2

If you are going to your annual checkup with the gynecologist there are things to go to make it a more successful appointment.
Bring all of your medications including your vitamins and other supplements.  We don’t always remember how many milligrams we take or how often we take them so by bringing them all the doctor [...]

Women’s Health Screening – Part 2

Nutritional Health

With a bend toward the most sports minded women, poor health means poor performance.  It’s time to spruce up your nutritional habits to encourage better performance.  If you do feel down and tired and irritable, you do have a problem.  Don’t ignore it.  Weight fluctuations indicates possible issues.  Just try to remember to [...]

Women’s Health Screening – Part 1

You can be your own nurse by asking a few questions that will follow.  The questions relate to participation in sports and they are designed to ferret out possible future injuries.  If you are diagnosed with a problem, you need not necessarily stop activity.  You might have to reduce activity for while but a good [...]