Experts Find Two Genetic Variants Links to Risk of Endometriosis Development
December 13, 2010 by Ailyn
Filed under Women's Health, Women's Issues
Experts found two genetic variants that were linked to the increase of endometriosis development and risk. In the study conducted by experts from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Australia, Harvard Medical School in Boston and University of Oxford, they have identified chromosome one and chromosome seven that are both crucial for women to [...]
Risk of Still Birth Doubled on Obese Pregnant–Study says
December 7, 2010 by Ailyn
Filed under Women's Health, Women's Issues
Study shown that still birth risks doubled in number to severely obese pregnant mothers. Almost five percent of obese pregnant women in the UK put themselves and their babies in dangers, because overweight mothers are at greater risk of developing blood clots, bleeding after birth and high blood pressure. Researchers at the Center for Maternal [...]
25% of Women with Misconception of Weight, Study Says
November 23, 2010 by Aris
Filed under Health Learns, Weight Loss, Women's Health, Women's Issues
A recent study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology showed that 25 percent of women think they are overweight. The researchers interviewed more than 2,000 women about their weight, body size, diet and exercise habits. Afterwards, they measured the women and found out that one in every four American women think that they are [...]
Fibroid Tumors – Discovering the Right Treatment
November 9, 2010 by Francis
Filed under Women's Issues
Some of the common treatments for fibroid tumors involve surgical procedure that is usually incorporated with medicinal remedies to eliminate the fibroids ahead of time. Alternatively, sometimes most doctors suggest leaving the fibroids alone because they will reduce in size naturally during the menopausal period. Countless of women affected by fibroids are surely frustrated to [...]
What are Uterine Fibroids and its Symptoms
November 5, 2010 by Einah
Filed under Women's Health, Women's Issues
Uterine fibroids are benign cancers that begin in the womb or uterus. Even though they are made up of the similar even fibers of muscle as the myometrium or uterine wall, they are more times denser than normal uterine wall. In addition, uterine fibroids are normally semi-round or round in shape. Also, the uterine fibroids [...]
Causes of Thinning Hair in Women
October 27, 2010 by Ailyn
Filed under Hair, Hair Loss, Healthy Aging, Women's Health, Women's Issues
Women in particular are very vain and love to obtain beautiful, thick, and healthy hair. As a woman get age, it becomes noticeable that her hair starts to become thinner.They used number of hair products to keep the beauty of their crown and glory. However, what will a woman like you will do, when you [...]
Effective Stretch Mark Removal
October 22, 2010 by Ailyn
Filed under Healthy Aging, Skin Care, Women's Issues
Stretch marks are the most common problem for women. This problem occurs due to various reasons; most common reason why stretch mark problem occurs is when the skin had reached its elasticity limit during pregnancy, and when a person gains weight. During these body activities, dermal collagen been damaged and the blood vessel dilation starts [...]
Uterine Cancer Treatment – Discovering the Best Options
September 20, 2010 by Francis
Filed under Women's Issues
Today, people can discover and learn regarding the superb uterine cancer treatment to help overcome this condition. Naturally, discovering this condition is annoying. Fibroid is a type of cancer that develops within the female reproductive organs. However, this type of condition is not that fatal thus a patient will not worry that much compared to [...]
What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
September 20, 2010 by Val
Filed under Disease & Illness, Women's Health, Women's Issues
According to statistics, one out of 20 women suffers from a condition called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS.) PCOS is the frequent cause of a woman’s infertility and increase the chances of acquiring heart attack, strokes, diabetes, and uterine cancer. This condition has been known some 200 years ago. However, only in the last few years [...]
Signs of Ovarian Cancer
September 9, 2010 by Normelito
Filed under Disease & Illness, Ovarian Cancer, Women's Health, Women's Issues
Ovarian cancer is the formation of tumor in the ovarian tissue. The tumors can be benign, pose no life-threatening risk, or malignant, fatal in most of the cases. About 90% of the ovarian cancer occurs on the epithelium or surface of the female gonads. In some case, the tumor may appear in areas near the [...]