Take Control of Birth Control
Beads, patches and rings — no, we’re not talking about fashion accessories. We’re talking about new birth control options. Which one’s right for you? Before you decide you should explore the pros and cons...
Category: Fertility and Pregnancy
Fertility in Older Women
It seems there is hope for women over age 40 when it comes to fertility treatments. A study reports artificial insemination may be a less expensive and somewhat effective treatment in women over 40....
Biological Clocks Ticking Fast
New research shows the decline in fertility as people age may be happening at faster rates than once believed. Most studies on age-related changes in fertility have not separated changes due to a reduction...
Choose Your Child’s Gender
For centuries, men and women have tried all sorts of crazy approaches to influence the gender of their babies. In some cultures, a man would bite his partner’s right ear if he wanted a...
Postmenopause
You’ve been though the hot flashes and intermittent periods, your mood swings have abated, and, while menopause symptoms may still come and go for a while, generally things have settled down. When you’ve had...
Regulating Your Menstrual Cycle
Your menstrual cycle is a reflection of your overall well-being. Regular periods indicate your uterus is healthy, your hormones are balanced, and your body is getting the food, exercise, and sleep it needs. What...
Hot flashes and night sweats
Women complain about hot flashes and night sweats more than any other symptoms of menopause. Some women say their hot flashes are so severe that they prevent form them living a normal life. Hot...
Menopause
What we often think of as menopause is really the “perimenopause”, the years leading up to the actual menopause (your last period), which signals the end of your reproductive years. On a positive note,...
How important is it for women to take care of their teeth during pregnancy?
That’s a key thing because the more decay that you have in your mouth, the higher the bacteria count is that is associated with dental decay. What happens is they’re going to have their...
Conventional Treatments for Preeclampsia
The WORD eclampsia is from the Greek meaning “bolt from the blue”. If you’ve been diagnosed with milk preeclampsia, you may need only regular checks with your doctor or midwife, as long as the...
Preeclampsia
Characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, preeclampsia is a condition that, if allowed to develop into full-blown eclampsia, can have implications for you and your baby. Preeclampsia occurs in about...
Exercise Could Prevent Pregnancy Disorder
Exercising during pregnancy could help prevent preeclampsia, according to a new report. Preeclampsia is a disorder in pregnancy that can lead to the death of the mother and/or the baby. Preeclampsia is often diagnosed...
Gestational Diabetes
It’s estimated that pregnancy – or gestational – diabetes affects between two and three percent of pregnant women. Although the condition can cause concern, it’s perfectly treatable. Diabetes is a condition in which your...
It’s OK to ask Questions about Hysterectomy
It’s been over 10 years since I had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAHBSO). Back in 1991, my family physician told me I had endometriosis, though no diagnostic measures were taken to...
Health Provider’s Role in Unintended Pregnancies
A new study investigates whether health care providers could trigger unintended pregnancies that end in abortion. Unhelpful information about the use of birth control methods given by health care providers to patients could contribute...
The female hormones
At every stage of your life, from birth to death, your hormones play powerful roles. The most notable is that of your sex hormones, which trigger the changes that take place in your body...
Treatments for Prenatal Depression
Your Diet What you eat can have an enormous impact on your brain chemistry. Although charges in your diet – perhaps feeling that you don’t want to eat, or bingeing on junk foods –...
Prenatal Depression
You’ve probably heard all about the postpartum “baby blues” and postpartum depression, but you may not have heard about a surprisingly common condition called prenatal depression. Pregnancy particularly if it’s planned or longed-for, is...
Menstrual Cycle
A healthy menstrual cycle is perhaps the best indicator you have of general good health. You can get to know your body more intimately by observing the changes that take place in it each...
Pregnancy and Stress Causes Asthma in Kids?
Stressed out pregnant women may be putting their babies at risk for developing asthma. Researchers compared the cord blood of infants born to moms in high stress environments to moms in lower stress situations,...
Postpartum Depression
For decades. . . Many new mothers have suffered in silence at the hands of a relentless aggressor. It’s an attack of the mind and body called postpartum depression. For some women, the condition...
The causes of ovarian cancer
Unlike the cervix or breast, which are accessible, the ovaries reside deep within the body. This makes it very difficult to get to the ovaries and learn a great deal about the early events...
Breast-Feeding Linked to Intelligence
The health benefits of breastfeeding have been debated for years. A new study reveals the length of time a baby is breastfed may be associated with their level of intelligence later in life. Previous...
Breastfeeding’s Impact on Blood Pressure
Previous research shows women who breastfeed are more likely to have children with low blood pressure. However, a new study suggests breastfeeding’s effect on blood pressure may not be as significant as previously thought....
Recommended foods for pregnant women
When you’re pregnant, you’re eating for two or maybe more. But choosing the right foods can be confusing. Some common foods can pose a risk to your unborn baby. Here are some recommendations on...
The fear for Endometriosis
The biggest fear the patients experience after being diagnosed with endometriosis is that they will be infertile. The most common mistake made by endometriosis patients is to believe that any gynecologist has sufficient training...
Morning Sickness Solution
It’s the number one complaint of pregnancy, but ironically, no one really knows what to do about it. Morning sickness afflicts up to ninety percent of pregnant women and its complications result in over...
Predicting SIDS
Maternal levels of a certain protein during the second trimester of pregnancy may help predict which infants are at greatest risk for sudden infant death syndrome. That’s the key finding from a study out...
HIV in Newborns
A major concern for obstetricians is the best way to prevent a newborn from contracting HIV from its infected mother. Some doctors opt for an elective C-section to protect the child, but in low-risk...
Test Doesn’t Predict Preemies
A test doctors commonly rely on to predict when a woman will deliver a premature baby doesn’t seem to work after all. A study, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, finds...