 3 likes | Women's Health: Am I Normal?Whether it's sudden hair loss or the unmitigated urge to move to a third-world country (permanently), our bodies do these things that no Sex and the City episode could ever explain. You may chalk it up to a temporary wiring malfunction—or you may panic over what these physiological and psychol... |
 1 like | Few Steps For Preventing Breast CancerNow more than ever, women are bonding over our breasts — confronting the vicissitudes of nature upon our proud emblems of nurture. "The five-year survival rate for women with early-stage breast cancer is about 88 percent — greater than ever before," says NYU's College of Nursing... |
 6 likes | Menstrual Cycle Clearly ExplainedOverview
A woman's first menstruation is termed menarche, and is one of the later stages of puberty in girls. The average age of menarche in humans is 12 years, but is normal anywhere between ages 8 and 16. Factors such as heredity, diet and overall health can accelerate or delay mena... |
 1 like | Women Periods / Menstrual Cycle FactsWhat is menstruation?
Menstruation - having periods - is part of the female reproductive cycle that starts when girls become sexually mature at the time of puberty.
During a menstrual period, a woman bleeds from her uterus (womb) via the vagina. This lasts anything from... |
 2 likes | Inflammatory Breast Cancer Or Mastitis?Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is also known as Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma.
It is a very rare and aggressive type of breast cancer that occurs in a very less percentage of women.
However, the growth of this breast cancer type is very fast that it spreads within wee... |
 5 likes | Breast enhancement: separating fact from fiction Contrary to popular myth, no silicon breast implant has ever exploded under pressure on an aeroplane, during scuba diving or in particularly cold weather. But is breast surgery a completely risk-free procedure?
From enhancing a small cup size to restoring shape post-breastfeeding, br... |
 2 likes | Test your women's health knowledgeWomen's Health Quiz
With so many life-or-death health issues affecting women each year, it's vital to be aware of the actual facts and not just the myths and media scares. Try this comprehensive quiz and take the first step towards a healthier general knowledge.
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 21 likes | Contraceptive coil (IUD)Long article about Contraceptive coils. Very cleraly written. |
 7 likes | Mirena coil is making sex hurtQuestion:
I had a Mirena inserted six weeks ago as treatment for heavy, painful periods. Since then, I've been finding sex painful. I wondered whether having the cords cut higher would stop the pain? I was due to have my six-week check-up but the doctor can't fit me in for ano... |
 15 likes | Mirena coil as contraceptiveThe Mirena coil not only acts as a contraceptive, but reduces heavy periods as well, says Dr Lesley Hickin
The Mirena IUS (intrauterine system) is like many other types of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs or coils) in that it has to be fitted by a trained doctor and remains i... |
