http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Mon, 5 May 2008 06:00:07 +0200 Mon, 5 May 2008 06:00:07 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/hormone-replacement-therapy http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/hormone-replacement-therapy Menopause is a time of significant biological and physiological changes for a woman. In some cases, it can be in fact perplexing. Symptoms of menopause can range from being mildly bothersome to disturbing. Night sweats and anxiety for instance- they are rather uncomfortable. A woman may even suffer from panic attacks. These are only to mention a few of the discomforting menopause symptoms. To alleviate such symptoms, some women may consider hormone replacement therapy. Through hormone replacement therapy, menopause symptoms are treated through synthetic hormones. Such measure of treatment has advantages and disadvantages, both long term and short term. Vaginal gels, oral pills, patches and injections are some of the means in which hormone replacement therapy is employed. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:31:22 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/amenorrhea http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/amenorrhea Women have a distinctive reproductive process and feature, thus there a conditions and diseases which are limited to them alone. When a woman is of reproductive age, she ought to be mindful of living a healthy lifestyle. This is a crucial means for her to enjoy well-being and good health. It is then that health and pregnancy problems would be prevented later on when she wants to conceive. And when conditions related to her reproductive functioning would occur, medical attention has to be sought. Among such conditions may be amenorrhea. Simply put, amenorrhea is the absence of monthly periods, or the menstrual period. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:34:52 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/symptoms-of-menopause http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/symptoms-of-menopause During the menopausal transition, a woman generally experiences hormonal fluctuations. Such changes often cause the onset of symptoms of menopause. Symptoms of menopause often vary from woman to woman. For some, they could be mild, for others severe. And there are women who may not experience any symptoms at all. Factors contributing to these are often one’s state of health and differences in physical and physiological make up. And also individual differences. Due to this, some women might find menopause a difficult transition, while for others it's smooth sailing. But what are the possible symptoms of menopause and what causes them? How can a woman learn to deal with them? Menopause is a normal physiological process- a woman’s transition from being reproductive to non-reproductive. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:31:29 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/getting-pregnant http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/getting-pregnant In most cases, a couple would want to have a baby. Having a child can take the couple’s relationship to a next level. It can strengthen their bond and commitment with more responsibilities to focus on. And most of these couples think that this can come so easy- having a baby. Primarily, the woman has to get pregnant first. What can be a better way for getting pregnant than to have sex, right? And sexual intercourse is most often a pleasurable experience. For a woman to get pregnant, she needs to have sex with her partner. Plain and simple as it is. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:26:51 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/menopause-symptoms2 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/menopause-symptoms2 Menopause and menopause symptoms are among the major issues concerning women’s health. But how much of menopause do women really know? The menopausal stage can quite be bothersome. To some women, it may even be distressing. It is only imperative then that women gain thorough information about menopause. And especially dealing with menopause symptoms. That way, they are able to cope with menopause and remedy the accompanying menopause symptoms. Menopause then would become less of a discomfort, and cause of distress can be addressed. But what really is this phase called “menopause” among women? Menopause by all means means “cessation of menstruation”. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:42:53 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/womens-health1 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/womens-health1 Womens health is an issue which every woman has to be mindful of. Women are certainly distinctive from men, as men are from women. Such is why womens health is a major area of concern among women. Womens health deals with specific conditions and health issues which beset women alone. True, there are diseases and conditions which both men and women share. But as they are distinct in make-up, they can also be distinct with health needs and problems. Womens health often has to do with women's reproductive health, just as men have prostate problems and the like. Womens health in most cases is concerned with PMS, menopause and fertility. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:22:58 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/married-women http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/married-women Everybody wants to be in the dating arena. Dating actually gives a different kind of thrill and challenge. Or stimulation in every sense. It takes considerable acumen to be a master in the dating field. Looks does score significantly but charm can be more potent. And mastery in the art of seduction. Men who are adepts in dating are well aware of that. Men in the playing field may not only have their eyes on single women, but on married women, too. Married women do have their own allure. What’s more, married women can be better in bed. And so some men may find the idea of dating married women appealing. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:31:43 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/menstrual-cycle http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/menstrual-cycle There are good things and there are not so good things about being a woman. On a positive note, there are countless of good things in which a woman can relish in by being what she is. Among them are the joys of being a wife, a mother or a career woman. One distinction of being a woman though is that regular caller which can be uncomfortable. And that is a woman’s monthly period or menstrual cycle. As much as a woman’s monthly period can bring inconvenience, it has an important say on her reproductive health. In fact, a woman should keep track of her menstrual cycle. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:26:01 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/morning-after-pill http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/morning-after-pill There has been much controversy about the morning after pill. But what really is this contraceptive method? As much as there are moral issues pertaining to it, this article objectively expounds on it. The morning after pill in this sense is viewed as merely a drug. And it is one which is approved by the FDA. A morning after pill cannot be bought over the counter. It goes to say that it is a prescription drug. It can only be availed of upon a doctor’s prescription. Women who take the morning after pill usually do so for several reasons. It is to prevent pregnancy in case of an unwanted sexual encounter, such as rape. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:29:02 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/cervical-cancer http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/cervical-cancer Much is to be said about the consequences of having multiple sexual partners. The risks are undoubtedly threatening to the point of being deadly. Sexually transmitted diseases pose a tremendous dilemma to those who have contracted it. Other than the stigma involved, STD can be an excruciating predicament to get caught in. This is especially true of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is a disease affecting women, and often it strikes in the ages of 40 and above. The human papilloma virus or HPV is the main culprit behind cervical cancer. HPV can be transmitted through sexual contact. Over a period of time, generally years, contraction of HPV can lead to the formation of cancerous cells. Mon, 5 Nov 2007 09:24:19 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/ovarian-cancer http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/ovarian-cancer The thought of ovarian cancer can be extremely frightful for every woman. This is in fact true of all forms of cancer as cancer is undoubtedly deadly. The medical field has instigated much effort on studies and researches pertaining to cancer. As much as there have been advancements in this concern, to this day, cancer remains to be a dreadful idea. But what of ovarian cancer? A woman experiences an onset of ovarian cancer when there is a production of cancerous tissues or cells in the ovaries. The ovaries are organs exclusive to women and they are crucial to women’s reproductive function. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:56:32 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/breast-cancer http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/breast-cancer Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases of the day and to date it causes tremendous casualties. Men and women alike can be affected by cancer although specific kinds of cancer affect men such as prostate cancer and while women on the other hand are predominantly beset with breast cancer. Different other kinds of cancer exist as well which affects both men and women at varying degrees. But what exactly is cancer and why is it dreaded? Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably. Cancer generally progresses and the cancer cells can spread to the bloodstream and invade other tissues. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:38:09 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/womens-health http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/womens-health Information and awareness can make a whole world of difference, especially on matters pertaining to health. When one is informed and aware, they become vigilant and have a hold over whatever hazards they may be exposed to. This is especially true for women and womens health issues which surround them. Women, like men are also susceptible to diseases, but a woman should well know that certain diseases are more prevalent among women than men, and such is a major concern for womens health. For instance, hypertension is more predominant among women than men after the age of 50. The same can be said with migraine- it is 3 times more common in women than men. Tue, 2 Oct 2007 15:26:50 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/breast-lift http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/breast-lift When a man wants to appreciate a woman in the fullness of her beauty, he generally takes notice of her breasts. And a woman, when aware of such a fact, usually remains conscientious about this distinctive womanly aspect of hers. Women who take pleasure in taking care of themselves and their beauty can go to great lengths to live up to the aesthetic expectation of them. Such is why innumerable beauty products abound, and the popularity of cosmetic procedures such as breast lift, breast augmentation or enhancement are all the more becoming popular. The breasts do have their basic, most essential function of nurturing life, but it does no harm if a woman appreciates these feminine features of hers to enhance her beauty. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:06:12 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/pregnancy-weight-gain http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/pregnancy-weight-gain In some cases, there are women hesitant about getting pregnant as such a state brings about major alterations in their body other than the discomfort it entails. Women who remain conscientious about their appearance may have second thoughts about getting themselves involved in the whole process of pregnancy for fear that they may not look as attractive when they were yet svelte and single. Many women may undoubtedly find having a baby to be delightful, but actually getting entwined with the whole nine months of the pregnancy process and its after effects can be a different story. Primarily, there is of course the matter of pregnancy weight gain.