What are hot flashes One of the characteristics of menopause – Hot flashes occur due to the changes in hormone levels. Hot flashes are typically an experience of feeling heat in the body. This can last from two to thirty minutes each time it occurs. The sensation which generally starts from chest or face and sometimes from back of the neck and then gets spread throughout the body is often accompanied by sweating and rapid heartbeats. It also becomes a cause of night sweats, anxiety, and sleep problems. In this, the skin surface becomes hot to touch and gets reddening on face. This is the reason why it is called [...]
Women’s Health
Hymen – Location, Pictures, Surgery, Repair and Broken Hymen
by on 22. Aug, 2010 in Women's Health
Hymen Definition In simple words, Hymen is a mucous membrane fold that surrounds and partially covers the vaginal passage or opening in females. Hymen Location The hymen is located at the mouth of the vagina but not deep inside. One can look at it by spreading the legs wide open and adjusting a small mirror in front of the vagina. Hymen Pictures Image 1 : Hymen Picture Image 2 : Normal hymen picture Imperforate Hymen Typically, the hymen covers the vagina partially. It generally has a hole which stops the menstrual blood flow. Imperforate Hymen is the situation when the Hymen is completely closed which stops the menstrual blood from [...]
Side effects of Contraceptive pills
by on 27. May, 2010 in Sexual Health, Women's Health
It’s certain that there are side effects associated with the use of contraceptive pills. However, with a good endurance of the tablets all the side effects disappear within three months. But you may need to change the drug depending on the side effects you experience. All adverse symptoms are divided into two groups: (i) Side effects are associated with drug administration and dominated by estrogen. In the first place, there’s the indication of a false pregnancy. This includes nausea, vomiting, bloating, headaches, edema, vaginal discharge, irritability, increased sensitivity of the mammary glands. (ii) The second group of symptoms is associated with drugs dominated by progestin. They include depression, decreased libido [...]
Natural cure for Breast Cancer
by on 10. May, 2010 in Diseases and Conditions, Women's Health
Breast cancers are incurable especially when they are at a later stage. But, it sure can be prevented by adopting a balanced and healthy lifestyle and some of the natural home remedies can be adopted to prevent the chances of breast cancer. These natural home remedies also help to fight with the side effects of the radiation of chemical therapy which is undergone for the treatment of breast cancer. Green Tea: is an effective herbal tea which helps reducing the inflammation. It often is useful during the treatment of breast cancer; Garlic: has antibiotic properties and hence helps in getting rid of infections caused by bacteria, fungi, yeast etc. Garlic [...]
How to know when Menopause starts and ends
by on 02. May, 2010 in Women's Health
Menopause – a normal physiological process occurring at a certain age of every woman. Usually, the term “menopause” is used to describe the changes that occur in a woman’s body immediately before or after the cessation of menstruation, and show the end of the reproductive period of a woman’s life. Every woman is born with a huge number of eggs that are stored in the ovaries. The ovaries also produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which regulates menstruation and ovulation. Menopause occurs when the ovaries cease to produce eggs and then the menstruation ceases. Usually menopause occurs between the ages of 40-45. Menopause, which for some reason comes to women [...]
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