Living With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Back in 1988, when Anita Dueñas was 17, she was sent to the gynecologist for the first time because of symptoms she was experiencing. The doctor examined her and then took her into his office where he got out his Dictaphone and dictated medical and Latin jargon while she sat …
Celiac Disease and Women
If not for my mother-in-law’s diagnosis of celiac disease 10 years ago, my kids wouldn’t be as healthy as they are now. At 3 ½, my daughter was losing weight and we were getting concerned. My mother-in-law’s celiac diagnosis meant that all family members had to get tested. My daughter’s …
How To Cope With The Stress Of Infertility
Infertility is a stressful and emotional experience. Learn about the normal responses to infertility and how to cope. Hope in an all-consuming struggle. The process can also be a highly rewarding experience. When Nadine Wilson was 37, she started trying to get pregnant. When she wasn’t having any luck, her …
Revolutionary Technology – Female Menstrual Cycle in a Dish
Exciting developments in 3-D medical technology has allowed scientists to create a miniature model of the female reproductive system. This device could eventually be individualized with a specific woman’s stem cells, so that drug therapies for disease could be tested within the device, not in the body of the patient. …
8 Movies That Changed The Way We View Women’s Health Issues
Although it can be argued that Hollywood has been at times a negative influence regarding women’s health issues (body image and weight, anyone?), the movie industry has also played an important role in bringing some other uncomfortable-to-talk-about health issues to light . Movies with topics that people were once afraid …
Feeling Baby Fever?
It hits at different times for every woman, but most women can agree that they’ve been plagued with baby fever at one point or another. For some women pregnancy isn’t a huge effort, simply a change in birth control methods and it happens. For many others it takes time and …