Category: Women’s Health

Can’t find that perfect travel mate? Why not go alone? Female solo travel has become a popular pastime. That’s because women want to see the world — and they sure as heck don’t want to wait for the perfect opportunity to do so. That said, there’s an art to going it alone. Check out these…

Do you itch “down there?” Uh oh – it might be a yeast infection. Let’s face it, yeast infections are no fun. Not only do they itch, they can interfere with life on a daily basis. After all, who really wants to go around feeling yucky? Yeast infections are an extremely common thing. In fact,…

About three-quarters of all women will get a vaginal yeast infection at some point in their lives, according to the CDC. While uncomfortable, the infections are not serious problems. The burning, itching and discharge issues can be cleared up within a few days, although irritation in the affected areas can last longer. But what resembles…

Menopause and perimenopause are natural conditions, signaling the end of a woman’s menstrual periods and thus, her fertility. Many doctors recommend hormone replacement therapy (known by its acronym, HRT) to ease the path for women and help with the symptoms, which include:     Hot flashes     Night sweats     Vaginal dryness     Painful intercourse    …

Sarah woke up from a sound sleep. Her body was soaked in sweat, and her pajamas and bed sheets were damp. It must be the thermostat again, she thought. After all, it is an old apartment, and the temperature on the dial doesn’t always match the heating and cooling going on in the room. Maybe…

It’s not unusual to feel warmly about someone. It’s also not unusual to have a body overheat. But when a woman gets a sensation out of the blue that feels like the body’s thermostat has suddenly been turned up high and lasts for several minutes – well, that sensation is known as a hot flash,…

Tamara shops at natural food stores. She adds natural supplements to her diet, wears only natural fibers, and believes in a holistic and humane approach to her consumer purchases. So it was only natural that when Tamara started having symptoms of menopause, she decided that undergoing the traditional medical regimen of estrogen therapy wasn’t going…

It starts as a warm glow in the head or neck region. It slowly radiates down the body, slowly increasing in temperature. The feeling can last for about 30 seconds or several minutes.  What we’re referring to is a condition called a hot flash, a symptom of perimenopause or menopause that arrives to announce that…

To peel or not to peel? That is the question. Or rather, one of many questions that many women ponder as their delicate facial skin begins to show the classic signs of aging, whether they be crow’s feet around the eyes, frown lines on the forehead, or dark spots because of sun damage. Chemical peels…

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is as old as written history. In 2,000 B.C., Hippocrates described a non-surgical treatment of pelvic prolapse. It typically affects women, and there is an 11 percent risk of having at least one operation over a lifetime as a result of POP. There are approximately 200,000 inpatient surgeries per year performed…