Women's Health April 2004 Archive

Rohypnol Rohypnol is used by health care professionals as a short-term treatment for insomnia, as a sedative hypnotic and a pre-anesthetic. Unfortunately, rohyphnol is also as used for the purpose ... Read More

Hepatitis C: Dangerous Silence Dr. C. Everett Koop estimates that over 200 million people worldwide are infected with HCV--"making it one of the greatest public health threats faced in this ... Read More

What You Need to Know About Abnormal Menstruation Every woman probably thinks her menstrual cycle is abnormal for one reason or another at some time in her reproductive life. But, ... Read More

A look at the most common causes of heavy menstrual bleeding. Learn what causes the conditions that lead to abnormal uterine bleeding, and discover your treatment options.

What is the Morning After Pill? Learn the facts about pregnancy prevention the morning after unprotected sexual intercourse.

Pregnancy Recovery How is recovery from birth different for women who had vaginal birth vs. women given C-sections? Learn the answer to this and other pregnancy related questions.

What You Need to Know About Ovarian Cysts Ovarian cysts are common during the reproductive years, and usually go away without treatment. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and ... Read More

5 Reasons for Contraceptive Failure Fifty-three percent of unplanned pregnancies occur in women who are using contraceptives. Learn five common reasons for contraceptive failure, and find out how you can ... Read More

Bacterial Vaginosis Bacterial vaginosis or vaginitis is an inflammation which occurs in the vagina and includes several strains of germ that cause bacterial vaginosis yeast infections and trichomoniasis. Learn about ... Read More

How effective is withdrawal as a birth control method? Find out the truth about withdrawl as a method of birth control.

Hair Loss in Women - Why Women Experienced Hair Loss or Thinning Hair Did you know that as many as two-thirds of all women experience hair loss? Learn why hair ... Read More

Making Safe Sexual Choices Considering that 15.3 million new cases of STDs are diagnosed each year, it is extremely important for you and your partner to protect yourselves. Show ... Read More

Symptoms of Genital Herpes Do you know the symptoms of genital herpes? Here's a simple list of symptoms, with resources for learning more about this incurable, but treatable, sexually transmitted ... Read More

Colposcopy - What is a colposcopy? When you learn that your Pap smear results are abnormal you may feel frightened and think the worse. Find out why your health care ... Read More

Before You Have A Hysterectomy Are you facing a hysterectomy? Learn the facts about hysterectomy and alternatives before you decide whether hysterectomy is the right choice for you.

Ten Ways to Make Healthy Food Choices During Pregnancy Learn ten easy ways to incorporate healthy food choices into your diet during pregnancy.

Lupron Depot Commonly used to treat endometriosis and fibroid tumors, Lupron Depot is a GnRH agonist -- a hormone that works in two distinct phases.