Women's Health Blog

Women's Health Forum: "I am having symptoms of gall bladder spasms that last only about a minute and are relieved by pressing on the my stomach (upper right under rib ... Read More

Menopause is a normal change that occurs in women when menstrual bleeding stops. That's why some people call menopause "the change of life" or "the change." During menopause a woman's body ... Read More

Do you use birth control pills to prevent unplanned pregnancy? Maybe you're considering whether oral contraceptives are the right birth control choice for you. Or perhaps your physician has recommended ... Read More

Three out of four women experience at least one vaginal yeast infection in their lives. For some of these women vaginal yeast infections occur much more often than only once. ... Read More

It may seem that it will be an uphill battle to get your family to switch from heavily advertised sodas, energy drinks, and sugary juice drinks to healthier beverages such as ... Read More

Do you experience premenstrual syndrome or PMS? If you're like the majority of women, your answer is probably "Yes." Symptoms of premenstrual syndrome can range from fluid retention and temporary ... Read More

Can too much stress or negativity really make you sick? I can tell you from my experience during the last year taking care of my mother and ultimately losing her ... Read More

Learn some simple steps you can take to help reduce your risk of developing cancer during your lifetime. It's never to early or late to start using these cancer prevention ... Read More

Once you have recognized that you have cravings and how they can sabotage your diet, it is time to get them under control. Time will be our ally in this ... Read More

Over 20 million Americans have gallblader disease. About one million new cases of gallbladder disease are diagnosed annually. Gallstones cause more than 800,000 hospitalizations every year in the United States. ... Read More

Find out whether pregnancy is or isn't still possible, and why, during perimenopause. Learn if birth control is necessary when perimenopausal symptoms are present for protection against unplanned pregnancy.

Do you feel like your sexual desire and/or your ability to be sexually aroused are not what they should be? Dr. Robert Taylor Segraves provides information to help you understand ... Read More

Bio-identical hormones are prescription drugs that are produced by compounding pharmacies as customized products. With the serious health concerns over prescription hormone replacement drugs reported in the 2002 Women's Health ... Read More

A look at what we know and what we don't know about the transmission of bacterial vaginosis, the most common vaginal infection. Learn what steps you can take to reduce ... Read More

Treatments for Hormonally Influenced Acne For some female patients, treatment-resistant acne is caused by excessive production of hormones called androgens. Clues that help the doctor diagnose hormonally influenced acne are ... Read More

10 Tips for Healthy Manicures Millions of women visit manicurists to have their nails professionally manicured every year. Unfortunately, occasionally the result of having manicures is developing nail fungus or ... Read More

Searching for Tips to Maintain Weight Loss" "In the past I have been able to lose moderate amounts of weight (5-10) lbs for short periods of time, but then ... Read More