Look around. One of ten people you see at work, at the store, and wherever you go in your daily life is over stressed at any given moment. Scientists agree that stress causes actual chemical changes in the brain, and these changes can influence the state of your health. Discover the many ways that stress may be affecting your health!

One of the most frightening times in a woman's life is when the gynecologist calls and says her Pap smear results are abnormal. Although you might think an abnormal Pap smear means you have cervical cancer, the fact is that the majority of abnormal Pap smears are not caused by cervical cancer. Your gynecologist may want you to have a colposcopy to determine the cause of your abnormal Pap smear. Find out what a colposcopy is and learn what to expect during the colposcopy procedure.

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