Archive for the ‘Women Health’



  • Signs Of Menopause Starting – Are You Ready?
    Signs Of Menopause Starting – Are You Ready?
    While menarche brings you to a new world of physical and mental maturity, pains, understanding, dealing, and adulthood; the commencement of menopause also takes you away from this to the next part of life. For some, the signs of menopause starting itself are so excruciating and horrendous that they find themselves landed up in a completely different world altogether. While undergoing the symptoms of menopause, women often tend to feel that the pains and discomfort while periods was quite better than the disabilities they feel when all that is about to stop. You might have experienced that when a pin pricks your skin suddenly, you get shocked and even ooze out blood; while the same pin can be pierced deep into the skin of a finger without any bleeding, when you know that it is about to occur. Sudden demises are always annoying. Similarly,  [...]
    Posted at March 17th, 2011 | Women Health
  • Herbs For Menopause – Your Ingredients After 50
    Herbs For Menopause – Your Ingredients After 50
    Menopause is a crucial stage in the life of a female. While it brings a permanent cessation to the monthly problems of menstruation, menopause also arrives with some unbearable symptoms like insomnia and hot flashes. What are these hot flashes all about? Well, a sudden feeling of heat in the body, esp. the face, which is accompanied by the reddening of the face and unusual sweating, is nothing else but hot flashes. There may also occur an increase in the rate of the heart when a hot flash scenario arrives. There are certain medications and herbs for menopause which can prove beneficial for the women in getting rid of symptoms like hot flashes. Black Cohosh: The roots of this herb consists of compounds that possess powerful therapeutic properties. The effects of estrogen on a female body are mimicked by these compounds in the herb  [...]
    Posted at March 10th, 2011 | Women Health
  • Signs Of Early Menopause Revealed
    Signs Of Early Menopause Revealed
    Menopause, like menarche, is destined in the life of every woman. It is one of those normal occurrences, which if don’t happen in time, then the female’s health is supposed to be undergoing problematic situations. One such case related to menopause and improper execution of it in a female body is early menopause. There are various signs of early menopause and they are responsible for the distortions in the physical, psychological and emotional health of a woman. Let us have a look at some of the major signs of early menopause. It all begins with irregular periods; and not just time based irregularity, but also intensity based. Even more frequent periods and those occurring with heavy falls contribute towards early menopause. Instead of 28 days, the menstrual cycle takes just 20-24 days and the occurrence of monthly periods seem  [...]
    Posted at March 1st, 2011 | Women Health
  • Menopause Hot Flashes – Evade with Homely Remedies
    Menopause Hot Flashes – Evade with Homely Remedies
    Menopause, in a female’s life, is a very important phase set by nature. There are females who are over the age of 60 and yet they haven’t come across menopause. This is sad, since after an age, the menstrual periods in a female body must cease to occur, according to the nature’s setup; and anything against the nature can prove destructive. Well, these non- menopausal women finally have to get operated with tubectomy or ovary removals to manually stop the monthly episodes of menstruation. Well, women with menopause are also not at peace. Just that their bodies are following the nature’s rules, is a satisfactory fact. Else, there are many similar pitiful conditions for females who are undergoing, or have already passed, the menopausal phase in life. There are many bad things to suffer for a menopausal female, but the worst  [...]
    Posted at February 17th, 2011 | Women Health
  • Signs of Menopause: Identifying Them
    Signs of Menopause: Identifying Them
    Menopause and the signs of menopause are a natural component of the living process. Signs of menopause comprise of changes that are physiological. These changes are experienced by every woman to some extent. Menopause is the natural body process that is completely normal. It results in alterations and stoppage of a woman’s menstrual cycles which occur on a monthly basis. Menopause manifests with an increase in age. Menopause is sometimes regarded as ‘big change’ in the life of a woman. Signs of menopause that are early in nature provide clues to the occurrence of symptoms. Menopause manifests in women who are in their late 40s and early 50s. If menopause occurs earlier than this age, it is considered to be a case of early menopause. Mentioned below are some of the signs of menopause: Alteration in menstrual cycles Irritability  [...]
    Posted at February 10th, 2011 | Women Health
  • Vaginal Cyst: Causes, Treatment
    Vaginal Cyst: Causes, Treatment
    A vaginal cyst is an encapsulated sac situated on or under the lining of the vagina. It contains liquid or semisolid substances. Vaginal cysts come in various types. Their size can range from pea-sized to that of an orange. The most common form of vaginal cyst includes vaginal inclusion cysts. A vaginal cyst may develop due to trauma experienced by the walls of the vagina. It may be the result of a gynecological or obstetric course of action. The vagina’s lining fails to retain its natural smoothness. A vaginal cyst is also known as Inclusion cyst or Gartner’s duct cyst. A vaginal cyst tends to develop in the region of Gartner’s duct. The cyst usually lies on the vaginal side walls. Gartner’s duct plays an active role during development of the fetus. After birth, it disappears. In some rare scenarios, sections of the duct  [...]
    Posted at December 4th, 2010 | Women Health
  • Vaginal Cyst – The Causes
    Vaginal Cyst – The Causes
    The human body isn’t a picture of perfection in most cases. We are all known to have our flaws. One more flaw that shows up in some cases would include the various lumps and bumps of our bodies. Cysts are generally the name given to a closed sac like bump. These sac-like lumps are said to generally be filled with air, fluid or other such substances. In most cases, they will not be dangerous. In most cases, these cysts won’t even be painful. While some cysts are so tiny that the naked eye cannot even see them, others might bloat up to the size of an orange. Cysts can usually be found almost anywhere on the body; and this would even include the vagina. A vaginal cyst will usually be found under the lining of the vagina. Types of the Vaginal Cyst: Inclusion Cysts: These cysts are said to be one of the most common types of all vaginal  [...]
    Posted at December 1st, 2010 | Women Health
  • Your Queries About Menstruation
    Your Queries About Menstruation
    I spent the evening discussing with my cousin the pros and cons of menstruation. The conversation did manage to have its lighter side; but on a serious note, she asked me a question that lead to this list. Her question was simple – Could she or could she not delay her menstrual period? It was something that seemed to be getting in the way of her chosen wedding date. It was way too close to her menstrual period. Well, I wouldn’t want to be going on my honeymoon that way, would I? An afterthought to the matter; and I realized that there was more than one such question that may have been part of many a women’s question list; but they haven’t been answered adequately. I spoke to my gynecologist and tried to get them sorted out. Here is what she had to say – Is it normal for me to have heavy bleeding during my menstrual period? Normally,  [...]
    Posted at October 21st, 2010 | Women Health
  • Facebook And Breast Cancer Awareness Month – I LIKE IT
    Facebook And Breast Cancer Awareness Month – I LIKE IT
    The Breast Cancer Awareness Month or BCAM is also known as the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout America. This campaign lasts the whole of October and is generally aimed at increasing the awareness about breast cancer. The first ever organized effort that had been conducted to bring some amount of attention to the cause of breast cancer was conducted in the United States. This happened in the month of October in the year 1985. Ever since that first attempt, there have been repeated attempts made to increase the awareness about this disease and there have been workshops conducted to teach people the methods of prevention and the chances of early detection. These attempts have also aimed at raising money to support the research that is being conducted on this topic. About Breast Cancer: Breast cancer is a disease that  [...]
    Posted at October 12th, 2010 | Women Health
  • Walk Away From PMS
    Walk Away From PMS
    PMS or Pre-Menstrual Syndrome can be a woman’s worst enemy. It could get you t constantly irritable, plus not to forget the bloating and the weight gain could add to the existing ‘grrrrrrr’ level. The main problem with PMS is that it often goes undiagnosed, especially during the early stages.  This is one reason why it becomes extremely difficult to treat. Here are some tips that could help you relieve those PMS symptoms. Dear Diary… The best method of diagnosing PMS would be to maintain a diary that helps you chart your symptoms for a good 3 – 4 months. This should be able to tell you what factors act as triggers to make you all jumpy or angry. It would be of utmost importance that you track which of the 3 areas when it comes to symptoms are the most disturbing and distressing for you – psychological, physical or behavioral. Eating  [...]
    Posted at September 23rd, 2010 | Women Health