Women's Health Blog

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 bacterial infections which can not only look bad, but may also feel even worse. What should you look for at the manicure salon? Find out here!

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. Gallstone attacks frequently occur after eating meals high in fat content. The most common treatment for gallbladder disease is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 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 to lung cancer the answer is absolutely "Yes!" Learn how negativity can affect your health from high blood pressure and heart attacks to depression in this fascinating excerpt from the book "In Control" by Redford Williams, M.D., and Virginia Williams, Ph.D.

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 weight gain to more severe symptoms such as depression. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to reduce, or even prevent, the symptoms associated with PMS.

While it's impossible to predict which women will get cervical cancer and which won't, we do have something to help us understand whose cervical cancer risk is higher. We know that women who have certain risk factors face an increased risk of getting cervical cancer, and although several factors play a role in determining cervical cancer risk, just one factor – having the human papillomavirus or HPV - significantly increases the risk for getting cervical cancer.

Many factors can play a role in the occurrence of vaginal infections and discharge. What can you do to reduce your risk of vaginal infections? Practicing these simple tips will significantly reduce your risk of getting a vaginal infection.

Getting married is a special, exciting, and busy time that most women dream of from the time they are little girls. But there is more to getting married than flowers, dresses, and saying "I do." Before you marry the love of your life, you should have a few health checks to ensure that you're in good health.

Most women experience abnormal uterine bleeding at least once during their reproductive years. The most common times that women experience heavy menstrual periods are during the first few years of menstruation during adolescence and during the final two to three years of menstruating before menopause... read more

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Women Talk About Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Top 10 Causes of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
How Do I Know If I Have Abnormal Uterine Bleeding?

Colposcopy is an in-office procedure used for diagnosis, and sometimes treatment, following an abnormal Pap smear. In most cases, abnormal Pap smear results occur due to vaginal inflammation or infection. This is usually confirmed by colposcopy.

The average woman experiences menopause around the age of 51. The best way to determine when you might experience menopause is to know when your own mother did. The signs and symptoms of perimenopause can appear 10 to 15 years prior to actual menopause and include a number of physical and mental health symptoms. Learn what signs and symptoms might mean you're perimenopausal.