Category: Women

Theories about whether the girls’ first periods coming earlier than before are providing much buzz in the female and scientific circles.  On the other hand, there are hypotheses that better nutrition in our food and water may lead to the decline in the age of first menstruation.   Understand that most girls have their first…

One of the most frequent and mortifying medical conditions on women is what they call female incontinence or female urine leakage.  Luckily, today’s medicine offers wide range of treatment options after a proper diagnosis from your physician.   Urologists classify female incontinence into four categories: Overflow Stress Urge Mixed   Usually, overflow is a result…

Expectant mothers are usually oozing with excitement and positive vibes, most especially if it’s their first time.  They have to check on the baby clothes, toys, accessories, milk, vitamins… and oh, the nursery!  Never forget the nursery above anything else!     While most of them, mothers, do not think of painting the nursery as…

For a lot of women out there, pregnancy may be a tough decision, and abortion even tougher.  Situations in some countries do not even offer safe abortion alternatives; hence, many of these women’s lives go to waste by resorting to unsafe abortion practices.  It is a good thing then that there are helpful sites like…

Definition and Other Names Contraception is the utilization of various devices to purposely prevent pregnancy.  Some of the devices used are chemicals, drugs, surgical or non-surgical procedures, some techniques and sexual practices.  There are also several types of contraceptives that have been officially known as “contraception” simply because they exhibited reliability in preventing conception from…

Birth control is a method used by couples or husband and wife to plan proper timing of pregnancy.   This is not a modern practice but has been practiced for thousands of years already.  While there are various types of birth control methods, their effectiveness should be of upmost priority when it comes to choosing a…

The idea of an asthma attack during pregnancy—especially if it is your first time—can be pretty daunting and scary.  You face endless train of worries just like what if you born your baby prematurely, birth defects, rolling on your tummy and harming your baby in the process or water breaking in public.  You may also…

People nowadays are beginning to be conscious about environmental and health awareness.  In the area of ladies’ hygiene we have disposable sanitary pads and tampons in order to help us get by of our monthly periods.  However, since these two are disposables, we can only imagine the accumulated garbage out from them.     Menstrual…

We have heard about the set of bacteria that helps us with our digestion, right?  The microbiomethat actually residesin usis an important determinant of health and disease.   So what does this issue about bacteria anything to do with Cesarean-born infants?   When the bacteria residing inside a mother’s body starts to occupy the baby through…

Pregnancy is something that a woman should be proud of.  However, as a woman’s body is undergoing a different kind of change, she might feel discomfort and a bit of insecurity.  Usually, women choose to dress in baggy clothing, compromising style and image in the process.  That should not be the case most especially when…