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Young Women and Breast Cancer
Because the majority of breast cancer cases occur in women over 40, much of the research and public information is targeted to those women. But younger women can get breast cancer, too. According to...
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21 Reasons to See a Gynecologist Before You are 21
The teenage years are a perfect time to find the right gynecologist who will be there with you during some pretty important times in your life. If you are getting close to 21 and still haven’t seen a...
View ArticleFour Women’s Health-Related Charities Worthy of Your Donation
For some, the giving time of year is less about offering tangible gifts and more about leaving legacies by donating to a worthy cause. There are a number of wonderful, local charities (there’s a list...
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What You Need to Know About Zika Virus
Zika virus is making the news. While there are still questions on the actual risk to unborn babies when the mother contracts the virus, we have put together information from the Centers for Disease...
View ArticleDealing with Painful Periods
Do you suffer through pain associated with your menstrual periods? You are not alone – more than half of all women who menstruate report having some pain for at least a day or two each month....
View ArticleAll About Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition in which your bones become thin, brittle, and weak and become more likely to fracture. It occurs five times more often in women than in men, and most frequently after...
View ArticleLong-Acting Reversible Contraception
When you don’t want to worry about birth control now, but you want a baby later Long-acting reversible contraception: Lasts for several years Is extremely effective: 20 times more effective that birth...
View ArticleFour Breast Changes You Might Notice That Aren’t Related to Cancer
Your breasts are made up of glands, fat, and fibrous tissue. Each breast has 15-20 sections called lobes and each lobe has many smaller lobules, which end in tiny glands that produce milk. Breasts...
View ArticleHaving a Baby Over Age 35
You always intended to have children, but school, career, finances, and all kinds of things always seemed to get in the way. You’re finally ready, but you’re in your mid 30s. Is it too late? Absolutely...
View ArticleMorning Sickness
The joy of pregnancy often brings along with it the misery of morning sickness. Despite its name, the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (the technical term for morning sickness) can occur at any time of...
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Zika Virus Resources
The Zika virus has been identified in popular foreign travel destinations such as Mexico, islands in the Caribbean, and Central America, and has also been identified on the mainland U.S. in areas of...
View ArticleMenopause: The Big Change
Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when her ovaries stop making estrogen. It marks the end of your reproductive years, and is official 12 months after your last menstrual period. The average age...
View ArticleDealing with Miscarriage
A pregnancy loss or miscarriage can be heartbreaking. It can also leave the mother wondering if she did something wrong to cause it. Miscarriage in the first trimester (before about 13 weeks) is...
View ArticleWhen You Can’t Help But Go: Urinary Incontinence
What is Urinary Incontinence? Many women have experienced the embarrassing pee-your-pants sensation during a sudden cough, sneeze, or fit of laughter. But when your bladder leaks anywhere from a few...
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Seatbelts and Car Seats
Seatbelts and Car Seats: Safety in the Car for Pregnant Moms and Babies According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, wearing a seatbelt reduces serious crash-related injuries and...
View ArticleWhat Do Pap Test Results Mean?
What Do Pap Test Results Mean? A Pap test is a screening for cervical cancer designed to find changes in the cells of your cervix (the narrow end of the uterus at the top of your vagina) that could...
View ArticleThe Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy
Summer is still in its last days, but it’s not too early to be thinking about getting a flu shot, especially if you are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant. First, what exactly is the flu? More...
View ArticleBleeding After Menopause
You’ve had no periods for a year so BOOM! You’re officially in menopause. Now you can throw out all those supplies that you had once needed monthly from under the bathroom sink and not have to worry...
View ArticleYes, It’s Time to Quit Smoking
We celebrate October and breast cancer awareness every year, but it’s not breast cancer that causes the most deaths for women. It’s lung cancer. And if you smoke, you’re increasing your risk. 7,000...
View ArticleHIV Testing: Everything You Need to Know
HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). You can get HIV through contact with an infected person’s body fluids, such as blood or...
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