It is common misconception that women are not as vulnerable as men are to heart diseases. However, in reality, women account for about half of all heart attack deaths. To make matters worse, heart diseases in women are often under-diagnosed or undiagnosed. Heart attack in women is largely a silent killer. The symptoms of...
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Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is not a rare phenomenon. According to New Jersey’s University of Medical Center study, two in every three women have experienced sexual problems at some point in their lives. In some women, sexual dysfunction is a lifelong problem. However, in most women problems in sexual functions is a sign of...
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For some unknown reasons rheumatoid arthritis patients are largely women. Risk of rheumatoid arthritis is three times greater in women than in men. Rheumatoid arthritis should not be mistaken with osteoarthritis, another form of arthritis that usually affects women. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that occurs between 25 and 55 years of age....
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Migraine affects both men and women. However, overwhelming majority of migraine sufferers are women. The exact causes that make women more susceptible to migraine than men are unknown. Hormonal changes during menstrual cycles are often blamed for this condition. About 60 to 70 percent of female migraine sufferers complain about migraine attacks few days...
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Breast enlargement pills claim to increase the size of your bust. Although small breasts are not an impediment for breastfeeding, but for a woman obsessed with physical beauty, small breasts could be a matter of concern. If you lack the money or courage to go for a breast implant to enlarge your bust size,...
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Itching, pain and soreness in the vaginal area might be the signs of vaginal yeast infection. Overgrowth of the Candida yeast in the vagina causes yeast infection in the vagina. What causes vaginal yeast? It can occur due to several reasons. Eradication of beneficial bacteria in the vagina, which protect us from yeast infection, is...
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Bacterial vaginitis or bacterial vaginosis is a bacterial infection of the vagina. Although, this disease occurs in sexually active women, bacterial vaginitis is not a sexually transmitted disease. Imbalance of bacterial flora in the vagina, leads to overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the vagina, leading to bacterial vaginitis. Bacterial vaginitis symptoms Bacterial vaginitis is a...
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Absence of menstruation is known as amenorrhea. There are two categories of amenorrhea – primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea. If menstruation does not occur up to the age of 16, it is known as primary amenorrhea. Sudden cessation of menstruation in a woman who had been previously menstruating is known as secondary amenorrhea. Causes of...
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Fluid filled sacs inside the breast are known as breast cysts. Cysts usually develop in the breasts during perimenopause. Cysts sometimes occur in women in their 30s. Breast cysts usually subside naturally after menopause. However, women on hormone replacement therapy could not get rid of the cysts in the breasts during the course of...
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Vaginal dryness or vaginal atrophy is characterized by loss of lubrication in the vagina. Drop in estrogen is associated with this condition. Vaginal dryness usually occurs after menopause. It occasionally develops after childbirth. Intake of oral contraceptive pills disrupts the normal hormonal balance, increasing the risk of vaginal dryness. Rarely stress is associated with...
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People suffering from overactive bladder experience sudden urge to urinate. They could hardly control the urge to urinate, which at times could be extremely embarrassing. Causes of overactive bladder Involuntary contraction of the bladder muscles is largely responsible for this condition. High fluid intake promotes excess urine production, which could increase your urge to urinate. Overactive...
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Ovarian cancer accounts for nearly 4 percent of all cancers diagnosed in women. Every year more than 230000 women are diagnosed with the cancer in the ovaries worldwide. About 80 percent of ovarian cancer patients are women above 50 years of age. Ovarian cancer symptoms The signs of ovarian cancer are hardly noticeable at the...
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Most osteoporosis sufferers are women. This condition characterized by loss of bone density usually affects women after menopause. At least 1 in six women suffer from this disease of the bone. Osteoporosis develops gradually. You will hardly experience its symptoms at the early stage of the disease. Symptoms appear only at the advanced stage...
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Breast calcification is a benign condition that usually develops in women over 50 years of age. Calcium deposits in the breast tissues appear as white spots in mammograms. Although, you might be scared when the white spots are found in your breast during a routine mammogram, rarely these calcium deposits are symptoms of breast...
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