June 9, 2010
- Don’t Let Body Acne Ruin Your Sex Life
A healthy sex life is important in so many capacities; this is true not only in maintaining a healthy relationship and intimacy, but also for long-term physical and psychological health. So, don’t let body acne ruin your sex life.
Here are some tips to help you keep your body acne under control and save your sex [...]
May 23, 2010
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Douching
Women have used vaginal douches for centuries, but more and more often we are hearing that we should use caution when douching. So what’s all the fuss about?
The purpose of a vaginal douche is to clean the vagina. It is done by forcing water or another solution into the vagina which flushes away any discharge. [...]
May 12, 2010
- How to Make Sure You Stay Herpes-Free
Protection, protection, protection. Yasmin or Yasmin Generic birth control pills may protect you against pregnancy, but it won’t keep the herpes away. The only sure way to stay free of herpes is actual physical protection. While herpes is most commonly spread during outbreaks, it can still be contagious even when you least expect it.
There are [...]
May 3, 2010
- How to Deal with an Unwanted Pregnancy
Looks like you fell into that .01% category for Yasmin-takers who then get pregnant anyways. You know you could go out and buy the morning after pill to take care of this problem, but are you sure that’s what you want to do? You never truly imagined you’d be in this situation…and…you sort of do [...]
April 22, 2010
- How to Deal with Infertility
After you’ve been trying to get pregnant for one year, two years, three years, or more, you’ll probably start thinking about other options, other than conceiving and giving birth to your own child. (You probably also have a lot less money in your pocket than when you began trying a number of years ago, due [...]
April 11, 2010
- Having Trouble Getting Pregnant?
So you’ve finally thrown out your Yasmin and you’re committed to expanding your family. Somehow, you just assumed it would be…easier. It’s now been eight months and…nothing. Trying to get pregnant can be extremely frustrating, especially if you go into the process with the attitude that it’ll just take a month or two.
Here are some [...]
March 14, 2010
- How Effective is Yasmin?
Yasmin Generic (available in an affordable generic formula) is an oral contraceptive regimen to prevent pregnancy. Yasmin prevents your ovaries from releasing an egg, and by changing your cervical and uterine lining to make it harder for the sperm to reach the uterus, and for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
Yasmin consists of [...]
March 4, 2010
- Pregnancy: How Much Weight is Too Much Weight?
Pregnancy and weight gain go together. There is no such thing as a pregnancy without weight gain. Gaining a healthy amount of weight during pregnancy through a healthy diet ensures that your baby is maturing and receiving all the vitamins and nutrients it needs to develop. Gaining a steady amount of weight throughout your pregnancy [...]
December 24, 2009
- Birth Control Pills: How to Recognize Side Effects
With so many different methods of hormonal birth control on the market today, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out which is the right one for you. There’s the patch, the pill, the ring, etc. For most women it boils down to lifestyle and side effects.
Lifestyle is easy. Can you remember to take a [...]
December 7, 2009
- How to Deal with Painful Sex
Painful sex is generally a women’s issue since, let’s be honest, there’s just more involved that can get hurt. The male sex organ is a lot less complicated than the female’s and thus there are fewer complications that can lead to pain. (Not to say that men don’t come with their own whole slew of [...]
September 16, 2009
- Yeast Infections and Fertility
Many women worry that when something’s not right down there, it’ll affect their chances of getting pregnant. And it’s a valid concern: Our reproductive systems can be rather vulnerable, so it’s important that to ensure reproductive health, you keep a check on your vaginal health, as well.
If just so happens that women do not need [...]
September 13, 2009
- Pregnancy and High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition affecting many women during pregnancy. While some women with high blood pressure may not suffer from any associated symptoms, hypertension during pregnancy can be serious if left untreated.
If hypertension is associated with protein in the urine and/or swelling due to fluid retention, it could be a [...]
September 3, 2009
- Kill Two Birds With One ED Trial Pack
Some great news today in sexual health! Apparently, so many couples that need help enhancing their sexual pleasure have been turning to Viagra and have discovered that it’s not always a problem with the man. Recent studies have shown that female libido issues can take their toll on a man as well, and can sometimes [...]
August 19, 2009
- Morning Sickness and Heartburn
Morning sickness: Either you get it bad or you don’t get it at all. It seems that there’s no one who falls out in the middle. If you fall into the 30% of women who never get nauseated at all, then consider yourself lucky. If you’re like most women and experience nausea and vomiting, however, [...]
- Pregnancy and Acid Reflux
For most women, pregnancy and heartburn go hand-in-hand. Most women just assume that heartburn is just another one of those random symptoms of pregnancy, but there’s actually a scientific reason for the increase in acid reflux. Your placenta produces progesterone which relaxes the muscles of the uterus. This hormone serves as a relaxer for other [...]
August 18, 2009
- How to Relieve Painful Menstrual Cramps
If you’re one of the millions of women who experience painful menstrual cramps every month, then you’re probably looking for some sort of pain relief. For some women, the monthly flow is not just a time of annoyance or a passing inconvenience, but is a time of severe pain that they dread from month to [...]
August 17, 2009
- The Effects of Smoking on Fertility
Many people are aware that smoking can affect a baby’s health. But less people know that smoking can also affect both male and female fertility. If you are trying for a baby, and quit smoking, it can seriously enhance your chances of getting pregnant. According to a report by the British Medical Association (BMA), women [...]
May 19, 2009
- Breast is Best for Mom Too
It is common knowledge that breast is best when it comes to feeding babies. The list of benefits for the baby is long, with breast milk credited with protecting against obesity, diabetes, asthma and infections of the ear, stomach and chest. However there are still women out there that need convincing to commit to breastfeeding [...]
May 11, 2009
- Kid Characteristics That Make Us Healthy Later in Life
It has long been accepted that children with a happy childhood grow up to be happier adults, but now a new study has revealed that specific characteristics evident in childhood are likely to cause positive or negative emotions and influence biological and behavioral responses to stress. In turn, this may determine whether kids grow up [...]
April 23, 2009
- Coffee in Men and Women With ALS (Lou Gehrig’s)
It is always intriguing to me when science discovers a food that has a positive effect on one gender and quite the opposite on the other. An example has arisen in a study on Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease. As a reminder, Lou Gehrig’s disease or (ALS) is a deadly disease that [...]