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Being a woman involves being a part of every process of the life cycle. From birth to menopause we experience it all. Have a question about how to handle PMS? Want to speak to another woman about how she deals with menopause? Read here to find information and advice on how to handle all the phases and cycles of life that come with being a woman.
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Fibroid Growth in Black Women
Posted on: 01/17/2009
0 commentsIn terms of numbers, black women are not more affected by fibroids than white women. However the burden (or the effect of disease) is alot higher for Black women than white women.
A study done at NIH may help to answer why.
The study compared 36 black women and 35 white women, all of who were [...]
Link Between Epilepsy Drug and Autism Found
Posted on: 01/14/2009
0 commentsNew research coming out of England shows that women who take the seizure medicine, Valproate - brand names Depakote and Depakeneare - are more likely to have children with Autism.
The study looked at 296 children of women with seizures. 7 out of 64 children born to women on valproate developed [...]
Bra-Line Back Lift
Posted on: 01/12/2009
0 commentsThere is a newly approved plastic surgery procedure to remove the bumps and bulges that flow over and under our bra line. The scars of the procedure are covered underneath bra lines.
The Bra-Line Back lift was studied on 7 women who were followed for almost 2 years to see if any complications [...]
Black Cohosh to Help Relieve Menopause Hot Flashes
Posted on: 01/12/2009
0 commentsBlack cohosh is a member of the buttercup family and contains isoflavonoids, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and selenium.
Numerous studies in Gynecology journals have shown that black cohosh can reduce symptoms in women with moderate hot flashes.
No standard dose exists for black cohosh. Most [...]
Water Aerobics Can Ease the Pain of Pregnancy
Posted on: 01/03/2009
0 commentsPerforming water aerobics during pregnancy may ease the pain of delivery, a small study has shown.
Women who participated in water aerobics three times a week were significantly less likely to request painkillers during labor than those who didn\\\\\\\'t exercise.
Water-based exercises are [...]
Bladder Pain May Come From the Colon
Posted on: 12/24/2008
Any woman with interstitial cystits knows that eating certain foods will trigger a painful attack. Foods like coffee, red meat, pepperoni are well known to be trigger foods.
Researchers now have found that these foods don\\\'t just cause pain because of signals in the urine and bladder. The pain [...]
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