Women Health Journal

What Is Mummy Makeover and Is It a Good Idea?

Beauty, Looks and Skincare

Childbirth is an important event in the life of a mother. It heralds many happy days ahead as the mother brings up her long awaited bundle of joy. The after effects of giving birth however, are not all joy and celebration. While the baby’s ...Read More

Sex After Menopause: A Realistic Dream?

Featured, Menopause, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Medical research has shown that sex is not only possible after menopause, but can be enjoyed by women even in their 80’s. Menopause is a stage which sees a woman going through hormonal changes and other physical changes that may interfere with their sexual ...Read More

How Thyroid Function Affects Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Child Birth

Women who have been trying to get pregnant for a period of over six months with no success, should take a closer look at whether their thyroid is functioning properly, before spending thousands of dollars on expensive procedures and surgeries. Many of them have ...Read More

Signs and Symptoms of Angina in Women

Diseases, Tests and Treatments

The medical community has recently been laying a lot of stress on recognizing the signs and symptoms of angina in women. There is an ongoing bid to dispel the myth that heart disease is a male problem. The truth is that heart disease is ...Read More

What Causes Irregular Periods?

Featured, Menstruation

The menstrual cycle always doesn’t work like clockwork to appear on 28th of every month which is the norm. The periods are said to be irregular when the bleeding becomes abnormal in comparison to regular cycle. It could either be delayed periods, or early ...Read More

Hormone Replacement Therapy After Hysterectomy: The Pros and Cons

Diseases, Tests and Treatments

When we speak of hysterectomy, it is usually the surgical removal of a woman’s uterus we refer to. When the ovaries are surgically removed, this is known as “oophorectomy”. Sometimes, a woman undergoing a hysterectomy will also need to have her ovaries removed. In such ...Read More

Early Puberty in Girls: Symptoms, Causes and the Associated Risk

Featured, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Research has shown that an increasing number of girls and boys are reaching puberty at an early age, which is having negative impact on their emotional health. Before 1960’s, 11 years was considered to be an average age for the girls to start on ...Read More

Understanding the Different Phases of Menstrual Cycle

Menstruation

The phases of the menstrual cycle are important to understand both for women who are looking to get pregnant as well as for women wanting to prevent a pregnancy. Knowing about one’s menstrual cycle means that a woman knows when she is most fertile, ...Read More

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Depression in Women?

Diseases, Tests and Treatments, Featured

Women are known for their strong emotions when dealing with relationships, struggles, sickness or any other ups and downs of life. Being sad, upset or crying is an absolutely normal reaction of any person towards any unfortunate event taking place in their life. Depression ...Read More

Treatment Options for Ischuria or Urinary Retention

Diseases, Tests and Treatments

Urinary retention is also known as ischuria – a condition that causes improper urination or the inability to urinate. There may be intermittent flow, the feeling of incomplete voiding, straining, delay in start of urination and other symptoms of this condition. In most of ...Read More

Intercourse During Menstruation: Myths, Safety and Benefits

Featured, Menstruation, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Having sex during menstruation is not a forbidden act scientifically, but as women are made to believe religiously and culturally, that menstrual blood is evil and impure, they usually tend to avoid even discussing about their periods in open. Women usually try to hide ...Read More

Why Is Early Detection of Breast Cancer Important?

Breast Health and Beautification

Simply put, cancer which is detected before it starts to cause symptoms is known as early detection. Cancer can be detected early by using screens or tests. When breast cancer symptoms start to manifest themselves, the cancer would usually have spread, or become large. ...Read More