As if being a woman wasn’t already filled with unique health concerns and complications, women are now adding, to these lists of concerns, a complication often associated with the natural hormone cycle, gingivitis. While many women suffer from gingivitis, it is commonly misunderstood how gingivitis may be directly related to hormonal fluctuations and the methods ...
Tracking ovulation is one way for a couple to increase their chances of conceiving. Ovulation takes place when an egg is released from a woman’s ovary, and travels to the uterus in preparation for fertilization. If the egg is not fertilized, the mucus that lines the uterus will in preparation for pregnancy sheds causing menstruation. ...
More than 26 years ago at the whopping old age of 10, I started my menstrual cycle. I was in the 6th grade and I felt like a spotlight was pointed directly at me for one week a month. None of my friends had even started puberty, let alone started their menstrual cycle. The first ...
Lybrel is a new birth control pill manufactured by Wyeth. What is unique about Lybrel is that it is the first birth control pill designed to suppress menstruation altogether. The birth control pill itself is made up of two hormones: ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. Both of these hormones are already used in most birth control ...
Are you dreading the day that those monthly cramps, bloating and tummy-writhing pain return? Today is the day this changes. Many women simply don’t understand what exactly occurs in their bodies during monthly menstruation, and it is difficult to determine the best solution. Many teen girls find it difficult to come up with a steady ...
Many women experience some degree of PMS which can be described as emotional and physical changes prior to menstruation. PMS, also called Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, can be a nuisance for the woman going through it and those around her. These changes can include moodiness, bloating, headaches, anger, nausea, irritability and breast tenderness. Symptoms can be mild ...
If you have ever wondered how women and the world in general throughout history have dealt with delicate subjects such as menstruation, read on to learn more about MUM. The Museum of Menstruation and Women’s Health (MUM is derived from the combination of the first two letters of “museum” and the first letter of “menstruation”) ...
