Ovaries are a pair of organs that play a part in the female reproductive system. Ovaries are located in the pelvic area of a woman, on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size of an almond. The job of the ovaries is to produce eggs and the female hormones, estrogen and ...
When your knee joints are painful and stiff and you’re finding it hard to get around, it’s difficult to believe that physical activity is endorsed by medical professionals as an effective treatment for arthritis. Yet it is true, according to the Arthritis Foundation that physical therapy including exercise can actually help strengthen the muscles in ...
Seems pretty obvious, but many women would be in agony, not to mention, be pregnant if birth control were not an option. I, personally, have very painful periods each month. They are so painful that without birth control, I am confined to my home and tortured with horrific cramps. I’m not exaggerating in the least ...
Having a monthly period is something almost all women have to deal with. It can last for several days to a week, only to return the next month, for years and years. Most of us were brought up using disposable pads and tampons. We were taught that once you use it, you throw it away. ...
Although there are no guaranteed natural remedies for fibroids, there are a few treatments that you can try which may help to reduce their size or at least prevent them growing further, and reduce the heavy bleeding that is often associated with uterine fibroids. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors usually found in the womb (uterus) and ...
As someone who suffers from endometriosis, finding the right birth control pill can be a challenge. A birth control pill which reduces the length, heaviness and painfulness of my menstrual period is important. My doctor suggested Seasonique, a birth control pill which allows you to get your period once every three months – or four ...
