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Endometriosis - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue (endometrium)
normally lining the womb (or uterus) grows on different organs outside the
uterus.
If the endometrium grows within the muscular layer of the womb
it ...
Cervical cancer - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
What is the cervix?
The cervix is the lower part of the womb or uterus and is
commonly referred to as the 'neck of the womb'.
The cervix plays an important role in maintaining a normal
pregnancy. In non-pregnant women, the cervix has no ...
Cancer of the vagina - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
What is vaginal cancer?
Cancer originating in the vagina is a rare disease, accounting
for less than 1 per cent of cancers in women.
Many cancers involving the vagina have actually spread from
adjacent tissues, usually from the
uterus (...
Breast reconstruction - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
Surgery to fashion a new breast after mastectomy (breast removal) can be a positive step for women who have had breast cancer.
'Having a mastectomy was devastating but I was glad to be
alive,' she explains. 'I'd had a lump removed from m...
Breast inflammation - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
What is breast inflammation?
Breast infection most commonly affects women between the ages of
18 and 50 and is much less common than it used to be. Breast infection can be
split into two groups: those which occur in women who are breastfeedin...
Breast cancer: what to look for - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
A new study suggesting breast self-examination may not
reduce death rates has caused concern that women may start ignoring changes
that could be the early signs of cancer. So what should we be doing?
Checking your breasts is st...
Breast cancer: latest developments - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we look at the latest developments in fighting the disease and find out how you can cut your risk of developing it in the first place.
Nearly 45,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK eve...
Breast cancer: breast awareness - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
With many lumps detected by women themselves, it's vital that women check their breasts on a regular basis. And as October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there's never been a better time to start.
What's the best way to check breasts?
...
Benign breast tumours - Fundamentally female - Women's Health
What is a benign breast lump?
Most breast lumps are benign (non-cancerous).
All women have lumpy breasts: many lumps or nodules that women find are areas of normal breast tissue which can become more prominent just before a period.
Lumpy bre...
Coping with dry skin - Skin and hair - Women's Health
What is dry skin?
Firstly, use moisturisers and oily creams to treat dry
skin.
A condition (not necessarily a disease) where the skin is red,
scaly and itchy.
It's part of the group that includes
eczema.
Th...
Taking medication - Skin and hair - Women's Health
Is medication safe?
Before any type of medication can be sold in Britain, it needs
to pass rigorous safety checks to make sure that it is suitable for use. The Medicines
and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulates the safety as...
Over-the-counter remedies for women - Medicines and alternative remedies - Women's Health
I think I'm unwell
No matter how well you look after yourself, all women suffer
from irritating minor ailments from time to time. However, while it might be
nice to see your GP at such times, this is not necessarily the most convenient
cour...
Homoeopathy - Medicines and alternative remedies - Women's Health
What is homoeopathy?
The types of treatment used in homoeopathy differ markedly in
their source, preparation and dosage.
Homeoopathy is a system for the treatment of illness that is
based both on the recognition of pattern...
When worrying makes you ill - GAD - Healthy living - Women's Health
Obsessive worrying over every day things is a sign of
generalised anxiety disorder.
Some people are worriers, others are laid back. A little anxiety is a useful thing – if it wasn't for the motivation of a little anxiety, we would n...
Top 5 health risks for women - Healthy living - Women's Health
Read on to find out how to take yourself out of the danger
zone.
They are among the biggest health threats facing women in
Britain today. But would you know if you were at risk? Read on to find out how
to take yourself out of the d...
Pilates and yoga: stretching safely - Healthy living - Women's Health
For devotees of Pilates and yoga, recent media reports
suggesting that many classes are led by unqualified teachers may have caused
alarm. So how do you ensure you’re being taught safely?
Do the benefits of Pilates and yoga...
Feeling blue because of PMS? - Healthy living - Women's Health
Don't instantly put it down to depression. Mood swings, irritability and tiredness could simply be those pesky hormones at play.
Yet, while up to 90 per cent of us suffer from PMS, few understand exactly what causes it.
O...
Empty-nest syndrome - Healthy living - Women's Health
Sitting in your absent child's bedroom may make you feel closer to him or her.
Empty-nest syndrome is the name given to a psychological condition that can affect parents (most commonly women) around the time that their children leave home.
...
Booking yourself a New Year MOT - Healthy living - Women's Health
Most of us will have made some kind of New Year
resolution connected to health, such as eating more of what’s good for us or
giving up smoking; in addition, experts say this is also the perfect time to
undergo a few basic health checks.
...
Are you getting enough sleep? - Healthy living - Women's Health
Research at the University of Westminster has
confirmed something that most of us already knew - there
are people who do mornings and there are people who
don't. There is a difference between those who leap out...
21 stay-well secrets women doctors want you to know - Healthy living - Women's Health
We asked leading female doctors and health experts to pass on their must-know advice about how to stay healthy, whatever your age.
Check out persistent symptoms
If you have persistent pelvic or abdominal pain, bloating or increased tummy...
10 gynae tips - Healthy living - Women's Health
Think you know how to tackle cystitis or recognise the
symptoms of thrush? Read on - here are 10 things every woman should do to
understand and inspire her wellbeing.
1. Do the allergy test
If you experience irritation dur...
Body benefits of exercise - Exercise and weight loss - Women's Health
The news that most women don’t take enough exercise will
strike many as unsurprising, but experts say our levels of inactivity have
become so bad we are seriously threatening our health.
At a standstill
A poll of more than 1,1...
Impact of erectile dysfunction on one couple's marriage - Relationships - Women's Health
Erectile dysfunction affects around 1 in 10 men and is treatable. Yet according to the Sexual Dysfunction Association, only about ten per cent of men actually get any treatment for it.
One couple found the problem almost ruined their marriage. Pet...
Sex during pregnancy - All about sex - Women's Health
Is it safe to have sex during pregnancy?
When a woman becomes pregnant for the first time, it is natural
for her and her partner to be concerned about the effect that making love will
have on their unborn child. Common questions are:
...
1/3 With Arthritis Report Anxiety or Depression
Many May Treat Arthritis Symptoms, but Miss Out on Help for Emotional Issues
By
Denise Mann
Reviewed by
Laura J. Martin, MD
April 30, 2012 -- One-third of people 45 and older with arthritis ...
Varicose veins and exercise - Varicose veins - Women's Health
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The veins in my leg are causing me a lot of pain - Varicose veins - Women's Health
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How long will I have to be off work for my varicose veins? - Varicose veins - Women's Health
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Could varicose veins be
causing the pain in my vulva?
Do varicose veins come
back?
The veins in my leg are causing me a lot of
pain
Varicose veins and exercise
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I have been advised to have b...
Do varicose veins come back? - Varicose veins - Women's Health
Other Qs & As
Could varicose veins be
causing the pain in my vulva?
How long will I have to be off work for my
varicose veins?
The veins in my leg are causing me a lot of
pain
Varicose veins and exercise
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