Thickened endometrium facts
The endometrium is a mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the uterus. During the reproductive period, the endometrium normally changes its thickness due to hormones, and depending on...
What are painful periods
Painful Menstruation A painful period is called Dysmenorrhea. It is manifested in pain in the lower abdomen that occurs during menstrual bleeding and spreads to the back, thighs, and hips...
Symptoms of low progesterone
Progesterone Progesterone is a steroid hormone responsible for conceiving and maintaining pregnancy, as well as for achieving sexual desire in women. The ovaries, adrenal glands, and placenta during pregnancy produce...
Painful tampon insertion
Introduction Many girls and young women had or have problems when using tampons for the first time. They feel discomfort, have difficulties putting them in the right place, and even...
Medication for severe menstrual cramps
Most women feel mild to severe cramping during menstrual bleeding. These cramps may not be a signal of some gynecological problems that simply appear by themselves. Dysmenorrhea begins a few...
Endometrial curettage definition
Endometrial curettage is a simple, but still an invasive procedure that includes taking samples of the epithelium of the uterus. The procedure is also known as dilation and curettage...
Endometrial benign hyperplasia
Introduction Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition characterized by the excessive proliferation of the cells of the endometrium. Endometrium is the lining of the uterus that grows thicker every month...
Ovarian cysts surgery - What are the risks?
Different growths and cysts in the ovaries are in some cases resolved using surgical procedures. These can be ovarian cysts, fibroids, various adhesions or some pelvic infection and all...
Estrogen dominance and effect on the heart
Estrogen is the hormone predominantly found in females, being the hormone which gives women their feminine features and regulates various processes in the body. Estrogen dominance in one's body...
Symptoms of fibroadenoma
What is Fibroadenoma? Fibroadenoma is a solid, benign tumor of the breast. It occurs during the reproductive period of a woman. Fibroadenomas are smooth and either rubbery or hard lumps...
Natural breast enlargement secrets
There are probably only few women who do not like to havebig breasts. It is estimated that the women withsmall breasts have less confidence than those with bigger breasts...