Women's Health Articles

There is a distinction to be made between polycystic ovaries and polycystic ovarian syndrome, also known as PCOS. There are women who have polycystic ovaries but who do not have...

Polycystic ovaries are a common complication of a woman's ovulatory cycle. The ovaries contain between 400 and 500 unfertilized eggs, tiny cells protected in the ovaries from infancy. Kept in...

Is it possible to have cysts in your ovaries without having PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)? The fact is, not all women who have PCOS have multiple cysts in their ovaries...

One of the most troubling complications of PCOS (polycystic ovarian disease) is hair loss. Usually beginning as thinning on top, some women develop thin hair followed by complete hair loss...

Endometriosis is not a disease that by itself causes the uterus to abnormally bleed, however it can create problems which can affect the ovaries, brain and uterus. When a woman...

Endometriosis in women most often occurs in the pelvic region, but there have also been cases reported of it occurring in other body areas. Endometriosis can occur in any part...

There are many woman suffering from the disease of endometriosis, but might not even know it. For women entering into the hospital to undergo endometriosis laparoscopy, it can be an...

One of the puzzling facts about the treatment of PCOS is that it causes infertility, but it is usually treated with birth control pills. Women who have PCOS who are...

Birth control pills cause infertility? This is a myth! Long term use of birth control pills does not cause infertility. There is a study available that proves that birth control...

The most common and difficult side effect of endometriosis is chronic pelvic pain, which can be very difficult to deal with. For many women, the pain being endured can interfere...