Women's Health Articles

Mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding for at least six months (in line with the World Health Organization's recommendations) often do not get their menstrual cycles back for significant periods of time...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is one of the most common causes of female fertility problems as well as a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder that can have a tremendous impact on...

An excessive and abnormal thickening of the uterus, medically called endometrial hyperplasia, a proliferation of the tissues that line the uterus, is a gynecological condition that affects many women. The...

Menstrual periods have always been surrounded by myths and old wives tales. To be completely honest, some of those stories are true to some extent, but there are also menstruation-related taboos that...

Heart attack and arm pain in woman: A troublesome misconception Many women fear pain in their arms, as they will have heard stories of pain in the right arm...

Inflammation of the fallopian tubes is in medical terms known as salpingitis. As this is inflammation of woman’s reproductive organs and it could potentially cause infertility, this condition must be...

Hemorrhagic ovarian cysts — cysts that develop in women who ovulate, when a follicle bleeds and develops a fluid-filled sac around it (a follicular or corpus luteum cyst), are...

What is a tilted uterus, does it cause any problems, and does it affect a woman's chances of conceiving a baby? Uteri (uteruses) occur in quite a few slightly abnormal...

NuvaRing is a hormonal contraceptive that is inserted into the vagina for most of the cycle. It's pattern of use is similar to the pill's, but NuvaRing doesn't have to...

Around 50 percent of teenagers and young women who got pregnant and gave birth conceive again within a year! A lot of those women faced an unplanned pregnancy the first...