Birth control pills contain hormones which change the functioning of the body to prevent pregnancy. The hormone contained in the pills helps to control ovaries and uterus. Most of the birth control pills contain progesterone and oestrogen hormones. For pregnancy ovation is essential. If there is no ovation there can be no pregnancy. When a…
Menstruation or periods can start when a girl is as young as ten years old and continue till the fifties. Some women just take it in their stride and do not feel much discomfort. Others suffer from pre-menstrual blues, cramps and nausea. There are certain things you can do both before menstruation starts every month…
The body of every individual, man or woman, produces a large number of hormones. By inbuilt mechanism a balance is maintained between levels of different hormones. A balanced level of hormones regulates growth and development of human organs and their functions. Sometimes imbalance does occur in between the hormones. This can be a reason of…
These days most women like to work to earn their living and have status in society. They get lost in their work to such an extent that they do not find time for themselves. In most of the cases the woman affected does notice the changes taking place in her body but due to paucity…
Headaches due to hormonal imbalances are experienced by many women. Such headaches are closely related to the reproductive cycle of a woman. Imbalance in level of oestrogen and other hormones particular to women are a direct cause of headaches. Such a headache may be caused by premenstrual hormonal changes or changes of hormonal level that…
A common health problem among women is urinary tract infection (UTI). Bacteria enter the urethra or the urine tube and begin growing there. It results in inflammation of the bladder. The bacteria are usually the e-coli type. Sometimes the cause may be fungus or virus infestation but bacteria are the most common causative agents. Men…
There are two tubes situated on both sides of the ovaries called the fallopian tubes and they connect the ovaries with the uterus. It is through theses tubes that the mature egg passes when it travels from the ovaries to the uterus. As the sperm travels from cervix to uterus, it comes in contact with…
Fallopian tubes are two tubes present in the body of every normal woman. Each tube is on each side of the uterus and provides a passage for mature eggs to travel from ovaries to uterus. When there is an obstruction which prevents the eggs from traveling through the tube, it is said that the woman…
Calcium is an important constituent of the body. Sometimes it gets deposited on certain specific areas of the body. In case of women deficiency of calcium results is osteoporosis. Sometimes after menopause, small spots of calcium get deposited in breast tissues. This process is called calcification and is quite common in women. Deposit could be…
Soreness of the breasts of the women is quite common. The breasts become heavy and there is a feeling of pain when touched. This phenomenon is known as breast tenderness. The level of intensity of tenderness varies from a person to person and from time to time. This tenderness is not women specific and can…
With the desire of each lady to look beautiful, the trend of getting facial surgery done is increasing. Normally facial surgery is done for correction of irregular or odd shapes of face line or nose or lips alignment. This surgical procedure is also adopted for treatment of burns, pigmentation or for clearing of scars from…
No one knows what causes breast cancer in women and (less commonly) in men. A lot of research has been put in to this issue. Scientists have been able to identify a number of factors which leads to rise in the risk of a person contracting the disease. These factors include the following : Age…