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A Comprehensive Comparison of IUDs: Which Is Best for You?

If you know you want an intrauterine device (IUD) but are unsure which one is best for you, we’ve got you covered. Read on to learn more about the two types of IUDs and which is better for you.

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How Does Endometriosis Affect Fertility?

If you have endometriosis, you already know that it can lead to chronic pelvic pain, painful periods, and bloating. It can also affect your fertility. Read on to learn how it affects infertility and — most importantly — what you can do about it.

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What Every Woman Should Know About Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when your pelvic organ slips out of its normal position, and unfortunately, it’s more common than you might think. Read on to learn what every woman needs to know about pelvic organ prolapse.

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3 Factors That Can Contribute to a High-Risk Pregnancy

Finding out that you’re pregnant can be an exhilarating moment, but after the celebration, it’s time to get serious about the next 40 weeks. Here’s a look at factors that can influence your pregnancy and make it high-risk.

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My Pap Smear Results Were Abnormal — What Now?

Getting an abnormal Pap smear can feel scary; however, in many cases, it doesn’t mean you have cervical cancer. Find out here what can cause an abnormal Pap smear and what steps come after an abnormal test.

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7 Tips Every First-Time Mother Needs to Know About Pregnancy

Becoming a mother for the first time is an exhilarating experience filled with anticipation, excitement, and a touch of uncertainty. As you embark on this journey of pregnancy, there are several important tips that every first-time mother..

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What You Need to Know About Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is a topic of considerable significance in obstetrics, offering women who have previously undergone cesarean deliveries the opportunity to attempt a vaginal birth for subsequent pregnancies..

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9 Possible Causes of Female Incontinence

Female incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine, is a common and often distressing condition that can significantly impact a woman’s quality of life. Understanding the possible causes of female incontinence is essential for accurate diagnosis..

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When is Cesarean Delivery Necessary?

Cesarean delivery, commonly known as a C-section, is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. While vaginal birth is the preferred method in most cases, certain situations..

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Symptoms and Causes of Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting individuals with a uterus, characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. This tissue, which normally lines the inside of the uterus, grows on other pelvic organs..

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Are You Hoping to Conceive This Holiday Season?

Is a baby on your gift list this holiday season? If you have decided it is the right time to add a new member to your family, there are ways to increase your chances of conceiving. With some lifestyle changes, you can give your reproductive system..

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10 Signs and Symptoms of Menopause

Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. It typically occurs in the late 40s or early 50s, but the age at which it starts can vary widely from person to person. Menopause is defined as the point when..

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What Conditions Contribute to a High-Risk Pregnancy?

Pregnancy is typically a time of excitement and anticipation, but for some women, it can be a period marked by increased medical concerns and risks. A high-risk pregnancy is one in which certain conditions make the health of the mother, the baby, or both..

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When is Cesarean Delivery Necessary? Pt.2

Childbirth is a miraculous and beautiful experience. However, sometimes complications can arise that require the need for cesarean delivery. A cesarean delivery, also known as a C-section, is a surgical procedure where the baby is delivered through...

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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

PMDD is a severe type of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Although the reasons for PMDD are not known, it may be linked to the hormonal swings of a menstrual cycle. While PMDD can affect anyone who continues to menstruate, there is a greater..

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Monthly Bleeding: What’s Regular and What’s Not?

Whether you give it much thought outside your monthly period or not, your menstrual cycle says a lot about your health. Tracking your monthly bleeding is one of the simplest ways of monitoring your overall health. If you cannot answer when..

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Understanding High Risk Pregnancies

A positive pregnancy test can be one of the most exciting things to see in a person’s life. For couples who have been trying to conceive for a long time, or those who are pleasantly surprised by how quickly they got pregnant..

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The Significance of the Glucose Tolerance Test

While certainly not the worst type of medical test that you may have to take, many women dread the glucose tolerance test. This test, typically administered between 24-28 weeks of pregnancy, is a way for your physician to detect gestational...

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STD Testing

STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) were frequently discussed in the 80s and 90s. Many young people were engaging in unprotected sex, and the increase in STDs was significant. While it seems that more people are using common sense and protection...

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Women and Migraines

Migraine headaches are one of the leading serious health problems affecting women. Countless medical studies have revealed that migraines are highly prevalent in women, with women being three times more likely to suffer from migraines than men.

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Is It A Mental Health Disorder or Menopause?

Many women see menopause as a dreaded time in life that they must endure. Menopause is often blamed for unwanted weight gain, unpredictable mood swings, and disruptive hot flashes. With these unpleasant side effects, it is not surprising that..

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Labor Induction: What It Is, and What It Should Not Be

Overheard the other day at the pool: Lady, “My sister is being induced tomorrow.” Guy, “Why in the world would she want to be induced?” Lady, “So she can plan when her baby will be born. Duh.” Guy, “That’s so messed up! Shouldn’t her baby come when..

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Are You Skipping Your Wellness Exams

When it comes to your health, you never want to take a back seat. You are the only person who has control over your health through the decisions you make and the appointments you keep…or skip. If you are one of the millions of women who is skipping...

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Endometriosis: What You Should Know

Endometriosis is a medical disorder that affects many women. This condition occurs when tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of the uterus instead. The most common symptoms are painful and irregular menstrual cycles. .

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Pregnancy and Exercise – a Healthy Combination

Exercise should be a huge part of everyone’s life. Whether you are a daily walker, HIIT athlete, or a marathon runner, an active lifestyle has many benefits. While guidelines surrounding pregnancy and exercise have changed over the years...

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Thyroid Problems in Women

If you stop to think about your body, you will be truly amazed at how intricately it works to keep you alive and healthy. Your body relies on involuntary systems to work together and separately to help you perform the necessary roles of breathing..

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Heart Disease is Dangerous for Women

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for African American and white women in the United States. If you need another minute to digest that sentence, we understand. Most women are very aware of..

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Your Age and Fertility

Many factors have contributed to an increase in women’s age and when they choose to have children. Women have grown in huge numbers within Corporate America in the last few decades, allowing them the opportunity to grow in their professional careers.

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Understanding Miscarriage

Miscarriage can be a very difficult experience to deal with, and it is often a delicate topic. A miscarriage occurs when a baby dies in the womb within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. Pregnancy loss most often happens during the first trimester..

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Taking Birth Control? Be Careful with Other Medications

Believe it or not, women take birth control pills for reasons other than preventing pregnancy. Some women take the pill to help regulate their cycles, while others have been prescribed birth control to manage acne. However, the most popular..

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Menopause and Your Mental Health

While wisdom may be associated with age, there are also some negative aspects of getting older. Stubborn weight gain, unpredictable mood swings, and disruptive hot flashes are all common complaints of women who are going through menopause.

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Gestational Diabetes: What You Need to Know

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that only occurs during a woman’s pregnancy. When a woman is pregnant, the body changes the distribution of oxygen and nutrients – one of those being glucose. Hormones within the placenta trigger a buildup of..

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Mammograms: Important Things to Know

Your health is one of the most important things that you will ever have in life, yet it is also the thing that is most taken for granted. Most people do not give a second thought to their health until they are given a scary diagnosis or someone..

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The Important Facts Behind Labor Induction

For many years, labor induction was very popular among expectant mothers and their physicians. Once a woman was considered “full term,” many doctors would allow patients to choose to be induced. Many women wanted to choose a day for delivery..

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Prenatal Classes

Being pregnant is an exciting time. Growing a new life, or maybe two, is a miraculous event each time a woman conceives. No two people are exactly alike, so each new life is something to celebrate. If you are bringing a new life into the world in 2021..

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Menopause Prolapse: What You Need to Know

Just as women hear horror pregnancy stories while they are pregnant, we all know of the miserable experiences some women have during menopause. Whether you are dreading this time in life or have an “it’s just a natural occurrence” attitude...

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Make Wellness Your Goal in 2021

Few things in life are as important as your health, and it is important that you take an active role in promoting wellness. As Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Now that a new year is underway, it is time to..

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Don’t Neglect Your Teeth During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time of great anticipation. It is also a time that brings extra responsibilities in terms of taking care of your body. You are not only thinking about “just you,” but you are now responsible for making decisions that affect another..

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Exercise During Pregnancy

Whether a woman is physically fit before becoming pregnant or not, weight gain is usually a topic of concern during pregnancy. The idea of gaining weight on purpose is foreign to most people because we live in a society where losing weight is the ideal.

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Counting Down To The Big Day

Perhaps no other time in a woman’s life is she more excited and anxious than right before she gives birth. How much will it hurt? When will the baby come? Will I make it to the hospital? Will my husband/partner make it there with me? ...

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What to Expect After a Hysterectomy

A hysterectomy is an invasive surgical procedure done to remove a woman’s uterus. There are both risks and benefits to this surgery, and the entire hormonal balance of a woman’s body will be altered significantly. Because of this, a hysterectomy..

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Treating Nocturia

There are many things that can keep you up at night – stress, caffeine, and insomnia are the most popular. However, if you are making multiple trips to the bathroom during the night (and you’re not pregnant), you could be suffering from nocturia.

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Lower Your Risk Of Osteoporosis

There are some beneficial things that come with age – wisdom, contentment, and grandchildren. Yet, there are also some things that would be categorized as “unpleasant” – creaking bones, wrinkles, and not being able to live at the speed of life that..

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Ovarian Cancer: What You Need to Know

Ovarian cancer is one of the scariest forms of cancer diagnosis for a woman to receive because it often goes undetected until it has reached a late stage. Most cases of ovarian cancer do not produce any early signs or symptoms, so there are some..

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Vaginal Twin Birth

Learning the amazing news that you are pregnant with twins is astonishing for any woman. You have double the blessings to look forward to, and your babies will carry a special bond with them throughout life. As you prepare for life with twins..

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Heartburn During Pregnancy

For many women, changes occur from head to toe when they are pregnant. You may think that the only “change” you will experience will be a growing belly – but prepare yourself now that is not likely to be the case. Most women experience several changes..

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Breastfeeding 101

There are many ways for a new mom to give her baby the best start in life. Breastfeeding, also called nursing, is the CDC and pediatricians’ preference for how mothers feed their babies throughout the first year of life. That is not to place judgment...

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Aging and Weight Gain

Many women find that though they do not change their diet or exercise routines, they battle with weight gain after the age of 40. Struggling to maintain a healthy weight is an issue that doctors hear about every day in the United States. Many times..

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Is Hydrothermal Ablation Right for You?

Heavy menstrual bleeding is an issue that affects many women. While it is difficult to accurately determine how much blood a woman loses each month during her menstrual cycle, there are certain things that a doctor will consider problematic.

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What If You Miss A Birth Control Pill?

Life happens to everyone, and because we are not programmed robots, we occasionally forget to do things. While taking a birth control pill every day should be easy to remember, stress, running late, and other deadlines can often cause you to forget..

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All You Need to Know About Endometriosis

While many women experience cramping before or during their menstrual cycle, some women experience severely painful pelvic pain that occurs just before menstruation. Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of endometrial tissue, similar to..

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Options for Managing Your Monthly Flow

Managing your monthly flow has never been easier. There are probably more options available than you know! If you are looking for a different way to manage your monthly flow, here are some of the options available to you.

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Are Night Sweats Ruining Your Sleep?

You climb into your bed to relax your mind and allow your body to recover from the day. Sleep is a vital part of life, and without proper amounts of sleep, you cannot survive. Yet, many people face times where their sleep is regularly disrupted..

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Finding Out Your Baby’s Gender – Yes or No?

Learning that you are expecting is one of the greatest joys in life. Whether you are surprised by a pregnancy or have been planning for it for months or years, learning that you are pregnant is a joyous occasion for most women. ..

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Aging and Weight Gain/2

While there are some benefits to getting older, weight gain is not one of them. One of the most frequent complaints that gynecologists hear from women over the age of 40 is that they struggle to maintain a comfortable weight...

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Protecting Your Newborn During Flu Season

If you are the recent mother of a newborn or young baby, congratulations. There is nothing sweeter than the smells and sounds of a newborn! Of course, having a very small baby during this time of year presents its own unique set of challenges.

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Tubal Infertility

There are many different causes of female infertility, one of which is damage to the fallopian tubes. This condition is sometimes referred to as “tubal infertility.” Your fallopian tubes have the important function of transporting the egg from the ovary..

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Is Hormone Therapy Right for You?

If you are a woman over the age of forty and are experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, moodiness and lack of libido, you may be in Perimenopause or Menopause. Perimenopause is the stage of a woman’s reproductive life when the ovaries gradually begin..

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Weight Gain in Women over 40

Many women age forty or older struggle to maintain a healthy weight. Everyday, doctors in the United States hear women over forty complain that although they have not changed their eating habits, they have started putting on weight.

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Early Term Births in the United States

Approximately one out of ten births in the United States is intentionally early. This is due to planning on the part of women and their Obstetricians. Many women try to schedule their deliveries so that they can coordinate childcare...

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Cycling and Women’s Sexual Health

Spending time on a bicycle seat has been linked to erectile dysfunction in men. A new study conducted by researchers at Yale shows that it may also be a hazard to women’s sexual health. Bike seats are designed in such a way that a person’s body weight..

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Choosing An Obstetrician To Care For You During Your Pregnancy

If you have recently discovered that you are expecting a baby, this is a very exciting and important time in your life. It can also be a bit overwhelming. Many decisions need to be made including choosing the right Obstetrician to care for you..

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Breast Cancer and the Importance of Early Detection

Breast Cancer is a life-threatening disease that affects hundreds of thousands of women in the United States every year. It is one of the most serious issues affecting women’s health today. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention..

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