Women’s Health
Study Shows That Behavioral Therapy May Lessen Hot Flashes
April 20, 2012
A new study by British researchers concluded that behavioral therapy might alleviate hot flashes associated with menopause. Even “self-help” sessions may have benefits to women suffering from these annoying, sometimes debilitating, menopausal symptoms. Medical help for menopause and peri-menopause can include: HRT (discussed below), birth control pills for some symptoms, estrogen products, and others. While HRT ...
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Ovarian Cysts: What Are they?
December 15, 2011
Ovarian cysts are a condition that affects thousands of women every year in the United States. Ovarian cysts are small fluid filled sacs on or inside of a woman’s ovaries. The development of cysts occurs when there is problem with during a woman’s normal menstrual cycle. In some other cases cysts are caused by growths ...
Uterine Fibroids
October 20, 2011
Uterine fibroids are for the most part harmless outgrowths that are very common among women of reproductive ages. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that either grow inside or sprout out from the uteruses of many women. No one knows why, although their growth does respond to hormonal changes—they tend to shrink after menopause, for example. ...
