Women's Health

The pain and discomfort that comes with a woman's menstrual period is called menstrual cramps. The cramping is experienced in the abdomen, back and legs. Cramps are not the same thing as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) though many women...

In most every culture, having sex during a woman's menstruation is considered a serious taboo. Because of these built-in social norms, most women approach the idea of having sex during the menstrual flow as one worthy...

The first menstrual period is known as the menarche. The term is pronounced: MEN-ar-kee. It is usual for the menarche to arrive when a young girl is between the ages of 11-14 years. However,...

Do you remember your first period? You were probably around the age of 10 or 11. Maybe your period came as a total shock to you, or maybe you had been well-prepared to expect this first sign...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the medical means of replenishing the female hormones which sink to low levels after menopause. HRT has long stood in as the standard first line of treatment for women suffering...

Vaginal dryness is quite common as menopause approaches and this can be a subject that is hard for a woman to discuss during an appointment with her physician. The loss of lubrication is caused by decreasing...

Menopause comes with some mighty unpleasant symptoms. One of these symptoms is not really a symptom at all, but rather a serious medical condition called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is sometimes called brittle bone disease. Protective Effect The female...

By now, everyone knows the little pink ribbon that stands for the campaign against breast cancer. Now we have a color for heart disease, and heart foundations are spreading the word through a campaign...