Women's Health Articles

Women interested in a permanent form of birth control should look into an attractive procedure called tubal ligation. This surgical procedure serilizes a woman very effectively, preventing pregnancy with a failure rate as low as 0.4%.

Many young people wish to get their belly button pierced. Parents are usually against having it done, and most will not allow it. However, not so many people know how to explain the reasons for such a decision.

Many middle-aged women experiencing menopausal-like symptoms may be experiencing thyroid-related problems. They are often difficult to tell apart but lab tests may help with the diagnosis.

Only five minutes of libido boosting yoga poses will take you and your partner to unforgettable sexual pleasures: by stimulating circulation in the lower body and pelvic area, these three simple poses increase arousal, desire, lubrication, and orgasm.

Take a moment to think about this: What defines your worth? Does your intelligence, your talents, your success, your money, or your looks define your worth?

You'll usually know when you're there, but your doctor can indeed carry out some tests to determine whether you've hit the menopause. What are they?

Only 10 percent of endometriosis patients are affected by bowel endometriosis, but those without endometrial lesions in this area may experience bowel-related symptoms as well. What do you need to know?

Given the fact that 75 percent of women have a vaginal yeast infection at least once, you'd think we would know how to recognize the symptoms. Research indicates that the misdiagnosis rate is high, however. How do you know what's going on down below?

Tamoxifen is an estrogen receptor blocking agent preventing the stimulatory action of estrogen on the cancer cells. Since more than 70% of all breast cancers are estrogen receptor positive, Tamoxifen is most commonly used treatment in these cases.

Osteoporosis is one of the diseases for which women are regularly screened. However, lack of screening of men for osteoporosis has given rise to a major health concern with more men suffering from and at risk for osteoporosis than fathomable.