Women's Health Medical Answers

Many women are very insightful into their feelings regarding contraception, motherhood, and stopping or continuing on the Pill. The hard part to understand is what is going on with hormones that the doctor doesn't tell you about. This answer will focus on explaining hormonal changes after stopping

Causes of nipple pain could be the following: 1. Paget's disease of the nipple - This occurs when externally invisible cancer inside the breast spreads to the nipple and areola area. The areolar area looks as if it has been infected. It looks, red, swollen and is painful but actually this is caused

Abnormal bleeding from the uterus in women of reproductive age includes an increased frequency of bleeding, increased amount of blood, or prolonged duration of periods. This bleeding can be ovulatory, anovulatory, or anatomical. Any uterine bleeding appearing after menopause is qualified as

Implanon is a subdermal implant developed for the purpose of contraception. It was approved by the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) in 2006, and since then, it has been widely used. The active substance contained in Implanon is etonogestrel, a synthetic analogue of the natural female sex hormone

It is not easy to determine what amount of menstrual bleeding is and is not normal, because menstrual flow varies greatly among women. In some women, periods are irregular and with a small amount of blood, while about five percent of women have constitutionally heavy menstrual periods (menorrhagia)

Laparascopic Hysterectomy For patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy (major surgery, defined as >30 minutes duration) there is a risk for venous blood clots. So these patients require medications to prevent blood clots in the legs. Laparascopic hysterectomy is when small holes are made in

Definition Primary dysmenorrhea is defined by recurrent, crampy lower abdominal pain that occurs during menstruation in the absence of any other disease. Other symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, or back pain. Background For dysmenorrhea to occur, the menstrual

What Are The Symptoms Of Ruptured Ovarian Cyst? Let's first define what a cyst is. A cyst is an abnormal collection of fluid in a sac. So an ovarian cyst means that there is an abnormal cavity in the ovary which has an abnormal collection of fluid. The symptoms of a ruptured ovarian cyst are a

Surgical sterilization is a safe, highly effective and permanent form of contraception. In 1995, almost 30 per cent of contraceptive users in the United States used tubal sterilization. Regrets After Sterilization This occurs in approximately three to 25 per cent of women. However, only about one

Menopausal Transition The transition towards the final menstrual period takes, on average, four years. This transitional period is characterized by irregular menstrual periods, hormonal imbalances, blood vessel related problems (hot flashes), sleep disturbances, and changes in sexual function. In