Sure, you head for the chiropractor when your back is out of whack or your neck needs a good crack.…
Some menopausal women may be able to benefit from this hormone after all. Until about 10 years ago, menopausal women…
Yeast infections aren’t particularly dangerous—but oh, they’re uncomfortable! These infections are irritatingly common, too, afflicting about three-quarters of women at…
If you suffer a heart attack, your doctor is likely to give you all sorts of guidelines about what is…
An unusual form of gynecological health treatment is "gathering steam" around the country—pelvic steam baths, also known by the catchier…
Have you ever sat on the toilet, peeked at your panties and said, "Yuck"? Join the club -- because vaginal…
It is increasingly clear that the ubiquitous chemical bisphenol A (BPA)—commonly found in food and drink packaging, plastic products, cans…
Across America, millions of women have been suffering for years from two common health problems that can be cured or…
Friends of mine who are young enough to need birth control but old enough to remember the notorious Dalkon Shield—a…
It’s scary to be told that your carotid arteries—the big blood vessels in your neck that supply oxygenated blood to…
I’ve gone to the same obstetrician/gynecologist since I had my daughter 28 years ago. Since I’m now approaching menopause, I’m…
There’s a proven way for men and women to slash their risk of dying from heart disease, yet few women…
Those unwelcome, yet all too familiar, signs—vaginal itching and burning, icky discharge, nasty odor—announce that a vaginal bacterial or yeast…
Q: I heard that wearing panty liners can cause irritation to the genitals. Is this true? A: Yes, especially if…
It is extremely common for a woman who feels a lump in her breast to suspect the worst -- only…
