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- Overcoming Polycystic Ovaries SyndromeAfter years of grim prognosis with polycystic ovary syndrome the author has found a way to help maintain her health and the health of her family.
- How Cancer Treatments Produce Sexual Side Effects in WomenWomen who survive cancer are grateful to be alive. However, many of them suffer anxiety and even fear about resuming sexual intimacy. Here's what you need to know about the most common treatments and their side effects.
- If You Get a Hysterectomy Should You Have Your Ovaries Removed?When women undergo a hysterectomy they sometimes choose to have their ovaries removed if they've finished having children. Is this a good idea?
- Uterus, Cervix and Ovaries: The Joys of Being a WomanWoman face difficult decisions and challenges every single day. Here is one account of what I went through, and where you can find some help.
- Donating Your Ovaries: The Pros and ConsOvaries make babies - someone wants to have babies out there, this is a way of "doing your job".
- Myth of Limited Oocytes in WomenWouldn't it be wonderful if the rush to have children could be put on hold until the woman was ready? Ticking biological clocks may stop or at least be lengthened with the finding of ovarian stem cells.
- Hysterectomy for Non-Cancerous Women: Ovary Removal or NotFor many years doctors have removed healthy ovaries, when doing a hysterectomy, to prevent the chance of developing ovarian cancer in the future.
Inferility at Age 22I learned that pills don't make you feel better only accepting yourself and letting others love you for you are how you survive infertility either on your own or as a couple.- What You Need to Know About Aromatase InhibitorsOvarian and breast cancer in post menopausal women are often treated with drugs, and some of these are Aromatase Inhibitors.
- When is it the Right Time to Become a Mother?To determine your fertility, USG and AMH can be done. Better to have all children before 35 as later, there are risks of mental retardation in the baby. Elder women can have babies by IVF-donor eggs.
The Fight to Save My Mother's LifeYou would think being diagnosed as Stage 1A would give you a clean bill of health when it comes to cancer, but as we found out in my mother's case...it doesn't mean a lot. All cancers (like the people affected by it) are different!
How to Tell If a Mare in SeasonIt's important for a mare owner to get to know the mare's normal behavior, urination rates and vaginal appearance during winter so that a comparison can be made in spring when she goes into season.
Lupron Depot Therapy GuideHas your doctor recommended Lupron Depot therapy? Here we will discuss exactly what it is, how it works, and the possible side effects.
First Person: My 10 Year Window of FertilityAt 21, I was infertile. By 31, I was sterile. How did I manage to defy the odds of medical science and have four children despite underdeveloped ovaries, endometriosis, adenomyosis and external endometrial cysts?- 9/7/10 Daily Dose of NonsenseGut feelings may be more than that.
- Chinese Remedies for CystsMany women develop ovarian cysts, and there is little that can be done to treat them. Chinese remedies for cysts are usually herbal, depending on the type of cyst being treated.
- Avoiding Life Threatening Risks with Ovary HyperstimulationIf you are a woman who suffers from ovary hyperstimulation, here is what you need to know about the ways to avoid life threatening complications.
The 5 Steps in Becoming an Egg DonorThe egg donation process broken down into 5 steps.
Sexual Side Effects in Women Treated for CancerHaving cancer affects your emotions but also affects your body in the form of fatigue, stomach problems, and loss of hair. However there comes a time to start trying to get your life as normal as possible and this includes sexual contact.- Late Periods: Causes and When to WorryCan a late period be a sign of cancer? Are late periods really worrying you? Menstruation normally occurs every 21 to 35 days.
- Early Cancer Detection: Screening Tests for WomenThe various screening tests that should be undergone by women routinely to detect cancer in its early stages and which help to promote better prevention and treatment of these conditions.
- Understanding the Benefits of Cancer Fighting VegetablesA summary of vegetables that may reduce the risks of some cancers and recommended serving suggestions.
- Earth CryThis is about our mother Earth, and how she is being treated. Can you hear her pleading for her life? I hope you can understand.
- Sex, AIDS, Contraception and InfertilityRight from birth, a child is segregated according to its sex: a male or a female.
- Ovariotomy: Radical Surgery to Treat Mental Illness in WomenFor women who suffer from PMS or PMDD, there was a time when the surgical removal of healthy ovaries was the protocol for treatment, known as ovariotomy.
Cancer Deaths Decline for Second YearThe American Cancer Society has announced that cancer deaths have declined in the U.S. for the second year in a row.- Understanding the Condition of SalpingitisSalpingitis is a term that describes the condition in women when the Fallopian tubes become inflamed. This article provides a general overview of the condition, its symptoms and current treatment options.
