Health and Beauty Articles for Women

According to Dr. Peter DÁdamo, author of Eat Right For Your Type, a chemical reaction occurs between your blood and the foods you eat. This reaction is part of your genetic inheritance.

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A birth defect is any abnormality present at birth that results in physical or mental disability or death. The abnormality may affect the child’s structure, ability to function or metabolism. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC), about 3 percent of infants born in the United States (about one in every 33 births each year) have some kind of birth defect. Furthermore, birth defects are the leading cause of death in the first year of life.

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When it comes to health, there are many crucial health differences between men and women. Yet many women do not know that they react differently to some medications, are more vulnerable to some diseases, and may have different symptoms. The Society for Women’s Health Research brought attention to sex differences in initiating the groundbreaking 2001 Institute of Medicine report, Exploring the Biological Contribution to Human Health: Does Sex Matter? The report underscored the need to better understand the importance of sex differences and translate that knowledge into improved medical practice and therapies.

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Reproductive Years

Also known as a woman’s “childbearing years,” when estrogen and progesterone cycle on a regular basis and achieve their highest levels to prepare for a potential pregnancy and to maintain a pregnancy.

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Women today have a wide variety of birth control methods to choose from. From condoms to the contraceptive pill, from IUDs to diaphragms, every woman can find a type of birth control that they feel comfortable with. Yet, all this choice can make it difficult to decide just which form of contraception is the right one for you. By reading up on the tried and tested kinds of birth control, as well as newer contraceptives, you can get a better idea of what would be most suitable for you.

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a fairly common condition, affecting between 3% and 5% of women. Despite the fact that it was first recognized in 1935, experts have yet to find a cause for PCOS. Although there are many PCOS symptoms, the majority of them do not initially seem interrelated, which can delay the diagnostic process. Symptoms of PCOS can include acne and hirsutism as well as irregular or heavy periods.

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Someday, the idea of a baby might sound sane. Here’s how to protect your fertility so when you’re ready, your body is too.

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Surrogacy is a method of reproduction whereby a woman agrees to become pregnant and deliver a child for a contracted party. She may be the child’s genetic mother (the more traditional form of surrogacy), or she may, as a gestational carrier, carry the pregnancy to delivery after having been implanted with an embryo. Surrogacy is a controversial, and in some jurisdictions, illegal, medical procedure.

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