Health and Beauty Articles for Women

The term PMS or PMT is given to the mostly unpleasant symptoms women can experience from ovulation till the onset and onwards of their bleeding. things like bloating, mood swings, cramps, acne etc.

The changes and symptoms are due to hormones.

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A new survey from Women’s College Hospital shows that women are not as aware as they should be about their specific health risks. In fact, women and men often experience very different symptoms from the same disease. Knowing what these differences are can significantly lower your risk, and may even save your life.

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http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/health-questions-answered?page=2

We’re all for individual expression and the power of moi. But sometimes it would be nice to know–just for informational purposes, not because we’re insecure–whether anyone else experiences the same crazy stuff we do. So we surveyed WH readers about their bodies’ “special” habits, urges, and peculiarities–and then asked the experts to gauge the weirdness factor. Here’s what they said, and how you can get a handle on your own oh-so-fascinating quirks.

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http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/sleep-better

That persistent car alarm. Your dude’s late-night TV habit. Your Stress-of-the-Month Club membership. Face it: There’s a lot to keep you up at night. Is it any wonder that two-thirds of all women have trouble sleeping at least a few nights a week? The resulting bloodshot eyes and Starbucks addiction are annoying enough, but more and more evidence links a lack of sleep to health problems like extra pounds, depression, and even cancer. Worse, when it comes to sleep, women get an especially raw deal. A recent Duke University study found that women who had trouble falling asleep more than twice a week or who took longer than 30 minutes to drift off had a higher risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease than men who couldn’t sleep. Don’t take insomnia lying down–a few tweaks can help you get your sheep tally down to, like, one.

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YOUNG women having trouble conceiving may need to be referred for fertility treatment earlier, health experts say.

Only a third of patients seeking treatment for infertility are under 33, with the majority in their mid- to late 30s or early 40s.

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Postmenopausal women with low sexual desire levels reported improved sexual function after they were treated with a patch in which the male hormone testosterone was applied through the skin, a clinical study has found. However, more studies are needed to confirm the safety of this treatment.

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You already know what a difference a bowl of oatmeal makes: It warms you up, fills you up, and pumps you up like no other breakfast food. Studies suggest that this overachiever can also help prevent obesity, diabetes, and heart attacks. And that’s just the plain stuff. What happens when you top your bowl with healthy ingredients that have their own superpowers? BOOM! Your first meal of the day turns into the nutritional equivalent of TNT.

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