Klinefelter syndrome is a very specific health condition with extra female chromosome (so called “XXY syndrome”) – condition that occurs in men who have an extra X chromosome. Boys with XXY chromosomes are often taller than other boys their age and they could...
Endometriosis usually affects women health during reproductive period of life. It is the second most common gynecological disorder found in women. Endometriosis occurs when endometrium (internal uterine lining) starts growing in other organs outside the uterus – when...
Healthy women could experience vaginal bleeding only during normal monthly menstrual periods. Any other bleeding between periods (sometimes called “intermenstrual bleeding”) should be considered as a symptom of several abnormal health conditions. Some conditions could...
According to scientists, women and men are able in fact send and receive subconscious odor signals to each other. Actually, women and men can communicate unconsciously through very specific chemical signals called pheromones (phero-mones). Some people call them...
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is the hormone which is produced during pregnancy – it is a wonderful indicator of a pregnancy. Human chorionic gonadotropin is produced by cells formed in the placenta right when implantation first takes place. Human chorionic...
Unfortunately women are much more likely having sleep problems. According to scientists, women sleeping disorders are connected to female hormones. During reproductive period of life women experience monthly hormonal fluctuations and in addition, women have periods of...
Every healthy woman experience monthly normal vaginal bleeding during regular menstruation – it occurs every 21-35 days and lasts 3-7 days. It is a period of monthly uterus lining shedding, marking the start of a new menstrual cycle. Menstrual cycles tend to be longer...
Abnormal irregular unexpected vaginal bleeding can be a cause of concern. It can happen any time during women life – during puberty or reproductive period, during pregnancy or miscarriage, during perimenopause or menopause. Vaginal bleeding could appear during...
Chocolate cyst (endometrioma, endometrial cyst) is a type of ovarian cyst that affects women – actually it is ovarian endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition when endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus usually on the ovaries, fallopian tubes or in the pelvis...
Laparoscopy is the most common specific surgical diagnostic procedure which is used very often for women suffering from endometriosis. During this procedure doctor inserts the tiny telescope connected to a camera through pretty small incision in the umbilicus in order...
Most women who have endometriosis, in fact, do not have symptoms. Of those who do experience symptoms, the common symptoms are pain (usually pelvic) and infertility. Endometriosis symptoms can be different and severity depends on the woman and the timing of the...
Melatonin (pineal gland hormon, PGH) is a natural hormone produced in the brain – it is pretty powerful antioxidant and, at the same time, it is very important regulator of cancer driving hormones (estrogen, growth factors). Thanks to several scientific...
In general women have a higher risk of experiencing sleep disorders and women are twice as likely to have difficulties falling asleep than men – women suffer from sleep disorders more often. There is a correlation between sleep disorders and women hormones. Main...
Uterine unexpected bleeding is always a concern for girls and women at any stage of life. Bleeding instead of normal menstrual period and even very heavy menstrual flow can be great cause for alarm. The medical term for excessive and/or prolonged vaginal bleeding is...
QUESTION Is it true that ovarian hormones play important role in nicotine addiction? What is correlation between ovarian hormones and smoking? ANSWER from experts Unfortunately despite the valuable progress in the fight against smoking and nicotine addiction over the...
