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...
Pelvic pain is more common in women – this pain usually means problems in pelvic organs including bowel, bladder, uterus or ovaries. Sometimes pelvic pain comes from pelvic bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels or joints. Pelvic pain can be acute or chronic. Acute...
Dyspareunia is pain or discomfort in a woman’s labial, vaginal, or pelvic areas during or after sexual intercourse. The word dyspareunia comes from early Greek language, and its meanings include “difficulty mating” or “badly mated”....
Vaginism or Vaginismus is a condition in which an attempt to insert something into a woman’s vagina causes the muscles surrounding the vagina to tighten, and to clamp shut, making penetration painful or impossible. Vaginism can affect sexual intercourse as well...
Migraines, Headaches and Hormones It has been estimated that 70% of migraine sufferers are female. Of these female migraine sufferers, 60%-70% report that their migraines are related to their menstrual cycles — hence the name, menstrual migraines. Hormones and...
Back pain in women can be a result of improper bending or lifting, excessive exercise, chronic diseases or pregnancy. Women are more likely than men to experience lower back pain due to hormonal influences on the bones as well as physical changes during pregnancy....
Spontaneous interruption of pregnancy called miscarriage. Medical synonym for miscarriage is spontaneous abortion. World Health Organization (WHO) defines this unsurvivable state as an embryo or fetus weighing 500 grams or less, which typically corresponds to a fetal...
The ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg attaches itself outside the cavity of the uterus (womb). In most cases the ectopic pregnancies are found in the Fallopian tubes. The ectopic pregnancy is not usually surviving and in most cases an embryo is not...
QUESTION I am a client of infertility clinic (already 3 years!!!). Women health is my priority and I was always taking care of my health. Doctors cannot find any reason for infertility but at the same time they think I could have endometriosis because I always have...
Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. The “urinary tract” consists of the various organs of the body that produce, store, and get rid of urine. These include the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, and...
Breast pain is one of the most common breast problems. Pain can range from mild to severe, and sometimes requires treatment. It may affect one or both breasts, or can radiate into the armpit. In general, breast pain is not a sign of cancer. Breast pain categories...
Menstrual cramps treatment could be very easy but sometimes could be complicated. What is the treatment for common menstrual cramps (primary dysmenorrhea)? Every woman needs to find a treatment that works for her. Perhaps the most common treatment, especially in the...
Menstrual cramps are pains in the abdominal (belly) and pelvic areas that are experienced by a woman as a result of her menstrual period. Menstrual cramps are not the same as the discomfort felt during premenstrual syndrome (PMS), although the symptoms of both...
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection in the upper genital tract which called female reproductive organs (uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries). PID can be sexually transmitted or naturally occurring. In most...
Feeling heaviness in breasts that hurts when breasts are touched or palpated, experienced by women is known as “breast tenderness”. Almost all women experienced breast tenderness and swelling at some point during life and the causes of breast tenderness could be very...
