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Melon health benefits

Melon health benefits

Melon belongs to Cucurbitaceae family which also includes squash, cucumber, pumpkin and gourd. Melon originated in Africa and southwest Asia. Most popular varieties of melon include watermelon, honeydew melon, musk melon and cantaloupe. Melon has several valuable...
Basal Metabolic Rate

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Every human body is losing energy every day even without any physical activities – when at rest in comfortable environment, not eating, not digesting and not stressing. The amount of energy our body spending when it is at rest called Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) – the...
Pink brown discharge

Pink brown discharge

Pink brown discharge could be very confusing and it is pretty complicated to discover the clear cause of it. First of all, each young woman should know that normal physiological vaginal discharge is usually clear, creamy or very slightly yellow without unpleasant...
Skin cleansing micellar

Skin cleansing micellar

What is skin cleansing miccelar? – it is very simple skin cleansing when you use water cleansers, which are liquid cleansers that you use without water. Cleansing micellar products contain microscopic oil molecules to lift dirt, make-up and oil from the skin. Miccelar...
Brown discharge instead of period

Brown discharge instead of period

In some cases and special conditions women could experience brown discharge instead of normal regular periods. What is brown discharge instead of period and why women could have brown discharge instead of period? In most cases brown discharge is just remains of...
Smoking during pregnancy

How smoking during pregnancy can harm?

Smoking during pregnancy - QUESTION I am pregnant and I am a smoker. As I want to have healthy baby, I already reduced my smoking dramatically. But my doctor said I should forget about smoking during whole pregnancy and even during breastfeeding. How smoking can harm...
Menstrual period

Menstrual period

Menstrual period (menstruation) is regular monthly menstrual bleeding – it is a result of monthly uterine lining shedding (uterine lining tissue mixed with blood). Menstrual flow can be light, moderate or heavy (depending on hormonal fluctuations). Normal menstrual...
Skin scent

Skin scent

Do you know how important is skin scent for women? Do you know how powerful can be your skin scent? Do you know that skin scent is an important part of your beauty and sexuality? It is well known that skin scent is very powerful – skin scent can be attractive or...
Sleep duration

Sleep duration

Sleep is a normal essential part of our lives. Sleep duration is an important issue discussed by many scientists because healthy sleep has vital influence at health indicators. Sleeping is an active period of life – during sleep several important processing,...
Montgomery glands during pregnancy

Montgomery glands during pregnancy

Montgomery glands (areola glands) are sebaceous glands in the areola – they appear on the surface of the skin as tiny bumps. Number of these glands could be different – women could have 4-28 glands. Main function of Montgomery glands is a production of oily secrets...
OPTIONAL WEEKLY FOOD PYRAMID

Food pyramid

The food pyramid is defined as a graphic intended to illustrate the principles of good nutrition with fruits and vegetables on the bottom representing the bulk of a healthy diet and fats and oils at the top. An example of a food pyramid is a graphic used to illustrate...
Liposuction risks and complications

Liposuction risks and complications

Liposuction is a type of cosmetic surgery used by millions of women for removing the useless unpleasant fat from the body trying to change female body shapes. Liposuction is an invasive procedure which can improve your body contour by removing areas of fat that have...
Bikini pimples

Bikini pimples

Modern women need to have perfect glowing smooth and clean (hair-free) bikini line. In general, women use different methods for bikini hair removal and most common unpleasant side effect is bikini pimples which could be very disturbing (especially during summer...
Birth control pills and breast cancer

Birth control pills and breast cancer

Modern contraceptive pills are very effective and popular in most countries. Birth control pills are already used during last 50-55 years in various countries of the world. Scientists already made several surveys for discovering long-term effects of the most modern...
Perfect skin after permanent hair removal

Permanent hair removal

Nowadays modern Laser and Electrolysis equipments could be considered as permanent hair removal methods. But there is no 100% guaranteed permanent hair removal method for ALL women because the effect depends on the type of skin, where on the body the hair is growing,...
Sterilization

Sterilization

Tubal sterilization or so called tubal ligation is a permanent form of contraception. Tubal sterilization is surgery to block a...

Depo Provera for contraception

Depo Provera for contraception

The 3-month Depo-Provera Shot, also known as DMPA or Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, is a hormone injection that lasts for 3...

Intrauterine devices

Intrauterine devices

The intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe and effective method of reversible contraception. IUDs are small flexible devices made of...

Natural methods of contraception

Natural methods of contraception

There are several natural methods of contraception which include the following: Coitus Interruptus (Withdrawal method) Rhythm Method...

NuvaRing for contraception

NuvaRing for contraception

NuvaRing is the trade name for a combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring manufactured by Organon that is available by...

Norplant

Norplant

Norplant (Levonorgestrel) is a birth control method used by women - it is long-term reversible contraception used to prevent...

Blister on vagina causes

Blister on vagina causes

QUESTION about Blister on vagina causes Last week I discovered very unpleasant blister on vagina and I don't know why it appeared. My...

What is blister on vagina?

What is blister on vagina?

QUESTION I know that if I want to be healthy - I need to know everything about women health. I am paying very special attention to my...

Who can get blisters on vagina

Who can get blisters on vagina

QUESTION I am reading a lot about Women Health. In women magazine I read article about dangerous blister on vagina. I am healthy 36...

Blister on vagina – prevention

Blister on vagina – prevention

QUESTION How to prevent the blister on vagina? ANSWER from experts Blisters on vagina usually appears because of infectious virus but...

Blister on vagina – risk factors

Blister on vagina – risk factors

QUESTION It is already third time during last few years I am having the blister on vagina. Why it is happening with me? I am a nurse...

Blisters on Vagina – symptoms

Blisters on Vagina – symptoms

QUESTION - As a student from the medical colleague, I am preparing the brochure "Women Health - symptoms of dangerous situations"....

What is HPV?

What is HPV?

QUESTION - What is HPV? Is HPV sexually transmitted? How I can get it? What is HPV influence at women health in general? What is HPV...

HPV transmission and HPV symptoms

HPV transmission and HPV symptoms

QUESTION How HPV transmittion is happening and what are HPV symptoms? ANSWER from experts Sexually active women should always take...

HPV and cervical cancer

HPV and cervical cancer

QUESTION My doctor discovered Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in my blood. My friend told women with HPV could have cervical cancer. What...

HPV risk factors

HPV risk factors

QUESTION My mother had cervical cancer and in general there is a family history with cancer in women. I have cancer phobia and I...

HPV prevention

HPV prevention

QUESTION I read in the magazine that about 80-85% men had and/or have sexually transmitted diseases. How to protect women health from...

HPV vaccine

HPV vaccine

HPV vaccine - what is it and how it should be done? QUESTION HPV vaccine - what is it and how it should be done? How important is HPV...

What is Depo Provera

What is Depo Provera

QUESTION I have 2 children and I already had 4 abortions after my second baby. Nurce of our village recommended Depo Provera but she...

Depo Provera side effects

Depo Provera side effects

QUESTION - I was told Depo Provera is not good for women health. Is it true? What are Depo Provera side effects? Depo Provera side...

Fertility after Depo Provera

Fertility after Depo Provera

QUESTION During last 3 years I was using Depo Provera for contraception but presently I am planning marriage and baby. What I need to...

Anorexia

Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder where people starve themselves. Anorexia usually begins in young people during puberty. Individuals...

Dyspareunia

Dyspareunia

Dyspareunia is pain or discomfort in a woman's labial, vaginal, or pelvic areas during or after sexual intercourse. The word...

Vaginism

Vaginism

Vaginism or Vaginismus is a condition in which an attempt to insert something into a woman's vagina causes the muscles surrounding...

Migraine in women

Migraine in women

Migraines, Headaches and Hormones It has been estimated that 70% of migraine sufferers are female. Of these female migraine...

Lower back pain in women

Lower back pain in women

Back pain in women can be a result of improper bending or lifting, excessive exercise, chronic diseases or pregnancy. Women are more...

Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer

Before speaking about cervical cancer, it is very important to clarify what is cervix and what is cancer, in general. What is cervix?...

Pap test

Pap test

Pap test (Pap smear) is a test your doctor does to check for signs of cancer of the cervix. The cervix is part of your uterus (womb)....

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