Infertility is a pretty stressful problem for loving couples who want to have a baby. One of the most frustrating diagnosis in reproductive medicine is so called "unexplained infertility" which is used to describe a couple who have been trying to conceive for a year...

Sometimes women experience dark brown discharge instead of period. Why women could have dark brown discharge instead of period? Dark brown discharge is a symptom of “old blood” and/or old uterine lining which did not left the uterus at right time (during regular...

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. Most conditions that cause abnormal uterine bleeding can occur at any...

First of all, there is no special time for shaving legs. It is very individual decision for each girls and it depends on many factors including cultural approaches, genetic, society expectations and family traditions. Puberty is a time when girls start thinking about...

PMS is the abbreviation for PreMenstrual Syndrome which includes combination of symptoms occurring after ovulation (in premenstrual period) and ending with the start of menstrual period. In ancient Greek medical books (Hippocrates, Greek philosopher, around 450 B.C.)...

It’s an important and popular question that most condom users - both new and veteran condom users - ask: How to choose condom? Best condom? What size condom do I need? Condoms are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)....

It is well known that the obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. In general the obesity occurs when a person consumes more calories than they need for the energy they use. In general a woman is considered obese when her weight is 20% or more above normal...

Do you think you are pregnant? The proof is in the pregnancy test. But even before you miss a period, you may suspect that you're pregnant. For some women, early Pregnancy symptoms begin in the first few weeks after conception. Discover below common early signs of...

Mastitis is a breast infection - the infection of the breast tissue. Mastitis is a bacterial infection that occurs when harmful bacteria infiltrate the breast tissue through a breached area of the nipple skin such as a scratch and/or cracks, then multiply within the...

What is sleep hygiene ? Sleep is essential for health, well being and survival. Most healthy people spend about a third of the day sleeping which means we spend about one third of our life in the bed. WHY? Isn’t it just a waste of time? Scientists discovered that...

Good sleep is absolutely important for your health. The duration of sleep could vary from individual to individual but in general healthy adults need about 7-8 hours sleep which is important for restoring of body’s energy supplies that have been depleted through the...

During last decades cancer cases are increasing. It can be explained by improved diagnostic technologies but also it could be explained by other factors such us unhealthy nutrition, bad habits, chemicals, etc. The question is how to reduce cancer risks and is it...

Polyps are abnormal growths of tissue that can be found in any organ that has blood vessels. Most commonly polyps in women found on cervix (neck of the womb) and in uterus (on endometrium – internal lining of the womb). The majority of polyps are noncancerous...

Osteopenia is a specific bone condition when bones are weaker than normal due to decreased bone mineral (calcium and phosphate) density but the situation is not as bad as during osteoporosis. Actually it is pre-osteoporosis when weak bones become prone to fractures....

Testosterone ("T") is a male hormone (androgen) which is found in low levels in the female body. It is a steroid produced in ovaries, adrenal gland and from conversion of other steroid hormones (such as androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone - DHEA). Women produce...