Archive for the ‘ Womens Health ’ Category
Women are so often told that if they are going to have a hysterectomy, they may as well have their ovaries removed. In fact, as many as 30% of women undergoing removal of the uterus are convinced to have their ovaries removed “just in case”. In addition, removal of one or both ovaries is often performed [ READ MORE ]
For many women considered at high risk for breast cancer or already diagnosed with the disease, tamoxifen treatments seem like the answer to prayer. Studies have shown tamoxifen treatments reduce positive tumors by 31 percent in high-risk breast cancer patients. That’s the good news. But Finnish researchers found in a study that the tamoxifen treatment carries a [ READ MORE ]
To the breast cancer patient wondering whether to choose implants or her own tissue for breast reconstruction after surgery, here’s something you should know: a recent study found greater risk of infection among women using implants immediately after mastectomies than those with reconstruction using their own tissue. Researchers found those receiving implants after mastectomies were twice [ READ MORE ]
Pelvic cramping or pain with periods; abdominal fullness and gas; increased urinary frequency; heavy menstrual bleeding — these are symptoms 30 to 40 percent of women over age 30 will face. They are the symptoms of uterine fibroids. Although these benign tumors are not life-threatening, these symptoms can prove severe and debilitating. Symptoms, and the treatments [ READ MORE ]
Hardly a day goes by that we do not hear some new therapeutic claim supporting the contention that virtually all post menopausal women should take some form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). While the statistics clearly indicate a beneficial response in women using hormone replacement therapy with respect to osteoporosis, the claims of the effectiveness [ READ MORE ]