Women’s Health

Alopecia Areata can occur in anyone. Men and women get it equally, affecting all racial and ethnic groups. The onset can be at any age, but most people get it in their teens, twenties, or thirties. It tends to be more extensive and progressive when ..

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is diagnosed in more than 1 million women annually in the United States. This disease can be treated; however, treatment cannot reverse the scarring caused by the infection. The longer the condition goes untreated, the gr..

Many women experience dyspepsia and heartburn while pregnant, which can be uncomfortable or painful. There are ways to help avoid or treat dyspepsia, especially mild. Sometimes the feeling of it can be confused with a more serious condition called p..

Birth control contains estrogen, which may increase blood pressure. When women with high blood pressure use these methods, they have an increased risk of stroke and heart attack compared with women who do not have high blood pressure.  What ..

Infertility is when a woman cannot become pregnant after trying for one year (or six months if she is older than 35). A woman who is fertile but unable to stay pregnant may also be infertile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi..

Menopause and perimenopause are characterized by hot flashes, which are known as vasomotor symptoms (VMS). More than two-thirds of North American women going through menopause experience hot flashes. A woman who undergoes chemotherapy or has her ova..

Candidiasis is a fungal infection that usually will not cause any symptoms unless there’s an overgrowth because of an imbalance of bacteria. Since Candidiasis is a fungus, an antifungal medicine is used for the treatment of the infection to stop o..

The best way to deal with the discomfort of hot flashes is to take estrogen, but taking this hormone carries risks. Discuss the pros and cons of various treatments with your doctor. If hot flashes don't interfere with your life, you probably don't n..

Sexual dysfunction in women generally is classified into four types. The condition is a problem that can happen during any phase of the sexual response cycle. It prevents you from experiencing satisfaction from sexual activity.  The sexual r..

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a mild infection in the vagina. The infection happens when there are more bad bacteria than good bacteria in the vagina. BV is the most common vaginal infection that affects young women. What are STDs? Sexually tran..