Entries Tagged with ‘Women’s Health’
Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: endometriosis
Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: cystitis
When Lisa Jacobson studied at university, she gained not only knowledge of it. At this time she first learned what a cystitis, urinary tract infection, too familiar to women.
“The disease developed rapidly and violently, – says the now 40-year-old woman photographer, who suffers from severe pain and burning during urination each. – And all the time, an unpleasant feeling that I have to urinate again, even if I just, just a fewminutes ago, did it. ”
The doctor immediately ordered Lisa antibiotics to kill bacteria in the bladder. She quickly recovered, and decided that with cystitis is finished. Soon, however, symptoms returned and she again took the medication. Relapses were observed for more than two years, until the urologist did not assign a long course of antibiotics, which seemed to have acted – at least she thought so. ”A few years later – says Lisa – symptoms of a bladder infection returned. And with even greater force. I was so hurt that I had to even give up sex.”
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Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: cellulitis
You will not find this concept in a medical dictionary or in a book on anatomy. But it comes to your mind every woman over the age of 20 years, when she looks at her reflection in the mirror.
The concept of “cellulite” was picked up by magazines, cosmetologists, but it means quite the real thing. Any woman in the mirror looking at a rough skin with tubercles distinctly stood out fat in their buttocks and thighs, knows what is cellulite and how to find it in his evidence: this means that from him no longer get rid of. Because it does not matter so Persistent strict your diet, how much time you devote special exercises, how did you manage to reduce their weight and what your muscles, this undesirable persistent sign of aging is not clear.
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Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: Spontaneous abortion and stillbirth
Loretta Andrews, mother of two, waiting for the third, when suddenly, without threatening symptoms, the third month of pregnancy she suffered a miscarriage.
“After that – says Loretta, now has four children – I could not recall a single woman, a former neighbor. She had a miscarriage, and I in every way, tried to comfort her, spoke of a wise mother nature, which thus does not allow the birth of children with developmental disabilities. After I lost my child, I wanted to call her and apologize and I realized that those are my words do not mean anything to her.
Nothing. I know, because they meant nothing to me when people talked to me. ”
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Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: Problems related to menstruation
Karen Arlene was on business in New York, when suddenly, she started bleeding in the middle of the menstrual cycle. ”At first I thought that it would cost little spotting, as had happened before, but the highlight were the same as abundant as during menstruation, – she said. – I was scared. I’m 48 years old, so it occurred to me that this could be due to the onset of menopause, but I wanted to know for sure. ”
When Karen returned home, she went to the gynecologist. ”I felt a little guilty – she confesses. – I told the doctor that perhaps I simply menstruating, and she agreed, but added that I should not apologize. Any bleeding in the middle of the cycle can be a symptom of something something much more serious, such as cancer. The doctor approved my coming to it for review. In 28 years, cervical cancer could be removed, but 48 years worth checking out. ”
In the case of several tests have allowed Karen to make sure that it does not have cancer, that the bleeding in the middle of the menstrual cycle was really the first symptom of menopause. But it shows an example that should make every woman in the situation where the usual breaks during the menstrual cycle, whether it is untimely bleeding or cramping pain on during menstruation. It must first of all to visit the doctor. ”Although in most cases the reason is very simple, it is unwise not to find her” – warns Jill Maura Rabin, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the department of urology and gynecology Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York.
“If you do not have your doctor find a doctor who you can trust – says Dr. Rabin. – It is better to ask about the unusual symptom, because if you ignore it, it will not work, and the prognosis may be impaired “.
Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: premenstrual syndrome
At times, almost every woman experiences the discomfort associated with menstruation. It may be painful in the chest, depression, irritability, acne on the face. Contrary to popular belief, many women – less than 10 percent – suffer from a very pronounced symptoms, because of which he may be losing their jobs to part with loved ones.
Despite its widespread prevalence of premenstrual syndrome, a mysterious ailment that affects every month millions of women (and the degree of manifestation can vary over a very wide range, since there are up to 150 with symptoms), little is known. Although suffering from the syndrome, it is studied, diagnosed, and sometimes they use it for protection, doctors can not reach a consensus about its nature.
Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: sexual dysfunction
After reading the title, you might think that this problem is only for men. However, almost every woman – or at least most zhenshin – at some point in their lives has this problem. We can not say that women do not want to have sex. They can not. Or they can, but do not get satisfaction. Something like the female version of impotence.
A man is hard to hide problems with erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation, which are the most common manifestations of sexual dysfunction. But when a woman is having problems with sex, they are often invisible – women feel squeezed, it is difficult to reach orgasm, or they do not happen orgasm. Women do not tend to discuss such things, so often ignored. They can have sex, but are not being met. Disorder, as well as in men, poses a threat to happiness, a sense of satisfaction and self-esteem. Is threatened marriage itself.
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Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: The repressed sexual desire
You set up playfully. And he did not. Do you have a headache. And he does not. Or you both have a headache – all the time. Or do you both work, you have kids, so where to get the strength to think about sex?
The repressed sexual desire – that’s what they say about experts. Sexologist and specialist in family therapy from New York, Shirley Zusman, Doctor of Education, said that it bothers 50 percent of women, whom she consulted.
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Encyclopedia of Women’s Health: food
Food
If nutritionists can offer every American a special card with recommendations on nutrition, women would get a solid foundation for the development of their diet.Because, as most polls have shown, they always outperform males on the basis of knowledge about proper nutrition and the practical application of them.
But do not think that you can rest on our laurels. What we do not know about nutrition could make many volumes. According to one survey, 55 percent of women surveyed had no idea how much milk they should drink in accordance with the established norms for the consumption of calcium, vital for women of a chemical element, as in postmenopausal women is a decrease in bone density.
The syndrome of chronic pelvic pain in women
Pain - a sign that the body gives us, if not with him all right. The phenomenon of pelvicpain in women doctors pay special attention, because failure to help can lead to serious complications.
When the pain is constantly worried and trying to make it easier to ineffective orunsuccessful, as a rule, we are talking about chronic pelvic pain. Ten percent ofwomen are turning to the gynecologist with complaints of persistent pain in the pelvic region. The prevalence of symptomatic manifestations, difficulties with diagnosis,and, therefore, the treatment led to the fact that in clinical practice the term ‘chronic pelvic pain syndrome. ”