Category Archives: Female Health
Makena Side Effects, Safety & Effectiveness
Pregnant women who have a history of at least one spontaneous premature birth can reduce the risk of another preterm delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy with the help of Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) which was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Says Sandra Kweder, deputy director of the Office of New [...]
Do Birth Control Pills Make You Fat?
Do birth control pills make women fat? We have some friends who claim that their use of this oral contraceptive made them fat but a new research study by a team from the Oregon National Primate Research Study Center suggests that their is no link between The Pill and weight gain. However, we won’t blame [...]
Pregnancy Risks for Older Women 45 and Above
After age 45, women who get pregnant may face higher pregnancy risks and complications. Their newborn babies also face greater health risks compared to babies born of younger moms, a study at Tel Aviv University suggests. The study, recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found that women who get pregnant after [...]
Silicone vs Saline Breast Implant: Which is Better?
After mastectomy, women who received silicone implants for breast reconstruction tend to be more satisfied with the result, compared to those who received saline implants, a survey claims. The survey reveals that women who received silicone implants had higher “satisfaction” scores with the look and feel of their breasts after breast surgery.
Female Sexual Dysfunction: Are Drug Companies Making Up BS to Steal Your Money?
Is there such a thing as female sexual dysfunction? Or are drug companies guilty of inventing (or “medicalizing”) a “health condition” for the sole purpose of making money? Health journalist Ray Moynihan belongs to the camp which believes that drug companies are inventing a “dysfunction” to sell drugs. He sure is persuasive, isn’t he? It’s [...]
