Women's Health Articles

What are the causes of cervical cancer?

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Cervical cancer is caused by abnormal changes in cells due to HPV infection. HPV infections are the cause of 99.7% of all cervical cancers. There are over 100 typ...

What are the risk factors for breast cancer?

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There are several genetic and environmental risk factors for breast cancer. Only about 30% of breast cancer patients have an identifiable risk factor.

Information about the HPV vaccine

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In 2006, an HPV vaccine was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, becoming the first licensed vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases in female...

Bacterial vaginosis and pregnancy

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The risk of pregnancy complications with bacterial vaginosis infection is well documented. However, research results are mixed as to whether all pregnan...

What are the treatments for bacterial vaginosis?

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The recommended treatment for bacterial vaginosis involves prescription antibiotics, metronidazole or clindamycin. These medications can be taken orally or b...

Diagnosing bacterial vaginosis

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A physical examination is often an unreliable method of diagnosis because most women with bacterial vaginosis are asymptomatic. Laboratory testing is the...

What are risks factors for bacterial vaginosis?

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Several risk factors for bacterial vaginosis have been identified...

What are the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis?

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Approximately 50% of women have no symptoms from bacterial vaginosis. For women with symptoms, the leading symptom is vaginal discharge that can be clear, ...

What are the causes of bacterial vaginosis?

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Normal bacteria that are found in the vagina grow in a low pH (acidic) environment. When the vaginal pH level is disrupted, other harmful types of bacteria ...

What is bacterial vaginosis?

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Bacterial vaginosis is a common type of bacterial overgrowth that leads to vaginal discharge and odor. Up to 1/3 of all women will develop bacterial vaginosis at some point. Bacterial vaginosis is...

Hair loss in Women

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It may be surprising to discover that 40% of hair loss cases occur in women. Hair loss in women may not be as obvious as hair loss spreads evenly along the scalp. Men, on the other hand, tend to ...

Risks and complications from varicose veins

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It is very uncommon for health risks and complications to arise as a result of the development of varicose veins.

If and when complications do arise, they usually occur several years af...

What eczema medications should be avoided during pregnancy?

There are a whole host of factors that determine which medications patients suffering from eczema should or should not take therefore it is always important to consult a dermatologist.  However for women sufferers of eczema who are expecting to be pregnant, pregnant or breast feeding it is important to know the following about medications most commonly prescribed to treat eczema