Women play a critical role in maintaining the health of their families, however, when it comes to their own well-being, many suffer in silence while battling unique health concerns. Whether it’s recovery after having a baby, incontinence, or autoimmune issues, women deal with conditions that are difficult to discuss. After enduring decades of being […]
A study by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California at Santa Barbara, monitored more than 16,000 women and found that the women with bigger hips and butts consistently beat their non-curvy counterparts on cognitive tests. Even the curvy women’s children were smarter too. That’s because the hips and butt store essential omega-3 fatty […]
A normal period (or normal menstruation) is different for every woman. Each month, one of your ovaries releases an egg. Meanwhile, your uterus gets ready to help your baby grow if that egg gets fertilized. If it does, you’re pregnant. If it doesn’t, your body sheds the lining of your uterus through your vagina. That’s […]
The World Health Organization recommends daily iron and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy. Daily oral iron and folic acid supplementation with 30 mg to 60 mg of elemental iron and 400 µg (0.4 mg) folic acid is recommended for pregnant women to prevent maternal anaemia, puerperal sepsis, low birth weight, and preterm birth. In most […]
Kigelia Africana, also known as sausage tree is a quintessential African herbal medicinal plant with a pan-African distribution and immense indigenous medicinal and non-medicinal applications. The plant is used traditionally as a remedy for numerous diseases such as wounds healing, rheumatism, psoriasis, diarrhea and stomach ailments. It is also used as an aphrodisiac and for […]
Unintended pregnancies are pregnancies that are mistimed, unplanned or unwanted at the time of conception. Sexual activity without the use of effective sexual orientation birth control through choice or coercion is the predominant cause of unintended pregnancy. About 85% of sexually active women who do not use contraceptives become pregnant within a year. A woman […]
Pregnancy refers to a state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. Estrogen helps the womb to grow and maintain its lining. It supports fetal development, including the development of organs and bodily systems. It also activates and regulates the production of other important pregnancy hormones. Pregnancy can be confirmed by positive […]
According to Roy Upton a herbal expert, botanicals can have huge impact on gynecological health and reproduction. According to him “I was studying traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and a big part of our patient population was coming in with chronic PMS, fibrocystic breasts, polycystic ovaries, uterine fibroids, or infertility. I found that herbal protocols and […]
“Postinor 2” is a brand name birth control formulation manufactured in tablets, each of which contains 0.75 mg of the active steroid levonorgestrel. Levonorgestrel is an entirely synthetic progestogen that was synthesized in the 1960s and was included in birth control products by the 1980s. The levonorgestrel within Postinor 2 functions by inhibiting ovulation or […]
What is Postinor 2? Postinor 2 is an emergency contraceptive pill or morning after pill that contains one common female hormone, levonorgestrel, a progestin. This hormone prevents pregnancy mainly by delaying or preventing ovulation (the release of an egg from the ovary), thus preventing fertilization. Levonorgestrel is in a class of medications called progestins. It […]
