Heart health, especially women’s, is very connected to relationship health. Research shows that happily married people (or people who are in happy long-term relationships) have lower levels of heart disease than single, divorced, or separated people.
Gynecology
Drug Resistant Gonorrhea: Are you at Risk?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), gonorrhea is becoming more common and increasingly drug resistant. This infection was once easily treated with a dose of antibiotics, but now it’s turning into a nearly invincible sexually transmitted disease (STD)....
How Much Sadness is Normal?
Depression affects 16{c32f220a97554538a750280585b6278238c6d138c527944464fd5f29699b7558} of the population. If you haven’t experienced depression, it’s likely you know someone who has. Depression is a serious medical condition, but it's still confused with ordinary...
How to Prevent UTIs
Burning, urgency to pee, frequent urination, low back pain. Symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and annoying, especially if you experience them frequently. Caused by bacteria, women are more likely to have them because bacteria from stools can come...
What does your period blood consistency mean for your health?
Your period can provide key insights into your health. In fact, in late 2015, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that a period be added as a vital sign for health, similar to blood pressure, temperature, and pulse. Yet even if...
Top Three Health Threats to Women
Women and men face different health risks. Knowing is half the battle of prevention, but many women in the U.S. don’t know the threats they are up against. Do you know the top three health threats? (Surprisingly to many, number one is not breast cancer). The good news...
Hepatitis C Infections Double in Pregnant Women
Doctors have noticed an increase in Hepatitis-C infections in pregnant women, according to a study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In five years, from 2009-2014, the number of Hepatitis-C infections in pregnant women has almost doubled. Researchers say it’s...
If I live in the U.S. should I be concerned about Zika?
Although it’s not been featured recently in the news, Zika is still a concern for women in the U.S. and U.S. Territories. A recent report stated that 10{c32f220a97554538a750280585b6278238c6d138c527944464fd5f29699b7558} of women in the U.S. with Zika infections gave...
Women’s Secret Health Concerns
"Do other women feel pain during sex?" "Should I be worried that I am bleeding so heavily?" "Is this normal?" "Am I normal?" Although these are common questions, many women are unwilling to discuss them with their doctors. Health concerns can range from quirks—is it...
HPV: The Most Common Sexually Transmitted Infection
In a shocking, recently reported statistic, 45{c32f220a97554538a750280585b6278238c6d138c527944464fd5f29699b7558} of U.S. citizens, aged 18-59, are infected with genital HPV, or human papillomavirus. Nearly all individuals who are sexually active will get infected with...