Category: Women’s Health

The best cure of any kind of yeast or fungal infection is an anti-fungal drug. Fluconazole, an azole anti-fungal, which works best with yeast infections in any part of the body – mouth, esophagus, throat, bladder, lungs, genital area and the blood. A safer drug with minimal side effects, Fluconazole combats with even acute fungal [...]

Thrush, vaginal candidiasis or yeast infection – whatever you call it, infection in a women’s vaginal region can be irritating and painful. Apart from the embarrassment, yeast infection can lead to unhealthy sexual life and decreased interest in sex or painful intercourses. Some women with severe yeast infection may find it extremely painful to even [...]

Unwanted pregnancies can be a curse on women who want to be sexually independent. An unintended pregnancy can be disastrous to a family reeling under financial crisis. Contraception, as a medical concept to avoid unwanted pregnancies, has existed throughout history. The first prescription contraception tampon product has been mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus as early [...]

Periods can be really painful to some women. Especially for women who suffer from dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea is a condition that causes cramping of the uterus, resulting in moderate to severe lower abdominal pain. Commonly called as menstrual cramps, primary dysmenorrhea occurs due to the contracting action of the uterus before or during a period. [...]

Menstruation is never an easy process. Every time a woman’s body clock keeps time with her menstrual cycle, several painful symptoms and cramps occur. If you are like most women, you would definitely have experienced menstrual cramps at least once during your periods. Menstrual cramps and pain: Menstrual cramps can be mild or severe depending [...]

Just like pregnancy and child birth, menopause is too a definitive and life-changing period in a woman’s life. It marks the end of a women’s potential for pregnancy, easing her out of the monthly menstrual cycle and all the ailments (headaches, back pain and other PMS symptoms) associated with it. But all is not pink [...]

Birth control pills have moved away from the once-stereotypical roles of preventing pregnancy to other uses. Yes, doctors do not anymore prescribe the pills to prevent pregnancy alone, they are used in regulating menstruation, treating acne and for curing symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) like anxiety, depression, irritability, lack of concentration, sleep or appetite [...]

Contraception often comes with a lot of ifs and buts. With so many oral contraceptives crowding the women’s health market, a woman who wants to put away pregnancy is spoilt for choice. Added to this, every contraceptive pill, patch or ring comes with a set of side effects also. In such a scenario, women find [...]

The birth control pill has become a common word in the lexicon among women (even men) these days. There are several pills and birth control mechanisms in the market and not all of them pose threats to the regular functioning of the body. However, there are some, that have wallowed in a sea of controversy  [...]

Bearded women can be more of a bane than bald men. Unwanted facial hair in women can be very embarrassing. Many women do not want to talk about it in public, but they do deal with it in private. Some prefer razors, some go with the usual tweezers, waxing and sugaring pastes and strips, while [...]