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The risk factors associated with “The Pill”

Dec 05, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

“Birth control pills or the oral contraceptives prevent women from ovulating by releasing certain hormones” It is said that over 100 million women use this type of birth control method worldwide....

Oral contraceptives: Birth control pills

Dec 04, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

One of the most commonly used method of oral contraception by women to avoid unwanted pregnancy is called “the Pill” or the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP).It comprises of two...

Breast Cancer And The Associated Risk Factors

Dec 02, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

“Breast cancer is a kind of cancer that occurswhen malignant tumors develop in the breast. The cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with...

Ovarian cysts: more common in women of childbearing age

Nov 26, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac within or on the surface of the ovary. In females, during the menstrual cycle, it is normal for a cyst to develop. They are mostly small and benign and do not...

What is Endometriosis? Let’s know about it

Nov 19, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

A condition where a tissue which is similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrial stroma and glands, which should only be located inside the uterus) is found elsewhere in the body is called as...

Food to avoid when you are pregnant

Nov 19, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

For a mum-to be it is very important to eat a well-balanced meal with all necessary nutrients , vitamins and minerals that are essential for the development of the fetus in the womb. Most foods are...

Uterine Fibroids: Types and their symptoms

Nov 12, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

The uterine fibroids or Leiomyoma represent the most common benign tumor in women that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus. Their size varies from a quarter of an inch to larger than a...

Hyperemesis gravidarum: a complication of pregnancy

Nov 04, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

A complication of pregnancy that affects various areas of the woman’s health, including homeostasis, electrolytes, and kidney function, which can have adverse fetal consequences is termed as...

Gender equality: good for a woman’s health

Nov 03, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

Well, the answer to this question is an obvious yes. Unequal access to information, care and basic health practices further increases the health risks for women especially discrimination that...

Breast Cancer: the signs you should never ignore

Oct 29, 2014 Ruchira Dhoke Lifestyle & Health, Women's Health 0

Breast cancer is the most common and the leading cause of cancer death among women with more than one million diagnosed worldwide over half of whom succumb to the disease each year. The female breast...

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Metabolic syndrome: The most dangerous cluster of heart...
Dec 06, 2014 0

We always tend to associate the heart attack or a stroke to...
Oral Thrush in infants
Dec 05, 2014 0

The yeast infections are caused by the fungus Candida which...
Health Benefits of the herb Oregano
Dec 05, 2014 0

Oregano is an herb whose name comes from the Greek words...
The risk factors associated with “The Pill”
Dec 05, 2014 0

“Birth control pills or the oral contraceptives prevent...
Know more about Angina (chest pain)
Dec 04, 2014 0

Angina pectoris is not a disease but a medical term used...

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