Leave it up to me to try and mess with mother nature. I should know better that when I try to do something to benefit me in the future it is going to backfire and cause more problems, especially when it comes to my health. … [Read more...] about Messing with Mother Nature
Women's Health
The “Campaign to End Chronic Pain in Women” Launched on Capitol Hill
Thanks to the CFIDS Association for emailing the following press release and information on the Campaign to End Chronic Pain In Women. The following press release about the launch of the Campaign to end Chronic Pain in Women … [Read more...] about The “Campaign to End Chronic Pain in Women” Launched on Capitol Hill
Gynecological Concerns In ME/CFS Women
I find that now that I'm getting older, I am never quite sure if the symptoms I am experiencing are due to ME/CFS or if they are pre-menopausal symptoms. My doctor had told me that I was starting to go through the … [Read more...] about Gynecological Concerns In ME/CFS Women
Sign Petition to Raise Awareness During National Endometriosis Awareness Month
Thanks to Jeanne over at Endo Blog for working extremely hard to help raise awareness for Endometriosis, a debilitating yet little understood chronic illness millions of women worldwide suffer from. If you would like to sign … [Read more...] about Sign Petition to Raise Awareness During National Endometriosis Awareness Month
Symptoms of Perimenopause vs. CFS
This year I turn 40 and for the past couple of years I have felt the hormonal shift going on within my body. While my doctor continues to claim that I am too young to be experiencing any symptoms of premenopause or … [Read more...] about Symptoms of Perimenopause vs. CFS
Link Between Fibromyalgia in Women and Sexual Dysfunction
A study by the Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University in Israel found that there is a definite association betweeen sexual … [Read more...] about Link Between Fibromyalgia in Women and Sexual Dysfunction
Uncontrollable Stress Worsens Symptoms of Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic painful disease which occurs when endometrial tissue grows as lesions outside the uterus, mainly in the area of the ovaries and fallopian tubes, but can also affect the intestinal tract. The … [Read more...] about Uncontrollable Stress Worsens Symptoms of Endometriosis
Vulvodynia: Genital Pain in Women
For years, women who have suffered from a chronic pain condition known as Vulvodynia have been accused of having sex phobias and told their symptoms are not real. If a doctor has happened to believe these women, they tell … [Read more...] about Vulvodynia: Genital Pain in Women
Heart Risk Linked To Women Taking Calcium Supplements
Many women take calcium supplements to try to prevent osteoporosis. A recent New Zealand study showed that older women who take calcium supplements may have an increased risk of heart attack. The researchers stressed that … [Read more...] about Heart Risk Linked To Women Taking Calcium Supplements
Birth-Control Pill Used to Treat PMDD
You have probably seen the commercial on television for YAZ. It is a new birth-control pill that is also being used to treat PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder). I have talked on this blog previously about my own … [Read more...] about Birth-Control Pill Used to Treat PMDD