Why have my periods become less regular, longer and heavier? I am forty-three and am in good health. Less regular periods at forty-three years of age may be a sign of early changes in the function of your ovaries. This is a normal stage on the way to menopause when you will stop menstruating altogether. [...]
Immunotherapy Some clinics have used a treatment called immunotherapy to stop miscarriages where there may have been several in a row. This treatment is based on the theory that a woman needs to produce special blocking antibodies to prevent her body rejecting the baby whose cells are different from her own. Normally our bodies try [...]
Private Legally, a private health practitioner’s files are her or his own property. A woman has no legal right to see or get copies unless they are subpoenaed by a court. X-rays and test results are paid for by you so you have the right to request them. In private practice, you may have to [...]
Nausea and Fatigue. There are many anti-nausea medications available; your physician and chemo nurse will work together with you to find out what works best for you. Modern pharmacology can go a long way toward alleviating, or at least minimizing, your physical reactions. There are three points at which you are likely to experience nausea: [...]
Vitamin E cream or the gel from vitamin E capsules may be applied on your scars as they start to heal. You could also try aloe vera (either pure gel or straight from the leaf of an aloe plant). Be easy on yourself as you recover from surgery. Remember that you are healing both physically [...]
Although both sons and daughters will be strongly impacted by their mothers’ struggle with breast cancer, adolescent and young adult daughters may be most painfully affected. Unlike their brothers, they must carry the added burden of wondering if they, too, will become victims of this disease in the future. Most of them know that their [...]
A diagnosis of breast cancer is almost as hard on a partner as on the woman directly affected. Generally speaking, men find it more difficult than women to express their feelings, to ask for and accept help. It is also common that the attention of family and friends is focused on the patient; few people [...]
All over the world, when the trauma of serious illness strikes, many people instinctively turn first for guidance and solace to their own religious group, whether the traditional, institutional type, or some newer, hybridized variety. If you are a member of a church, mosque, or synagogue, you will probably seek the counsel of your own [...]
Non-surgical treatment In addition to or instead of surgical methods, a variety of drug treatments have been used to treat endometriosis. The aim is to interrupt the cycle of hormonal stimulation of the misplaced endometriotic tissue in the hope that without stimulation it will shrivel up and wither away. Usually at least six (but more [...]
Eating Supplements. Most of the essential nutrients can be easily found in a balanced and varied diet. If for some reason you are unable to eat a particular class of food, or your diet is inadequate, or perhaps if you are having twins (when your requirements will be greater), it may be wise to have [...]