Will Breast Augmentation Surgery Prevent Me From Breastfeeding?

 

Breast Augmentation is a popular type of cosmetic surgery that can be used to change the size and shape of the breasts. Everyday, women with naturally small breasts elect to have them enlarged to make them more proportionate to the rest of their bodies, increase their confidence and enhance their overall appearance. Others decide to …

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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) and Infertility

 

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is one of the most common causes of female infertility. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in eight women with PID experience difficulties getting pregnant. PID is an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and cervix). It occurs when bacteria travels …

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Osteoporosis and Your Bone Health

 

If you are a woman, it is vitally important for you to pay attention to your bone health. This is because after Menopause, your risk for developing Osteoporosis goes up substantially. And, if you take care of your bone health while you are young, this will help to reduce your risk for developing Osteoporosis when …

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Pelvic Pain: Is it a Uterine Fibroid, or Something More Serious?

 

Pelvic pain is a common condition affecting women and can be caused by a number of conditions. So, how do you know if your pelvic pain is being caused by uterine fibroids or something more serious? Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that develop on the wall of the uterus.  In many cases, fibroid tumors do …

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Multifetal Pregnancy

 

If you are having twins or even triplets, you are not alone. These days we are seeing more and more multifetal pregnancies than we did in the past. This is thanks, in part, to medical advances in reproductive medicine. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the twin birth rate in the United …

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Preventive Women’s Health

 

Do you have smoke alarms installed in your home?  Do you have a home security system?  Do you own a car, homeowners, health or life insurance policy?  Most likely, you have answered yes to many or all of these questions. All of these things mentioned above are examples of preventive measures we take everyday to protect …

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Hormonal Imbalance: Symptoms and Treatments

 

Are you exhausted yet unable to get to sleep or stay asleep?  Are you moody and irritable, even when it is not that time of the month? Have you recently gained weight and are unable lose it? Are you experiencing hot flashes? Have you completely lost interest in sex or has sex become painful for …

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Boys and HPV Vaccinations

 

If you are a woman or have a daughter, you have most likely heard about the vaccinations that are available to prevent Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a group of sexually transmitted infections that, if left untreated, can lead to cervical cancer as well as a variety of other types of cancers affecting women. However, many people …

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Can I Still Breastfeed After Breast Augmentation Surgery?

 

Breast augmentation is a popular type of cosmetic surgery that can be used to change the size and shape of the breasts. Everyday, women with naturally small breasts elect to have them enlarged to make them more proportionate to the rest of their bodies, increase their confidence and enhance their overall appearance. If you are …

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