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Being obese raises an older woman's chance of developing ovarian cancer by almost four-fifths, a study has confirmed. Researchers in the U.S. found a link between obesity and ovarian cancer in women aged 50 to 71. An association between high body mass and ovarian cancer was already known, but the new study of 95,000 women provides powerful confirmation of the link. The research by the US Read more...

Seventy-three percent of Canadian women say they are aware of women's health issues, but a survey indicates they are not as knowledgeable as they think. Women's College Hospital X-Effects Health Index found that although the biggest rise in type 2 diabetes is among women 20 to 50, 48 percent of women believe men and women are experiencing the same increase in occurrence of the disease. Read more...

Pain can seriously affect your quality of life, and if you're getting discomfort in your genital area then it can destroy your sex life too. Vulvodynia is a chronic painful condition that's estimated to affect as many as 15 percent of women. Here's what you need to know: What is it? The vulva is the genital area surrounding the vagina. The pain of vulvodynia can be felt anywhere in this Read more...

When 40-year-old Nisha felt muscles to the right of her abdomen go into a spasm, she gasped in pain. It recurred over the next two months. An ultrasound scan revealed she had a 30-mm cyst in her right ovary. Each time Reena, 50, ate oily food, she suffered shooting pain in her gall bladder. Doctors said she had gallstones. The only solution advised was to remove it. Such chronic cases are Read more...

As a woman, you are always on the move. But what most women don't realize is that your body is moving as well. As a natural caregiver, women are always worried about how to take care of their family, friends and pets. While caring for everyone else in their home, many women often forget to take charge of their own bodies. The complexity of a woman's body is a fascinating system that can't be Read more...

Sep. 14, 2008 -- Life is not easy for a spouse of an adult with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. John Capel, a psychologist with practices in Sacramento and Davis, would seem better equipped than many to deal with the ADHD of his wife, Cass. But he says it's still a challenge. He deals with it with patients in his practice and deals with his own issues. "It's like Read more...

Rheumatoid arthritis is often more painful for women than it is for men, even though the visible symptoms are the same, Swedish researchers said. For reasons unknown, rheumatoid arthritis is roughly three times more common amongst women than men. Moreover, several studies also suggest that rheumatoid arthritis eventually impairs the life quality of female suffers more than it does that of Read more...

A U.S. scientist says a combination of the new drug trabectedin with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin provides clinical benefit for relapsed ovarian cancer. University of California-Irvine Associate Professor Bradley Monk said the combination, which does not include a platinum drug, challenges the current standard of treatment for women whose cancer recurs at least 6 months after first-line Read more...

WASHINGTON -- Does a test that promises to find ovarian cancer sooner really do so? Could other tests nearing the market prolong survival by getting patients the right care faster? A race is on for blood tests to better detect this intractable killer, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is probing whether to crack down on the first one to sell. It is a time of both hope and Read more...

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA) hopes that Ovarian Cancer Awareness month this September is one not to be forgotten and will make a real difference in the lives of women everywhere. No matter how big or small, any awareness efforts have the potential of making a lasting impact. See below for a list of creative ways on how you can play a part in raising awareness about ovarian cancer Read more...

Ovarian cancer is a growth of malignant cells that begins in a woman’s ovaries. There is no early detection test or a cure, which makes ovarian cancer the deadliest disease of the female reproductive system. When detected and treated early, the five year survival rate is greater than 90%. However, fewer than 20% of women are diagnosed in the early stages because the symptoms are often Read more...

  Ovarian Cancer Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer Lifetime Risk 1 in 72 women will be diagnosed 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed 1 in 145 women will be diagnosed Overall 5-Year Survival Rate 46% of women with this cancer are alive 5 years after they are diagnosed 89% of women with this Read more...

Ovarian cancer is a killer disease It is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among American women.   One in 72 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer during their lifetime.   About 22,000 American women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year.   About 15,000 American women Read more...

Regular self-examination for breast lumps does little to reduce the number of women who die from breast cancer, startling research reveals today. Women have been repeatedly warned about the importance of self-examination in a bid to help detect any signs of cancer at an early stage. But a review of studies involving more than 380,000 women today found that there is no evidence that regular Read more...

(PMDD)Pronounced: PRE-men-strawl dis-FOR-ick dis-OR-der by Diana KohnleDefinition Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, is a condition that occurs just prior to menstruation and causes severe emotional problems. PMDD is characterized by significant depression, irritability, and tension. PMDD is much more severe than premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. While PMS affects about 75% of women, PMDD Read more...

Pronounced: um-BILL-ick-ul cord PRO-lapse by Diana KohnleDefinitionUmbilical cord prolapse is a condition during the last stages of pregnancy in which the umbilical cord descends into the vagina prematurely—most often after the membranes have ruptured and the baby moves into the birth canal for delivery.As the baby passes through the vagina during delivery, it puts pressure on the cord, which Read more...

(Stuck Shoulder Delivery)Pronounced: showl-dur dis-TO-see-ah by Diana KohnleDefinitionDystocia is a term used to describe the difficult labor and delivery of a baby. In shoulder dystocia, the baby's head can be delivered but the shoulders can't pass through the birth canal. The shoulders are too wide to fit, and become lodged behind the mother's pubic bone or the opening of the birth Read more...

(Large for Gestational Age, LGA)Pronounced: mak-row-SOHM-ee-uh by Diana KohnleDefinitionMacrosomia is a condition in which a fetus is abnormally large. Babies with fetal macrosomia are born at a weight of at least 8 pounds, 13 ounces or more. The average birth weight for babies is about 7 pounds. Most babies with macrosomia are born full-term, but some may be born pre-term. Babies born with Read more...

(Premature Separation of Placenta, Ablatio Placentae, Abruptio Placentae)Pronounced: pluh-SEN-tul ab-RUP-shun by Diana KohnleDefinitionPlacental abruption occurs when the placenta separates from the uterus before the fetus is delivered. The placenta is the organ that provides nourishment for the fetus while it is still in the uterus. In a healthy pregnancy, the placenta remains attached to the Read more...

(Threatened Miscarriage, Threatened Pregnancy Loss) by Krisha McCoy, MSDefinition Threatened abortion is a condition that occurs during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy in which vaginal bleeding suggests an increased risk of miscarriage. Fetus in First Trimester© 2008 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc.Causes Early-pregnancy bleeding can originate from the uterus, cervix, or vagina, or it can come from Read more...