13th Issue I
December 1, 2000
Do you Really Need a Hysterectomy
You
know what a hysterectomy is. It's surgical procedure in which a
woman's uterus, sometimes her ovaries, is removed. And you
probably know that a lot of women have the operation and that the
surgery has a reputation for being performed unnecessarily.
more..
12th Issue I
November 1, 2000
Considering
HRT?
Read This First
Menopause
is a process, not a disease. Here's how to
cope with its
symptoms and get on with your life.
HRT
is not without its risks, cautions Dr. Walsh. The greatest concern
is whether taking HRT will increase the risk if uterine or breast
cancer.
Of
postmenopausal women not taking HRT, one in 1,000 will develop uterine cancer,
according to studies. For women who take estrogen alone,
that risk increases between two and ten times , depending on how
much estrogen is in the formulation they take and how long they
take it.
more....
11th Issue I
October 1, 2000
Making
Peace With Menopause
Menopause
is a process, not a disease. Here's how to
cope with its
symptoms and get on with your life.
Okay,
so you don't want to hear about it. You don't even want to think
about it. You figure you're too young for menopause. And besides, you've heard
about its discomfort - hot flashes, mood swings and vaginal dryness, to
name a few.
more....
10th Issue ISeptember1, 2000
Some
Other
Symptoms of Climacteric
Symptoms
commonly associated with the climacteric, such as joint
pain, sleep disturbances, memory loss, discomfort during sex, stress
incontinence and free floating anxiety, have their
basis in biology, not psychology and all of them can be
alleviated, often with simple measures.
Here's
what some of the menopause experts recommended.
-
Natural
Help for Urine Leaks
-
Ride
Out Occasional Jitters
-
The
Secret to Sexual Satisfaction
more....
9th Issue I
August 16, 2000
Common
Symptoms of Climacteric
Symptoms
commonly associated with the climacteric, such as joint
pain, sleep disturbances, memory loss, discomfort during sex, stress
incontinence and free floating anxiety, have their
basis in biology, not psychology and all of them can be
alleviated, often with simple measures.
Here's
what some of the menopause experts recommended.
more....
8th Issue I
August 1, 2000
Peri
menopause
Just
after her 40th birthday, you may begin to experience painful
midcycle cramping. Then the ache in your belly seemed to shatter and
spread. And over the next years you may suffer intermittent heart palpitations,
weight gain, achy joints, sleep disturbances, increased premenstrual
jitteriness, short term memory loss, free floating anxiety ( anxiety
with no known trigger ) and frequent blushing -- all for no reason
you could fathom. The expert on menopause dismissed
menopause as improbable through these symptoms.
more....
6th
Issue July 1, 2000
Chest
Pain: Don’t Panic
You’ve
just come from Sunday dinner at your mother-in-law’s house and a piano
has settled atop your chest. That dear woman’s sarcasm and your
husband’s nonchalance may have sent you into cardiac arrest – but
probably not.
Rather,
your mother- in-law’s fat laden food most likely has triggered gastro
esophageal reflux better known as heartburn which
occurs when stomach acids creep
up and burn the esophagus, the tube that
connects the throat to
the stomach. Heartburn can arise if you’ve eaten spicy foods or
overindulged, drunk alcoh0l or coffee or taken aspirin or other
medications.
more....
5th Issue | June16, 2000
Headache:
Not Always Stress Induced
The
pounding is excruciating, the pain persistent, This is no garden variety
headache, You tell yourself. This must be something more.
Don’t
be so sure. The National Headache Foundation estimates that every year, 45
million Americans suffer from standard head pain severe enough to cause them to
miss work or visit a doctor.
more....
4th Issue | June 1,
2000
Abdominal
Pain: Many Causes, Many Cures
I
have a stomachache “ is a catchall complaint we’ve all used to
describe pain throughout the midsection. Your mission is to pinpoint the
true cause of the trouble so you can treat your pain effectively.
Dining
on spicy foods, succumbing to a viral infection or over indulging in
food or drink can cause gastritis, an inflammation of the lining of then stomach, which is
located in the upper part of the mid section just below the rib
cage. Gastritis is a true “ stomachache ” and is often accompanied
by nausea and vomiting. Going without food for four to six hours,
then eating only bland foods such as toast and crackers and
sipping ginger ale or another clear liquid for four to six
hours often provides relief.
more....
