All women know that sometimes being a woman is no fun. Among all the incredible feats a woman’s body bears — like carrying and birthing a child — it also bears uncomfortable and seemingly downright unfair conditions. One of those conditions that plagues millions of women? Heavy periods. If you suffer from heavy or prolonged …
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Pelvic pain may be caused by a variety of things. If you’re having pelvic pain, you want to get to the root of the problem to gain relief. Pain in the pelvic area has numerous causes, so it’s important to see a specialist to diagnose the problem. If you’re located in the Princeton, West Virginia, …
Urinary incontinence can be an embarrassing and uncomfortable problem to talk about. But if you’re suffering from an overactive bladder, know that you’re not alone. According to the federal Office on Women’s Health, women are twice as likely as men to develop urge and stress incontinence, two of the most common types of urinary incontinence. Factors …
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Women have a love/hate relationship with their menstrual cycle. On the one hand, the process of ovulating and shedding of the lining of the uterus is a monthly reminder that a woman’s body is preparing for the possibility of becoming pregnant. The other side is the cramping and menstrual flow that happens if the egg …
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There’s lots of public health information out there about how important it is for expectant mothers to eat healthily and avoid drinking alcohol or taking drugs during their pregnancy, but what can you do about things you can’t control — like the status of your Rh factor in your blood? Our OB/GYN specialist Brandon M. Lingenfelter, …
What Is the Rhesus (Rh) Factor and What Could It Mean for My Pregnancy? Read More »
Menopausal symptoms, like hot flashes, are often fodder for jokes about women getting older. But for an estimated 80% of menopausal women who experience hot flashes this highly uncomfortable symptom is anything but funny. Menopause is one of the seasons of change affecting the female reproductive system. Night sweats, chills, mood swings, problems sleeping, and the dreaded …
Beyond Hot Flashes: What Menopause Can Do to Your Vagina Read More »
If you’re like many women, taking responsibility for your health care is like juggling yet another ball along with work, home, and family responsibilities. Your women’s health appointments are important and need to be high priority on that seemingly unending list of things to do. When you need an ultrasound as part of your care, …
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Starting a family is an exciting time for the expectant mother as well as her loved ones. Sometimes nine months doesn’t seem like enough time to do all the preparation for a new baby. With getting the nursery ready, buying clothes, furniture and car seats, and all the other tasks leading up to the big …
Few things in life can give you greater joy than being a parent. For many couples, the journey to parenthood is all about carefully timed personal benchmarks. Things like completing your education, getting married, attaining solid financial footing, or figuring out your career path can all play a role in deciding when to embark on …
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It seems like only a couple months ago that the words pandemic and coronavirus were words completely alien to our vocabulary. Pandemics were things that happened in movies or in faraway places. Now with the passing of each day, Americans are beginning to realize that our lives will continue to change in the foreseeable future …
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