I just came across this great site called My Monthly Cycles. It is great for tracking everything on a calendar, getting PMS dates, reminders, etc. Go to:
http://www.mymonthlycycles.com
Itâs amazing what you can find out there on the Internet today.
This PMS site is cool!
The news today brings up the old question about douching. Is it safe? Some say yes, some say no. Some want you to feel fresh as a daisy in May. So, here is a bit from the news article at About.com The link to read the rest is below.
“Is Douching Healthy? Simply stated, the answer is “No.”
“According to a study published by the American Journal of Public Health, douching may reduce a womanâs chance of becoming pregnant during a particular month by approximately thirty percent.
“Regular vaginal douching changes the delicate chemical balance of the vagina and can make a woman more susceptible to infections. Douching can introduce new bacteria into the vagina which can spread up through the cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes. Researchers have found that women who douche regularly experience more vaginal irritations and infections such as bacterial vaginosis, and an increased number of sexually transmitted diseases.”
Read the rest at: http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/azhealthtopics/a/vagdouching.htm
There are always some good articles at About.com. They have editors who take the best articles and index them on their site. Itâs a source for all things related to health.
More than 50 percent of women experience dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain) for one or two days during menstruation. Menstrual cramps occur most often in teens; however, women in their twenties and older also suffer from painful periods. Would it surprise you to know that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says that about one in ten women experience menstrual pain so severely that they are unable to perform their normal routine for one to three days each month?
To read more, go to http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/crampsmenstrual/a/dysmenorrhea.htm
About.com has some great articles on womenâs health. Here is one that was just recently posted:
The Signs and Symptoms of Perimenopause
Perimenopause is the ten to fifteen years before menopause occurs. Menopause officially occurs when you have not had a period for one year. The average age women experience menopause is fifty-one; however, this is only an average which means many women experience menopause several years earlier and later. The best way to determine when you might experience menopause is to know when your own mother went through menopause (unless she had surgically induced menopause due to hysterectomy.)
The signs and symptoms of perimenopause include …
To read the rest, go to: Perimenopause article
