Archive for the ‘Women’s Health’ Category

From the mother, the egg carries 23 chromosomes, the tiny structures carrying genes that guide development. The sperm contributes 23 chromosomes from the father. When these chromosomes unite, the new cell contains 46 chromosomes which hold the information that makes the baby a unique individual. Physical features, such as eye or hair color, are encoded within the chromosomes. The gender of the baby is determined by two specific chromosomes, referred to as the “sex chromosomes.” Two “X” chromosomes make a girl, an “X” and a “Y” make a boy. Because a woman can only give an “X” chromosome, it is the sperm that determines the sex of the baby. (more…)

Older women may have a new weapon in their fight against coronary heart disease (CHD). A study in the May 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine reports that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) lowers their levels of the type of cholesterol which leads to CHD.

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Barbara Frankel, a career coach in Great Neck, N.Y., often asks her clients to begin by making a fantasy list of 10 things they would love to be — initially eliminating any concerns about nuts-and-bolts reality — things like education, age, competition or salary. The whole idea is to get the ideas flowing.

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So, that’s the way she started with a new client, Barbara Kaiser, 42, then a stay-at-home mom living in a rural Texas setting, but one who was yearning for something more. When Kaiser’s discomfort reached a level she could no longer endure, she reached out to Luther and together they embarked on a mission to ferret out the kind of work that would make her feel alive, while at the same time allow her ample family time. (more…)

“When a man or woman follows bliss, and acts from the heart, that commitment seems in turn to energize the world.” Jean Shinoda Bolen

Some of us know what it’s like to work from the heart, but others know instead the sense of great discomfort that comes when the “real you” is trapped inside a life that feels like a charade.

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“Really, I don’t think women ask enough questions of their doctors. But the reason they don’t ask enough questions is that they don’t know what to ask. It’s an unfortunate predicament,” West said. “You look at our bodies, we have complementary biology. (more…)

Kim Zuver felt the warm gush the moment she stood up behind her desk. Blood was everywhere — on her legs, on her shoes and even on the floor.

The Toledo, Ohio, executive assistant had experienced menstrual periods with heavy bleeding, but nothing like this had ever happened. (more…)

How About A Little Pampering?

You’ve already made her breakfast in bed. She’s got slippers in every color. You’ve even bought her a new toaster, and another bouquet of flowers is just not an option this year. What are you going to get for Mom? I’ve got your answer: a trip to a spa.

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There are several different ways to track when ovulation occurs in your cycle, and you may need to practice these methods for several cycles before getting pregnant. The first method for detecting ovulation is the cervical mucus method. The consistency of the cervical mucus changes throughout a woman’s cycle. At the beginning of the cycle, it is thick and cloudy; it then becomes more transparent and thin as ovulation approaches. At the time of ovulation, the mucus is at its thinnest and most transparent, and is also quite elastic.
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