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Are you suffering from PMS ?
What is premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of symptoms related to the menstrual cycle. PMS symptoms occur in the week or two weeks before your period (menstr...read more
Asthma & women
As a woman your body will go through changes that can affect your asthma. Here we answer questions about puberty, menstruation, the pill, menopause, osteoporosis and HRT.PubertyHormonal changes can affect asthmaread moreCan light therapy help with PMS and sleep disorders ?
Light therapy and PMS The symptoms of PMS are similar to those of SAD & S-SAD - depression, fatigue, irritability anxiety, over eating etc, and occur in women every month. Maskall et al (1997) suggest th...read more
Coping with menopause
What is menopause? Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It is a normal change in a woman's body. A woman has reached menopause when she has not had a period for 12 months in a row (...read more
Do you have premenstrual syndrome?
If you do, you may be deficient in magnesium , zin and essential fatty acidsPremenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a disorder characterized by a set of hormonal changes that trigger...read more
Factor XI deficiency
Introduction Factor XI (pronounced factor 11) deficiency, or haemophilia C, is an inherited bleeding disorder.Blood travels around the body through a network of blood vessels. Bleeding occur...read more
Factors related to migraines
Are women more prone to migraine headaches? Yes, migraine headaches are more common in women. In fact, about three out of four people who have migraines are women. They are most common in women between the a...read more
General information about von Willebrand's disease
Introduction von Willebrand’s Disease (VWD), also known as von Willebrand’s or von Willebrand deficiency, is the most common bleeding disorder. It affects an estimated 1% of the ...read more
Lifestyle and stress exaggerate the symptoms of PMS
Stress levels There is a healthy amount of stress we usually think of as excitement! There is also an unhealthy amount of stress, excessive stress over a prolonged period which can lead to ill health.Stress ...read more
Light shed on the menopause
The term menopause is defined as the final bleed a woman will have. It is an entirely natural event and every woman will experience it, if she lives long enough. The word "menopause" is often used t...read more
Living with heavy menstrual bleeding
Every woman is different, so it is impossible to define a “normal” period. Statistically, the average blood loss from a single menstrual period is between 30 – 40 ml. Monthly blood loss of 8...read more
Menopause: not all that fun
Technically menopause is the last menstrual flow of a woman's life and the climacteric is period of time preceding and following this event. In general usage, menopause refers to the whole pr...read more
Menopause: signs and complications
What is menopause? Menopause is the medical term for the end of a woman’s menstrual periods. It is often called the "change of life" and marks the transition between a woman&...read more
Menstruation and diabetes control
We are all aware of the analogy about one's diabetes control being like riding a roller-coaster. The goal is to turn the roller-coaster into a go-cart running on a flat track. We want to eliminate the extreme...read more
Menstruation, better known as periods
Menstruation, better known as a Period, is the final proof that a girl is becoming a woman. You may have already started having your periods. If you have, you could be a great “buddy” for a friend...read more
Menstruation: myths and trivia
What really happens in those 28 days?! Have you ever wondered about the connection between your body's 28 day cycle and the cycle of the moon? Here's the theory. In the days before electricity, women's bodies were influence...read more
PMS explained
What is Pre-menstrual Syndrome or PMS? Pre-menstrual Syndrome is a condition where a series of symptoms occur on a regular and routine basis during the pre-menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle. For some wo...read more
Puberty - a time of change?
Growing up is about many things and involves changes from the way you choose to spend your free time to the shape of your body. Growing up doesn’t happen all at once, and some changes y...read more
Puberty and girls
acne/spots They include whiteheads, blackheads, red bumps (pimples), and bumps that are filled with pus (cysts).Your skin is covered with tiny holes that contain oil that moisturize the skin. Sometimes these...read more
Queries about menstruation
What kinds of problems do women have with their periods? Women can have various kinds of problems with their periods, including pain, heavy bleeding, and skipped periods. Amenorrhearead moreSigns of a bleeding disorder
Bleeding disorders are actually more common than many people realise, for example, an estimated 1% of the population are affected by von Willebrand’s Disease (VWD). However, there are o...read more
Smoking and menstruation
Menstrual problems can be difficult to describe and study, and there is no generally accepted definition of menstrual problems. Nevertheless, a limited number of studies have suggested that smoking may affect...read more
Some information about menstruation cycles
What Really Happens in those 28 Days?! Have you ever wondered about the connection between your body's 28 day cycle and the cycle of the moon? Here's the theory. In the days before electricity, women's bodies were influence...read more
Treatment of haemophilia
Desmopressin Desmopressin (DDAVP) is a synthetic hormone, which is man-made and contains no human blood products. It works by releasing the clotting factor stored in the body from the lining...read more
What happens during menopause ?
Menopause is a normal change in a woman’s life when her period stops. A woman has reached menopause when she has not had a period for 12 months in a row. During menopause a woman&rsquo...read more
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