Tag: women’s health
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The Freedom of Ditching the Scale
Get Pregnant Fast When embarking on a journey to lose weight, tone up, or embrace healthier habits, I urge you to take a bold step for your well-being: toss that scale out the window. In my past, I was a scale devotee. Each morning, I would hop on, sometimes even after a bathroom break or…
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Managing Giardia During Pregnancy
Read more Giardia lamblia is a parasitic organism that can be found in soil, food, human or animal waste, and untreated water, particularly in developed nations. To prevent contracting Giardia during pregnancy, it is essential to boil or filter any untreated water—like that from wells or streams—before consumption. Approximately 2% of adults and 6% to…
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3 Pelvic Conditions That Deserve More Attention
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to women’s health, some topics remain shrouded in silence. Conditions like vulvodynia, vaginismus, and endometriosis are often overlooked, yet they affect many women. In a recent discussion, Dr. Sarah Thompson, a pelvic pain specialist, shed light on these important issues and why they need to be addressed more openly.…
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Taking Clomid for Infertility
Read more If you’re facing challenges with getting pregnant due to irregular ovulation, Clomid could be a helpful option for you. Let’s dive into what Clomid is, who it’s for, and what to expect if you’re considering this treatment. What is Clomid? Clomid, also known as clomiphene citrate, is a fertility medication available in tablet…
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9 Postpartum Exercises for Diastasis Recti Recovery
Read more Ab separation after childbirth is a common issue that many women face, but with the right exercises, you can strengthen your core and aid in healing diastasis recti from the comfort of your home. Understanding Diastasis Recti During pregnancy, your body undergoes significant changes to accommodate your growing baby. One notable change is…
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Let’s Discuss the Struggles of Chronic Constipation
Get Pregnant Fast Living with chronic constipation can feel like navigating a never-ending battle. As someone who has dealt with digestive issues since my early 20s, I can personally attest to the trials of irregular bowel movements. My experience with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often leads to a frustrating cycle of painful bloating and constipation,…
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Sciatica During Pregnancy: Understanding Causes and Finding Relief
Read more Navigating the journey of pregnancy can bring about a myriad of experiences—some delightful, like feeling your baby’s first movements, and others less so, such as persistent back pain. One particular discomfort that some expectant mothers face is sciatica, a condition that can cause sharp, shooting pain, tingling, or numbness that originates in the…
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C-Sections Are Not ‘Easy’: Let’s Respect Women’s Birth Journeys
Get Pregnant Fast From the moment my youngest son began his dramatic entrance, it was clear he was going to make a statement. As my fourth child, I thought I was well-prepared for the unexpected. I was in the throes of labor, eagerly anticipating the anesthesiologist’s arrival to deliver my epidural, when things suddenly took…
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Contraception Coverage Rollback
Get Pregnant Fast In a significant legal development, a federal judge has put a halt to the Trump administration’s recent rule that would have allowed employers to opt out of providing contraception coverage in health insurance plans based on religious or moral objections. This ruling comes from a Pennsylvania court and will temporarily prevent the…
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Understanding Endometriosis
Read more Endometriosis is a condition where the tissue similar to the endometrial lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. During a woman’s menstrual cycle, this lining is typically shed, but the extra tissue outside the uterus has no way to exit the body. Consequently, it continues to react to hormonal changes during ovulation…