So this time you’re having a boy! Your hand gently caresses your baby bump when you touch the small ridge of scar tissue from your cesarean section. Your mind and…
Browsing: Women’s Health
Ivy MacCurtin’s birthing process at The Women’s Hospital this past September was very different than her previous births. The Caroline County mom has three children of her own, ranging in…
Do you know the warning signs of heart attacks and strokes? If you do, it could save your life. Sweating. Pressure. Nausea. Jaw pain. Fatigue. Believe it or not, these…
Having comfort options is important to any woman who hopes to approach her birth as a natural process. Nitrous oxide – more commonly known as laughing gas – is one…
Today is Jennifer’s fortieth birthday. The gang has spent a month planning a celebration. At the last minute, you get a text from the guest of honor. Sorry. Can’t go.…
Over the last several years, women have been told that the annual Pap is no longer required. The changes in the frequency of required Pap smears have been around long…
Each year, ovarian cancer is diagnosed in nearly a quarter of a million women worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death among women. Increasing awareness and recognizing…
Why you should have a mammogram this month and encourage all the women in your life to do the same!
“I thought, ‘Oh, it can’t be me. I’m only forty-three and I don’t have a … family history,’” Gentz recalled. One woman’s reaction to a breast cancer diagnosis!
As we head into the winter season, when coughs and colds abound, some women will dread catching the common cold more than others. For women who suffer from pelvic organ…
All of a sudden, you feel the onset of warmth in your face, neck, and chest. Your best friend suggests that it might be a hot flash. “A hot flash?”…
From bending down to put the baby into the crib to toting around a carseat, grocery bags, and backpacks, the strain on our backs is a real pain.
