When the air is heavy with heat and humidity, everything tends to feel a little less pleasant. But is it possible that your period might indeed be more intense in the summer? While there’s limited data on how heat affects menstrual cycles, what we do know is that it’s...
Hot flashes are tough to tolerate in any weather. Add summer’s heat and humidity to the mix, and these symptoms of menopause can become downright unbearable. Whether you’ve been navigating them for some time now, or they’re a fairly recent development, here’s what you...
Being pregnant brings on an abundance of bodily changes, many of which are perfectly normal. But it also includes the potential for complications, which is part of the reason you’ll frequently see your practitioner for monitoring. Preeclampsia is one example of the...
Thanks to advancements in women’s gynecological health (like the Pap smear), we can now detect and treat cervical cancer far earlier than we could in the past. But this is only one type of gynecologic cancer, and understanding the full scope of this group of cancers...
The foods we eat have a far-reaching impact on our body’s inner workings, and our reproductive system is no exception. If you’re trying to get pregnant, understanding the relationship between food and fertility can be helpful in your journey of trying to conceive....
After your body has grown and birthed a human, you’ll need ample time to rest and heal. Whether you’ve delivered vaginally or via C-section, afterward your uterus will have an eight-and-a-half-inch wound – roughly the size of a dinner plate – left behind from your...
