Pregnancy Dos and Don’ts. Many women have questions on the dos and don’ts of pregnancy. What medications can you take? Can you travel on an airplane? Can I get in a hot tub? Are my pets safe to handle? In this video, I will talk about the most commonly asked questions on what …
Breast pain is a very common issue for women and teenage girls. Sometimes called Mastalgia, breast pain is usually described is mild but can also be moderate or severe in for some women. Breast pain can be either cyclical or non-cyclical. Let me explain what this means. Cyclical means that you feel breast …
Symptoms of ovarian cancer Cancer, in general, is when cells in the body start to grow out of control. This can happen in most any part of the body. These cells can continue to grow and then spread to other parts of the body. In the case ovarian cancer, normal cells in the ovary change …
Nausea with or without vomiting is so common in the early weeks of pregnancy that it is considered normal to have morning sickness, and even reassuring. My mom used to tell me that as long as I still had morning sickness, the baby was doing well. Now that’s not entirely 100 % accurate as nausea …
The symptoms of cervical cancer or important to watch for . Cervical cancer is cancer on the bottom portion of the uterus. The cervix lies at the top part of your vagina. If the cervix becomes infected with the sexually transmitted virus called HPV, it can sometimes cause changes on the cervix that can lead …
Why did I choose the name of my channel and website to be “in the pink?” What does that even mean???? Before recording my first video, I spent a lot of time trying to decide what to name my channel. and website My first choice was “hello healthy lady” but after saying that a …
The type of pain, and also the TIMING of the pain can help you figure out what might be causing your pain. The name Mittelschmerz is German for middle pain which refers to pain in the middle of your menstrual cycle, usually about 14 days before you start your period. Many people refer to this …
Melasma is brown, tan or grey patches on the skin of the face and neck. Have you noticed a patch or multiple patches of darker skin on your face? I’m not talking freckles. I’m talking about patches of brown, tan or sometimes even a grey hue (hyperpigmentation) that develop on your cheeks, forehead, upper lip, nose …
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in American women, only behind to Skin Cancer. It is also the second leading cause of cancer related death, second only to lung cancer. One in eight women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. One in Eight women will be diagnosed with …