Women’s health is of great concern nowadays as there are many cases when women can’t have children because of various medical problems. Reproductive system of a woman is very sensitive to the internal and external impacts. Common colds or poor hygiene can lead to minor or major health issues which will affect the reproduction. Bacterial vaginosis is a common disease which happens to practically all women at different ages. This is the change of balance between the natural bacteria living in vagina which causes inner and outer discomfort.

The triggers of bacterial vaginosis are bacteria of quite different type which penetrate into the vagina and destroy the usual flora. Poor hygiene, usage or various soaps and skin care products, sexual intercourse, usage of condoms, and excessive washing of the vagina usually trigger the bacteria imbalance. Bacterial vaginosis is a non-transmittable disease inherent in females only. Not infrequently vaginosis is caused by other medical problems like chronic diseases and poor dieting.

The most common symptoms of bacterial vaginosis are itching, reddening, superfluous discharge, unpleasant smelling and pain while urinating or during intercourse. In some cases bacterial vaginosis is asymptomatic and women will not feel any discomfort associated with the condition. It should be stated that changes in vaginal microflora often happen during or after period. This is explained by the fact that exactly during this time vagina becomes super sensitive towards any unfavorable factors. Thus, the penetration of harmful bacteria is most obvious. Continued…

Pregnancy is the period of complete changes in the woman’s organism. The level of hormones rises dramatically, making all organs and tissues function in a different way. Once the woman delivers a child, all the processes gradually return to the usual course. This touches upon also hair growth and loss processes. Statistics witness about seventy-five percent women to suffer from hair loss problem right after delivery. There are obvious medical reasons for such situation.

Usually hair undergoes two phases of existence: the phase of growth and rest. When the hair is in the growing period, it’s rather strong, but when it is in resting period, the loss of some part of strands is inevitable. This is the natural way of hair growth cycles. Normally, a person loses up to one hundred strands per day, but on various physiological conditions this number may vary. Hence, during the pregnancy period the high level of hormones influences the hair loss process. The hair strands become stronger and the loss percent reduces in several times.

After the child birth, the woman’s body starts ‘rejuvenating’ and returning to the previous functional processes. The level of hormones is reducing and takes the ordinary levels. All this results in the weakening of hair growth functions and that develops in perceptible hair loss. Of course, such unpleasant aftereffect is a temporary condition and ends approximately 6 months after delivery. It’s impossible to avoid hair loss during this period, but it’s definitely possible to diminish the amount of lost strands. Continued…

Gynecological problems can bother women from time to time in different periods of life. Some of those problems have vivid manifestations, but some have hidden signs and can be neglected without regular medical examinations. Uterine thickening can be attributed to such issues of hidden symptomatology and is revealed only during medical tests. Thickening of uterus lining most frequently is the cause of hormonal imbalance when progesterone levels are low and estrogen levels go off-scale. When this happens the cells grow more intensely, creating a thick lining at the uterus.

If treated timely, there won’t be any adverse consequences or further complications; but if left untreated, the accumulation of cells might lead to the development of cancerous lining in uterus which is life-threatening. The other adverse effect of neglected uterus thickening is infertility. Uterus is the place where the conception is realized; thus, on any slightest malfunction, the uterus environment might become unfit for the emergence of new life.

Gynecologists differentiate between a dozen of reasons that lead to uterus thickening. In young women the thickening might be provoked by irregular menstrual cycle, weight problems, dieting, intake of medications or diabetes. In older women such condition might develop during the menopause period when there are minor and major malfunctions of all bodily processes. Continued…

In times of the heightened attention to the problems of gender bias, the point about artificial insemination has gained a particular poignancy. Artificial insemination presupposes the impregnation of a woman due to the male’s sperm, even without his direct participation in the process. It is a quite disputable question as there are two opposing viewpoints concerning this medical interference.

The first point of view is based on the religious background and belief that child bearing and delivery is a natural process happening as a result of mutual love and agreement of two persons, a man and a woman. It is believed that a child should be brought up in full family. The other viewpoint is based on progressive background and a belief that every woman has the right to choose whether to get married or not, whether to have a baby or not. In this light, when the infertility problem arises or a woman doesn’t have a reliable partner, artificial insemination is the only way to get pregnant.

Artificial insemination is a medical technique allowing women with health problems (or couples with infertility problem) to get a baby. The procedure can be described in two words but in practice everything is too complicated. Thus, no wonder that the success percentage is disturbingly low. The success level depends on various factors like general health condition of a woman, history of women’s issues and age. The majority of women who turn to medical institutions of be artificially inseminated are in their late 30s or 40s. Statistics show the tendency of lowering the success level with the rising of women’s age. Continued…