Reproductive Concerns and Cancer Treatment: What You Need to Know
Advances in diagnostic technologies and treatment strategies have improved cancer survival rates significantly since the 1970s, allowing physicians to focus not only on the ultimate goal of survival...
View ArticleRegaining the Joy of Intimacy: Sex After Cancer
Dr. Sally Kydd, coauthor of the book Intimacy After Cancer: A Woman’s Guide (Big Think Media, October 2006), refers to concerns about sexuality and intimacy as “the elephant in the room that no one...
View ArticleTips for Sex After Cancer
We are sexual beings from the day we are born until the day we die. Regardless of age or health, human beings are capable of sexual pleasure. Illness may affect your sexuality, but it need not end it....
View ArticleCervical Cancer Vaccines
For women in the United States, a Papanicolaou (Pap) test has become a standard part of their annual gynecologic exam. Also known as a Pap smear, the test, which was first made public in 1943 when...
View ArticleUmbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
Umbilical cord blood stem cells save lives and provide an important resource for medical research. The moment of birth not only means the delivery of a new life into the world but also presents a...
View ArticleWeighing the Risks and Benefits of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
As women reach menopause and beyond, more than 80 percent will experience symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbance and vaginal dryness.[1] Estrogen, with or without progestin, is...
View ArticlePregnancy after 30
By Eleanor Mayfield It’s a trend many Americans are seeing firsthand among their family members and friends, and it’s supported by government data: more women are delaying having children until they...
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