Women's Health Category

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): No. 1 Cause of Infertility?

This "silent disorder" is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women. It's closely associated with infertility and can create a heavy emotional burden on those who suffer with it, on top of its ...

Hirsutism (+ 5 Natural Tips for Body Hair Removal, Managing PCOS & More)

by Katherine Brind'Amour, PhD Hirsutism is a condition that affects women, causing male-pattern hair growth. The hair grows in dark and coarse in places like the chest, face and back. It can range in severity and ...

Vaginal Bleeding: What’s Normal & What’s Not (+ 6 Natural Tips for Women’s Health)

Most women of child-bearing age experience normal vaginal bleeding associated with their menstrual cycle. However, women of all ages can experience abnormal vaginal bleeding, including spotting between periods caused by reproductive system problems, underlying medical ...

Worse Than PMS: Understanding PMDD (+ 10 Natural Ways to Help Relieve PMDD Symptoms)

PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder, is more than just PMS. While PMDD shares many PMS symptoms, it is a severe condition. In fact, PMDD symptoms can cause significant physical and emotional distress. The hormone-induced symptoms ...

Signs of a Miscarriage (+ 6 Ways to Help Ease Recovery After a Miscarriage)

Miscarriages are very common, but that does not make them less distressing. They are the unintended loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks gestation. More than 2 in every 10 pregnancies in the United States ...

Dysmenorrhea + 9 Natural Ways to Relieve Painful Menstrual Cramps

Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for the painful menstrual cramps that many women experience just before and during their period. And it is the most commonly reported menstrual disorder — over half of all women ...

Should Mothers Eat Their Placenta?

There are always interesting trends popping up in the health and wellness field as we “rediscover” how the goodness in nature can benefit our health. It’s hard to remember that there was a time before ...

5 Dangers of Birth Control Pills, Plus Side Effects & Alternatives

In industrialized nations today, synthetic hormonal oral contraception (aka the birth control pill) is the most common practice for preventing pregnancy. Despite evidence suggesting that there are many possible dangers of birth control pills, millions of ...

8 Natural Remedies for Menopause Relief

Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation and fertility, defined as occurring 12 months after your last menstrual period. You can start to transition into menopause as early as your mid-30s, with most women entering ...

How to Get Rid of a Vaginal Yeast Infection for Good

Millions of women suffer vaginal yeast infections every year — including painful infections that re-emerge just when you think they're gone for good. In fact, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...