Archive for December, 2008

Great Giveaways For Cervical Health Awareness Month

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

By Jenn Jimenez
Every year in the United Stares, about 10,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. That’s why January is devoted to Cervical Health Awareness. This month is all about spreading the word and living a safe lifestyle that will lessen your chances of contracting cervical diseases. A great variety of promotional awareness event items […]

Ovarian Cancer Part 4 - Conversations About the Elephant in the Room - Living With Cancer

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

By Barbara Ehlers-Mason
I have been living with ovarian cancer for five years. When I was diagnosed with advanced cancer in Oct. 2003, my immediate response was of shock, horror, fear and anger. Those feelings quickly metamorphosed into creating myself as WARRIOR-”I’m going to fight this with everything I have and WIN!” Through, surgery, chemo, visualization […]

Painful Ovarian Cysts - Am I Adding to the Three Main Causes?

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

By Grace Morris
An ovarian cyst is a collection of fluids, which is surrounded by a slender wall within the ovary. Generally, ovarian cysts are simply functional in nature though some may come to be life threatening. It is important to understand the possible causes of this disease in order to effectively diagnose and treat it.
Though […]

Ovarian Cysts - Is the Conventional Approach the Right One For Me?

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

By Grace Morris
A prevailing gynecological issue amongst women today is which method better at treating the painful ovarian cysts, the conventional medicinal approach of a natural holistic treatment.
Taking the conventional medicine approach to ovarian cysts is the most common yet can be the most traumatic experience that a woman can undergo. This orthodox approach is […]

Risk Factors of Cervical Cancer

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

By Eze Ikechukwu
Today, we are going to discuss some of the risk factors of cervical cancer. They are many that it will not be possible for us to exhaust all of them, but let us see how far we can go today.
1) HUMAN PAPILLUM VIRUS INFECTION (HPV): This is the most important of all the […]

Benign Ovarian Cyst - What You Need to Know

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

By Brian M Lee
A benign ovarian cyst is often a real worry for many women. A benign ovarian cyst is not cancerous and is relatively harmless as it does not invade nearby tissue nor spread to the rest of the body. According to some experts’ estimates, only about 15 ovarian cyst cases in 100,000 are […]

Can Ovarian Cysts Cause Cancer?

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

By Brian M Lee
Can ovarian cysts cause cancer? This is a common question many women ask, especially those who have been diagnosed with having ovarian cysts, or even those who merely suspects they have ovarian cysts. If this question concerns you, let’s clarify something now: ovarian cysts are very common and affect most women of […]

Types of Ovarian Cysts and What You Should Do About Them

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

By Rebecca Wincup
Most women will have some type of ovarian cyst at some stage in their life. In fact ovarian cysts are very common and generally present no serious health problems or have any physical symptoms. This article will list the main types of ovarian cysts and what you should do about them.
Ovarian cysts can […]

Ovarian Cyst Burst - Typical Symptoms and What Happens When an Ovarian Cyst Bursts

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

By Rebecca Wincup
It is not uncommon for ovarian cysts to develop and in most cases they shrink and disappear after a few months with little to no obvious symptoms. However, in some cases a cyst does not shrink but becomes larger. This is when symptoms may become apparent and these types of ovarian cysts are […]

Who Else Wants to Learn About Ovarian Cancer

Monday, December 15th, 2008

By Mickey Lieberman
It is a frightening fact that somewhere around 1.5 percent of all women will develop ovarian cancer during their life. Although it is not as common as breast cancer, it is still considered to be the most serious and potentially fatal of all of the gynecological cancers. Unfortunately this type of cancer is […]