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Archive for June, 2010

Higher Vitamin D Levels May be Good For More Than Your Bones

by | June 21st, 2010

A Recent study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) reported in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology suggest Higher vitamin D levels are linked to a lower risk for female pelvic floor disorders. Female Pelvic Floor Disorders, or Pelvic Organ Prolapse, (Dropping of the Uterus, Vaginal, Urinary Bladder and/or Rectum) affects approximately one in three women over the age of 45.

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Study Shows Even Moderate Weight Loss Improves Female Urinary Incontinence

by | June 18th, 2010

Even a moderate amount of weight loss can go a long way toward relieving symptoms of female urinary incontinence in obese women.

A 2009 study by the University of California, San Francisco showed that women who lost as little as eight percent of their body weight experienced an average 47% reduction in episodes of both stress incontinence and urge incontinence, with some seeing the number of incontinence episodes drop by an astounding 70%.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Infertility

by | June 18th, 2010

It is an accepted fact that all living beings on the earth are able to reproduce. In fact the urge and desire to reproduce and keep the line going is central to all beings. Infertility not only disturbs the lives of the couple, but also affects their near and dear ones, who love them and want to see them happy. Here we are going to discuss a few questions, frequently asked by people.

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Female Viagra boosting women’s sex drive?

by | June 17th, 2010

The first pill designed to boost the female sex drive called Flibanserine and manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim, failed to make a significant impact on libido in two studies, federal health regulators said.

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Does IVF Significantly Increase Risk for Major Birth Defects?

by | June 15th, 2010

Slightly more than 4% of babies born via assisted reproductive technology, in vitro fertilization (IVF), may have major birth defects, such as heart, urinary, and genital tract malformations, according to a new study.

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