Heavy periods. Women withheavy periodscan become low in iron because they lose blood during their cycle. Heavy periods mean losing blood over a longer period, which can reduce your storage of iron. This iron loss also happens if you have endometriosis, a condition where tissue grows outside o...
Women experience more depression during their childbearing years. And twice as many women as men are clinically depressed, according to standardized tests. This gender difference begins in adolescence and is more...
Iron is important during pregnancy, and many women go into their pregnancy with years of low iron. In doing so, this raises the risk of problems (and death) for both mother and child. It’s hard to believe but worldwide, maternal and neonatal deaths account for about 2.5 to 3.4 million...
It’s natural for testosterone levels to decline as men age, but sometimes low testosterone can cause symptoms ranging from low sex drive to depression. This article explains what happens when you have low testosterone.
Whilemenopauseinvolves a more permanent change in hormones, it doesn’t mean you have deal with low libido if it’s causing you distress. Hormone therapy, which helps relieve symptoms like vaginal dryness, can improve comfort during sex and, in return, may increase your interest in sex, accord...
She also explained her initial symptoms of depression, where she would not move from her place, barely sleep or eat at all, and would just cry at the sight of her daughter-in-law. Mrs. M: “I was broken from the inside and I had left everything and would just lie on this sofa ...
In sickle cell anemia, one defective hemoglobin gene is inherited from each parent. If only one gene is inherited from one parent, then the condition is milder and referred to as sickle cell trait. Symptoms of sickle cell anemia vary depending on its severity. Patients with sickle cell trait...
kidney disease, and heart disease. Athletes, people who exercise regularly, people who maintain ideal body weight, and nonsmokers tend to have lower blood pressures. Low blood pressure is desirable as long as it is not low enough to cause symptoms and damage to the organs in the body....
Ninety women with low mood (Patient Health Questionnaire score ≥ 5) will be randomised to consume either A2 beta-casein only or conventional dairy products. The primary outcome, symptoms of psychological distress, will be measured by the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Secondary ...
The Geriatric Depression Scale was used to measure the severity of depressive symptoms2,38,39. Annual income was categorized into below the minimum cost of living (MCL), above the MCL but below twice the MCL, and at or above twice the MCL (http://www.law.go.kr)2. The MCL was ...