Stress, weight changes, illness, medications and more can affect your menstrual cycle. Find out some of the most common reasons for a late or missed period (other than pregnancy), according to a gynecologist.
If your periods are usually regular and you suddenly miss a month, the first thing to think about is whether or not you could be pregnant. Even if you are using birth control, if you have had sex, pregnancy might be possible. You can buy a home pregnancy test at any pharmacy to check...
Postpartum depression, clinically known as perinatal depression (PND), is a type of depression that a woman may get after having a baby and sometimes during pregnancy. Initially, postpartum depression may appear to be the “baby blues” or be caused by the lack of sleep and stress that acco...
Secondly, there’s secondary amenorrhea, where the female normally has a cycle, but then for some reason starts missing periods. It is important to remember that amenorrhea is not considered a disease; it is a symptom. So what causes it? In primary amenorrhea, the Mayo Clinic list five ...
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The key to diagnosis and treatment of pain in the abdomen is to understand the different likely causes of pain in the various regions of the abdomen. Stomach pain is a word used loosely to describe abdominal pain by many people outside the medical field. In strict terms, it refers only ...
Takeaway There are many ways to find out more about attachment parenting and creating a secure attachment with your child. One way is to read an attachment parenting book or two to learn more about this theory and how it is practiced. Besides attachment parenting books, there are also other ...
Causes of Insomnia: Pregnancy, Menopause, and Age Other fairly common causes of insomnia are pregnancy, menopause, and age (both men and women over age 65), all of which may be due to hormonal and other body chemistry changes. In addition, shift workers can develop problems because their sl...
Besides macro factors, these micro factors could influence your penis size: Hormones.Hormonal issues during pregnancy can affect how a male fetus develops, including its penis. This can happen if the expectant mother can't produce enough human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone that helps dev...