This is a good news for breastfeeding women because University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered that moms who breastfeed can reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke. The study, published May 2009 in Obstetrics & Gynecology, shows that breastfeeding women are promoting their own cardiovascular health for years to come.
Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, M.D., M.S., assistant professor of medicine, epidemiology, and obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh says the news that breastfeeding promotes heart health, and reduces stroke risk is noteworthy for women. "Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, so it's vitally important for us to know what we can do to protect ourselves.”
Women who breastfed for one year had a ten percent lower incidence of complications that lead to stroke and heart attack, including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Breastfeeding for just one month lowered the risk of heart disease among the moms studied.
One of the most secret of women body is her private part and this private part if not carefully taking care can cause many problem to the women. So men must be careful about this if not it can harm men also, pst...you know what I mean. Some of the problem is call Bacterial Vaginosis.
Bacterial vaginosis or vaginitis is an inflammation which occurs in the vagina and includes several strains of germ that cause bacterial vaginosis yeast infections and trichomoniasis. Many women mistakenly believe that yeast infections are the most common type of vaginal infection but bacterial vaginosis is the most frequently occurring vaginal infection affecting from 10 percent to 64 percent of the female population at any given time.
Although treatment is available which quickly cures bacterial vaginosis, if left untreated bacterial vaginosis may increase a woman's risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), endometritis, cervicitis, pregnancy complications, and post-operative infections among other health conditions.
Bacterial vaginosis occurs most during the reproductive years although women of all ages are susceptible to this infection that affects the vagina, urethra, bladder, and skin in the genital area.
What Causes Bacterial Vaginosis?
Primary causes of bacterial vaginosis include an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria and the Gardnerella organism. The healthy vagina includes a small amount of these bacteria and organisms. When the vaginal balance is disrupted by the overgrowth of these bacteria another protective bacterium -- lactobacilli is unable to adequately perform its normal function. Lactobacilli normally provides a natural disinfectant (similar to hydrogen peroxide) which helps maintain the healthy and normal balance of microorganisms in the vagina.
E. coli which is a normal inhabitant of the rectum can cause bacterial vaginitis if it is spread to the vaginal area. Other factors which may contribute include hot weather, poor health, poor hygiene, use of an intrauterine device (IUD) for birth control, and routine vaginal douching.
Risk of bacterial vaginosis increases with menopause, and in women with diabetes, as well as women whose resistance is lowered due to other conditions.
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Women Secrets will reveal all you need know about women. I begin with the information on oral contraceptive and the effect on women. Read this before you ask you women to take oral contraceptive.
he use of oral contraceptive can reduce muscle gain in young women, according to a recent study. The research showed that oral contraceptives that women take to protect against pregnancy, that it will lower hormone levels along with impairing muscle gain to young women.
The research was studied and accumulated at Texas A&M University College in Station, Texas.It consisted of 73 women ages ranging between 18 and 31. They were divided into two groups. One group took the oral contraceptive pill and the other group didn’t. The two groups partook in a 10 week exercise training program that was scheduled for 3 days a week. The participants consumed a large amount of protein to consume enough protein to promote growth to the muscle.
They consumption of protein was at least 0.5 grams, per pound of body weight, per day. Before and after the training blood samples were taken to get the measurement levels of muscle hormone in each patient.
The exercises that were performed within that 10 week period consisted of chest press, leg extension, triceps extension, lat pull down, arm curl, and abdominal crunch with a variety of other exercises. The exercises were supervised by exercise physiologists. Each participant performed three sets of 6-10 repetitions for each exercise.
The results revealed that the women not taking the pill increased their muscle mass by more than 60% than the women on the pill. The researchers said that further studies need to be done to find the explanation of the results. The study also showed that the women taking the oral contraceptive had reduced DHEA hormone in their body at the end of the program. The other group that didn’t take the pill had the same level of hormone before and after.
