Stress and its Bad Effect on Hair Loss

Traumatic events, work deadlines, physical conditions, chronic illness, raising a family, fighting with a loved one, a social condition such as poverty or discrimination, and currently the lockdown situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are all stresses that the active, contemporary and fashionable woman are facing and living within...

Polystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. The exact cause of PCOS is unknown. Early diagnosis and treatment along with weight loss may reduce the risk of long-term complications such as diabetes and heart disease

The treatment of PCOS is complex and aims at restoring regular menstruation and the possibility of normal fertility, preventing diabetes, and restoring cosmetic beauty. SYMPTOMS: Irregular periods. Infrequent, irregular, or prolonged periods are the most common sign of PCOS. For example, a woman might have fewer than nine periods...

Muscle Cramps in Pregnancy

Around half of pregnant women in the second and third trimester complain of leg cramps particularly at night. Plausible mechanisms involve deficiencies caused by the growing fetus: low potassium, calcium and magnesium (Mg) levels in addition to an increased Mg excretion via the kidney with the progression of pregnancy.

By far, the strongest evidence involving pregnancy-related cramps is pointing towards the link with Mg deficiency. Indeed, the prevalence of Mg deficiency in pregnant women varies between 16 to 20%. Magnesium (Mg) is the fourth most abundant essential mineral in the body. It is involved in the activity of...

Menopause

Menopause is the process through which every aging woman will ceases to menstruate and be fertile. It is a normal part of life and is not considered a disease or a condition.

Menopause is diagnosed after a woman has gone 12 months without a menstrual period. The menopausal symptoms, also called climacteric symptoms, may occur years before a woman’s final period. Some women may experience symptoms for months or years afterward. The average year women reach menopause varies between countries, race...

Female Fertility

Infertility is a frequent condition in reproductive medicine that couples encounter post marriage [1]. It is defined as the failure of a couple to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of regular and unprotected intercourse [2]. Infertility is either primary, when no pregnancy has ever occurred, or secondary, where a previous pregnancy has occurred, regardless of the outcome that is normal live birth or miscarriage [3].

Herbal products have the potential to add to existing treatment options. Using nutritional supplements as a first step in treatment could improve key physiological factors essential to fertility. In fact, the use of complementary and alternative medicine has been on the rise in the United States [4]. However, the...