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Menstrual Problems

May 15th, 2011 | Posted in Female Problems

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of physical and emotional disturbances that occur after a woman ovulates and ends with the onset of her menstrual flow. Common PMS symptoms include depression, irritability, crying, oversensitivity, and mood swings. For some women PMS symptoms can be controlled with medications and lifestyle changes such as exercise,…..

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Menopause

May 4th, 2011 | Posted in Female Problems

Menopause:   ACCORDING TO CHINESE MEDICAL THEORY, menopause occurs when a woman’s body begins to preserve blood and energy in order to sustain her vitality and allow for the maximum available nourishment for her body, especially her kidneys. The kidney is the organ Chinese Medicine sees as the root of life and longevity. Therefore, the…..

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Cystitis

September 5th, 2010 | Posted in Female Problems

Symptoms: frequent, urgent urination, difficult urination of small amounts, burning sensation in urethra, blood clots, thirst, fever. Causes: The symptoms are due to inflammation of the bladder and its outlet pipe, the urethra. Nearly all infections are ‘Ascending’ i.e. the germs enter through the urethra to the bladder. It may also occur from sexual intercourse…..

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PCOS

September 5th, 2010 | Posted in Female Problems

PCOS  POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complete misnomer for a common condition affecting women, classically during their fertile years. First of all there are no “cysts” per se, just small follicles in the ovary which get stuck at a certain stage of development before they can get to the stage of producing…..

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