Women's health problems

TMJD (temporomandibular joint disorder) or TMJ, can cause headaches, toothaches, facial pain, and earaches. Find out how to take care of your symptoms and to find help if you need it.

Plagued by foot odour? Here are several simple steps to dealing with stinky feet.

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common reasons that women seek medical attention. What can a woman do to prevent them?

You may hear about concussions happening to athletes, but the brain injury can happen to anyone. Know the symptoms that signal danger.

Abnormal menstrual bleeding can be caused by a variety of factors, including pregnancy, infection, hormonal imbalance, and contraceptive use.

Cervical cancer is very common although rates vary around the world. Canadian women have a 1 in 153 chance of developing cervical cancer in their lifetimes.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot in the deep veins of the body, usually in places where blood flow is slower, such as the leg. Blood clots are semi-solid masses of sticky blood cells that form when a blood vessel is damaged. The body creates blood clots as a normal response to blood vessel damage in order to seal a break and stop bleeding.

Endometriosis is a painful, chronic condition that affects 5% to 10% of women of childbearing years.

Fibroids (the medical term for a fibroid is a leiomyoma) are benign nodules of muscle and other tissue that grow in the walls of the uterus..

In order to function properly, your heart needs a large and continuous stream of oxygen-enriched blood, which is supplied directly to your heart muscle through your coronary arteries. If your coronary arteries become clogged, blocked, inflamed, infected, or injured, the blood flow to your heart will be reduced, which can cause injury to your heart muscle and in turn lead to heart disease or cardiovascular disease (CVD).

What do you do when a headache happens? Here are 8 medication-free approaches you can try to help relieve the pain.

What should you do when you get a blister on your foot? Should you leave it alone - or pop it? And how can blisters be prevented in the first place?

An ingrown nail can really hurt! Learn more about the causes of ingrown nails and how you can treat and prevent them.

Iron deficiency anemia is a condition where the body doesn't produce enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen to all body cells. Common causes of iron deficiency anemia are low dietary iron, pregnancy, and blood loss due to heavy menstrual cycles or internal bleeding. Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia include fatigue, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, cold feet and hands, brittle nails, headache, and pale skin.

If you've recently had surgery that has left you with an ostomy, you may be worried about how it will affect your life. It is possible to live a normal life with an ostomy. Read on for tips about living with an ostomy.

If part of your breast cancer treatment included the removal of lymph nodes under the arm, you are at risk of developing lymphedema, which can result in swelling of the arm. Learn more about lymphedema and what you can do to avoid it.

Menopause is a term used when a woman hasn't had a menstrual period for one year. Premenopause is the time before menstruation stops, perimenopause is the time when periods can be unpredictable, and postmenopause is the time after menopause.

A woman's risk of breast cancer is related to her lifetime exposure to the hormone estrogen. Learn about how natural estrogens called phytoestrogens, which are found in foods, may help to ease menopause symptoms.

Previously known as syndrome X, this condition often goes undiagnosed by health professionals and unrecognized by the general public, but it affects thousands of Canadians and puts them at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

Osteoporosis can be detected and diagnosed through x-ray after a fracture or through an examination called a bone density test.

Osteoporosis may be prevented through proper diet, adequate intake of vitamin D and calcium, regular physical activity, and by cutting out alcohol and smoking.

Treating and preventing osteoporosis bone loss may include use of bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), calcitonin, hormone replacement therapy, or through healthy lifestyle changes.

All of us will get osteoporosis if we live long enough. Since none of us have a crystal ball to predict our life expectancy, we should all do our best to ensure good strong bones and prevent falls no matter how long we live. Osteoporosis is extremely common. It is estimated that 25% of all women by age 50 have osteoporosis and that this risk doubles to 50% by age 70.

Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among Canadian women. Currently, ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose in its early stages making it the most lethal of gynecological cancers. What are the risk factors for ovarian cancer? Ovarian cancer is rare in young women, but the incidence starts to rise sharply after menopause.

After you determine that you do indeed have premenstrual syndrome (PMS), it's important to do 2 things: find out what you can do for yourself, and find a physician sympathetic to your concerns and who does not simply dismiss your symptoms as something you have to put up with. In terms of self-help, many women find exercise helps a lot, as do yoga and relaxation techniques for others.

Learn more about the link between breast cancer risk and obesity, diet, and exercise.

Have you noticed what seems to be an increase in the number of advertisements for products to manage urinary incontinence lately? Well, if you have, it's not your imagination. The facts are that urinary incontinence is a common condition in Canada, affecting about 10% of the population.

Uterine cancer Uterine (or endometrial) cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy, and the fourth most common cancer among Canadian women. Unfortunately, the death rate from endometrial cancer is rising, suggesting that endometrial cancer may be becoming more deadly or that it is not being diagnosed or treated adequately.

Do you think you might have a yeast infection? Three out of four women will have a yeast infection at least once in their lifetime. It's a common condition.

Sudden, unexpected, and painful gout attacks can be very distressing and disrupting to your daily life. Here are some tips for preventing or minimizing the symptoms of gout attacks.