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1 Herbal Primer From Goddess Body: Red Raspberry Leaf
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2 DrSugar Answers: What Will Going Off the Pill Do to My Body?
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3 DrSugar Answers: Digestive Woes During Period?
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4 Sleep Issue: Panties vs. Going Commando
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5 DrSugar: Missed Birth Control Pill! Now What?
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6 Lies Women Tell Their Doctors
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7 DrSugar Answers: So Many Questions About Going Off the Pill
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8 DrSugar: Testing For STDs?
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9 Getting Down and Dirty in the Pool Ain't Clean
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10 Good Health Habits That Will Increase Your Libido
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11 No Longer Silent: 7 Signs of Ovarian Cancer
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12 DrSugar: Antibiotics, Probiotics, and Yeast
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13 Are Your Birth Control Pills Safe?
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14 8 Ways to Prep Your Body For Pregnancy
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15 DrSugar Discusses Breast Asymmetry
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16 DrSugar Answers: Not Treating Hypothyroidism?
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17 Get Clean Before Getting Down: UTI Prevention
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18 Prego and on the Run: Round Ligament Pain
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19 Lack of Zzz's Leads to Extra Pounds You Don't Need
FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wanted to know: can exercise help with migraines? She asked an expert and posted the answer in our Fit Community. Today's post comes to us from special guest contributor and medical expert Paul Rizzoli, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School: When you’re prone to migraines you’re forced to think through whether or not something you do Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Last year during my annual exam, when I complained to my doctor about my terrible PMS, she was quick to pull out her pad and give me a prescription for the birth control pill Yaz. "You're going to love this," she said. "All of my patients that are on it think it's the best. It's even helped Read more
When seeing your doctor, gynecologist, dentist, or other specialist, women often get asked some tough questions like, "Do you smoke pot?" or "How many sexual partners have you had in the past year?" Whether it's because we're embarrassed, don't want to get lectured, or don't want to be judged, women tend to bend the truth a little in the exam room. However, it may be at the expense of their own Read more
It's easy to pass judgments on healthy products since so many of them seem gimmicky, ineffective, or totally ridiculous. I would never use ear candles, not only because they don't remove ear wax, but also because flames near my hair scare the bejesus out of me. But not all bizarre-looking products are useless. Here are six products that seem a little "out there," but I can assure you from Read more
Fall weather might mean your skin is all covered up, but you still shouldn't neglect the largest organ in your body. Covering Health magazine, the actress from the new film Machine Gun Preacher, Michelle Monaghan, talks candidly about her brush with skin cancer: " . . . A few years ago I had a mole on the back of my calf, and he [husband, Peter White] was adamant that I get it checked. In Read more
We've heard it before: exercise can reduce a woman's risk for developing breast cancer. But how much and what types of exercise are we talking about? Here is some information on the relationship between breast cancer prevention and working out. Exercising Often May Make You Reach Menopause Sooner What? You're not thinking about menopause? If you're in your 20s or early 30s, I don't blame you, Read more
Due to our anatomy, women are more prone to UTIs than men. Thanks, mother nature! Luckily, there are some foods that may actually help prevent bladder infections. Read up on ways your diet can help keep things in check. Cranberries: Research shows that substances in cranberries create barriers that prevent E. coli from clinging to the cells along the urinary tract lining. Harness their UTI Read more
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To help us all learn what we can do to prevent the disease, we talked to women's health expert Dr. Susan Love, author of The Breast Book. She shared a handful of tips every woman should know for breast cancer prevention. Watch our video to learn Dr. Love's opinion on mammograms and the role limiting alcohol may play in preventing the disease. Read more
During Aunt Flo's monthly visit, feeling crampy, fatigued, or bloated may make it hard to stick to your normal fitness routine. Instead of skipping out on exercise completely, swap high-intensity workouts with something less intense — light exercise can actually help alleviate symptoms associated with PMS and your period. Here are some low-impact workout ideas to send your period's symptoms Read more
Whether you use a traditional copper IUD or the plastic version that releases the hormone progestin, a recent international study shows that both types of intrauterine devices (IUDs) may lower a woman's risk of cervical cancer. The data was collected from 10 previously published studies comparing women with cervical cancer to women without the disease, as well as data from 16 HPV frequency Read more
