Common Side Effects of Antibiotics Used for Treating Uterine Infection

Below we have discussed about the side effects caused by antibiotics commonly used for treating uterine infections. Ceftriaxone: Ceftriaxone is the most widely used antibiotic for treating uterine infections; this medication can be taken both intravenously and intramuscularly. The most common side effects caused by this medication include: sweating, dizziness, vaginal itching, headaches, tongue pain and abnormal vaginal discharge. In some Ceftriaxone might also affect a woman’s digestive tract resulting in signs like vomiting, nausea and stomach pains. If you experience these side effects last for over 7 days, you must report them to the doctor. The more severe side effects caused by Ceftriaxone include: Water or bloody diarrhea, skin peeling, formation sores and blisters on the skin, skin  [...]

Can Exercise Cause Infertility in a Woman?

Performing too little or too much exercise might affect the fertility of a woman; this occurs due to hormonal imbalances disrupting ovulation. Let us first find out what are the impacts of excessive exercise on a woman’s fertility. Vigorous exercise that results in severe weight loss making the BMI of an individual much lower might affect female fertility negatively. Having a body weight that is below your ideal body weight and performing intense aerobic exercise for longer durations can disrupt your ovulation cycles. Medical experts suggest that too much exercise results in low levels of progesterone, which inhibits ovulation. You will often hear about female athletes who possess low BMI and suffer from fertility issues. One of the common indications suggesting the fact that exercising habit  [...]

Preparing for a Mammogram

Mammograms are of two types diagnostic and screening. Screening mammogram can be defined as the routine mammogram undergone by asymptomatic women for detecting occurrence of breast cancer at an early stage i.e. when the disease is most curable. During the procedure, the lab technician will be taking images of each of your breasts, both from side and top. Diagnostic mammogram is done on women who are experiencing relevant symptoms or whose screening mammogram reports have detected abnormalities. The process of diagnostic mammogram often involves alternate views or magnified images of the suspected cancer affected area. Physical demands from a patient during mammograms are not too much. Majority of the women remain in the standing position during mammograms, with their body slightly leaning forward.  [...]

Removing Blackheads at Home Using Potatoes

Potato other than being a great source of carbohydrate contains a high amount of potassium, vitamin C and vitamin B6. Thus, it is recognized as a staple food. Other than being used as a food item, several other uses of potatoes are also known.  One such use is for drawing out poisons. However, no scientific study till date has shown evidences supporting this property of potato. Another purpose for which potato is successfully used by many people around the world is for removing blackheads. This use of potato also does not have any scientific proof, but innumerable satisfied people will happily be ready to act as the proof supporting this feature of potatoes. Below we have discussed the process of using potatoes for removing blackheads. Peel the raw potato. While choosing the potato you must  [...]

The Signs of Calcified Uterine Fibroids

What are calcified uterine fibroids? In simple words, uterine fibroids that have buildup of minerals surrounding them are known as calcified uterine fibroids. In this article, we have discussed about the symptoms of calcified fibroids. The signs of calcified uterine fibroids are generally a lot quieter compared to that of the usual ones. At times these fibroids get detected only during the routine radiological tests; during these tests the calcified fibroids can be viewed clearly due to their calcium content. Similar to the ordinary fibroids, the symptoms of calcified fibroids also vary depending upon their size and position. The condition is marked by formation of rock hard, palpable abdominal masses occurring due to the calcification of the fibroids. The most evident difference between ordinary  [...]

Signs of Benign Ovarian Tumor

Following are the common signs of Benign Ovarian Tumor: Pelvic discomfort: The benign ovarian tumors are medically explained as slow growing masses in a woman’s ovary. As often, these tumors don’t show up any symptom, when they are actually discovered they already become quite large in size. In some the tumors become so large that they start causing pelvic and abdominal discomfort; this happens as the large tumors invade the nearby structures. According to a 2006 study, 44% of the women with stromal tumors experience pelvic pain as the sign of the condition. The pain occurring due to benign ovarian tumor is generally of low intensity and dull. However, severe pain may occur in the abdomen if the tumors get twisted. Increased abdominal size:As the benign ovarian tumors tend to grow extremely  [...]

How Is Postpartum Depression Treated?

The treatment options used for managing postpartum depression include the following: Antidepressants: Most breastfeeding mothers suffering from postpartum depression are treated with antidepressants as these medications are unlikely to cause any harm to the newborn. Mostly the doctor prescribed tricyclic antidepressants like Tofranil, Pamelor, Endep or Adapin and SSRIs like Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Lexarpo and Celexa to the new mothers. The doctor other than prescribing antidepressants will also suggest the new mothers to attend psychotherapy sessions for recovering from postpartum depression. Hormone therapy: After childbirth, the progesterone levels in a woman’s body tend to decrease drastically. This hormonal imbalance might trigger postpartum depression symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy  [...]

Possible Causes of Bleeding between Periods

Are you experiencing bleeding between periods and wondering about the possible causes of the problem? This article will inform you about the underlying health problems that can cause bleeding between periods. Uterine growth: One of the most common causes of bleeding between periods is uterine growths like uterine polyps and uterine fibroids. Occurrence of uterine fibroids is usually indicated with many other symptoms along with bleeding between periods; they are: frequent urination, backache, arm ache, heavy and prolonged bleeding during menstruation and constipation. Uterine polyps on the other hands can cause bleeding between periods in conjunction with other signs like heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain. These uterine growths are common in women above 40 years of age. In rare cases,  [...]

Foods That Can Worsen Menstrual Cramps

Most women experience menstrual cramps during menstruation as well as a part of premenstrual syndrome. These cramps are mostly caused by increased production of chemicals called prostaglandins; high prostaglandin level results in contraction of uterine muscles triggering cramps and pains in the pelvic area. While having certain food items like cheese, calcium rich dairy products like cheese and milk, ginger root etc helps in reducing the intensity of menstrual cramps, there are also foods that are known for worsening the cramps. One should avoid consuming these foods during menstruation whether or not she experiences menstrual cramps. Below, we have discussed about the food types that can aggravate menstrual cramps. Caffeinated drinks: Caffeine is found in soft drinks, coffee and tea, all of  [...]

Diagnosis of Endometrial Cancer

If you are experiencing the signs of endometrial cancer like postmenopausal spotting, bleeding between periods, abnormal discharges from vagina and pelvic pain, you should immediately get yourself checked by your gynecologist. After performing a physical exam the gynecologist may ask you to undergo one or more of the following diagnostic tests for knowing whether you are actually suffering from endometrial cancer. Endometrial biopsy: The first step of endometrial biopsy is surgical removal of sample tissues from the patient’s uterus. During this procedure, the woman’s cervix is grasped using a device called tenaculum. Then, a thin and flexible suction instrument gets inserted into her uterus through vagina. Now, with the help of the biopsy tool, endometrial tissues are removed. The next  [...]