Monthly Archives: March 2009

The menopause literally means the end of menstrual periods. The climacteric is the whole period of time when ovarian function is declining; that is, egg production is ceasing and along with it, production of the female sex hormones; oestrogen and … Continue reading →

Headaches and dizziness Headaches not previously experienced occurred in nearly half the women in two of our surveys.4,5 Others who had been subject to migraines showed some increase. This is, after all, nothing new. Headaches experienced before a period are … Continue reading →

There are, of course, other factors causing problems associated with urination. The pelvic floor has become more lax, particularly if the woman has had several children, and the round muscle of the bladder, which guards its outlet, has also weakened. … Continue reading →

Many women find the continuous therapy method difficult to follow when it is explained to them, and an illustration showing the days when the hormones are taken is helpful. Oestrogen is given continuously, and progestogen is added every month for … Continue reading →

Those whom oestrogen therapy would most likely benefit are women with a family history of osteoporosis. If it were possible to predict those women, said to be 25 per cent, in whom osteoporosis will become a serious problem, it would … Continue reading →

Cervical incompetence. Most miscarriages occur in the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. Miscarriages at a later gestation are rarer, but still happen. If it does occur, the cause may be what is known as cervical incompetence, which affects about one … Continue reading →

Because abortions are performed safely in Australia, the rate of complications and long-term physical effects is extremely low. Statistics on the long-term psychological effects of abortion are difficult to get, and very difficult to interpret, as theft are individual personalities, … Continue reading →

When the virus is passed from one person to another there is no immediate sign. In fact the person who may have just given their sexual partner a viral death sentence may not even know that they have it themselves. … Continue reading →

Including methods referred to as ‘the safe time’ and ‘the Billings method’, this involves abstaining from having sex during the woman’s ‘fertile time’, around. This means that it needs a well-motivated, co-operative couple who understand and recognize ovulation. A woman … Continue reading →

The vulva. The external genital region is known collectively as the vulva. It includes the labia, clitoris, urethra, vaginal opening and the perineum. The Bartholin’s glands. These are two glands which live on either side of the opening of the … Continue reading →