Lindsey MorrisBloating, pelvic pains, feeling full quickly and urinary issues are typical issues that a woman can face each day. When felt alone, they are brief moments of discomfort that can...
It all started with a gift and a special note. April Sather had just undergone surgery for her breast cancer and was struggling to sleep at night. She would spend the night...
Hair loss can be a difficult side effect to navigate for cancer patients. It affects a person emotionally and mentally as they are dealing with a change of their outward...
Augusta University HealthAwaiting the arrival of your baby is an exciting and joyful time, but it is also one filled with uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic can certainly factor into the fear of the...
1. Almost 50% of women age 40 or older have dense breast tissue. Your breasts have fibrous and glandular tissue, as well as fat tissue. Fibrous tissue is connective, helping...
Not all urinary tract infections are the same. Most of the time, you don’t think twice about going to the restroom. Urinating is a simple, pain-free process. But when bacteria...
Hear from Laura Brower, Chief Nursing Officer at Augusta University, on Spotlight on Women’s Health series. This series will cover a variety of topics including childbirth...
You may have heard at some point that using birth control can hurt your chances of becoming pregnant later in life. But is that really true, or is it just a myth you can leave in...
Most women enter perimenopause in their 40s and advance to full menopause sometime in their 50s, which is marked by a full year of no menstrual cycles. This period of hormonal...
Addressing Painful Periods Most women probably agree that menstruation is not the most comfortable time of the month. However, if your period regularly causes debilitating pain...