The menstrual cycle is the regular and natural changes of the uterus and ovaries in order to prepare a woman’s body for pregnancy.  An average menstrual cycle lasts 28 + – 3 days. However, menstrual cycles can range anywhere from 21 to 35 days.  It can take several months for women to have their normal menstrual cycle after surgical abortion.   First Period After Surgical Abortion Menstruations are woman’s regular monthly bleeding. Every woman has menstruations from puberty until menopause. The first menstruations usually begin between 12 and 15 years o

Menopause is a normal phase in a woman’s life. It is the period of life when there are no menstrual periods for more than 12 months. Women usually enter menopause at the age of 50. However, some women do experience premature menopause, before the age of 40. Perimenopause is the time that leads to menopause.   Perimenopausal Symptoms Cessation of the menstrual periods, Irregular menstrual bleeding, Hot flashes, Sleeping problems, Mood changes, Vaginal problems Bladder problems, Changes in the sexual activity and function, Decreasing fertility, Loss of bo

  What Are Uterine Polyps? Uterine Polyps are inner growths in the endometrium, inside of the uterine wall, also called endometrial polyps. Endometrial polyps are formed from the overgrowth of the cells in the endometrium. These polyps are non – cancerous protrusions of the endometrial tissue. In rare cases they can eventually turn into cancer. They are usually small. However they can vary in size from some millimeters to a size of a golf ball, or even larger. They can become fragile and bleed as they grow in size. Being fragile, uterine polyps are one of the

Urinary incontinence refers to involuntary passage of urination or loss of bladder control. This is a common and equally embarrassing problem in women post childbirth. Such accidental passage of urine may happen when one coughs, laughs, sneezes, exercises, jumps, jogs, or doesn’t reach the bathroom in time. Although, urinary incontinence affects both men and women, twice as many women end up with this condition. The topmost factors for an increased incidence of urinary incontinence in women are pregnancy, labor or childbirth, and menopause as they progressively we

Menstruation is the normal shedding of the uterine lining that occurs on a regular basis during the female reproductive life (from puberty until menopause). What Is Normal Menstruation? Normal menstruations last around 3 – 7 days. During the menstrual cycle, the female uterus gets prepared to support the pregnancy due to sex hormones (progesterone and estrogen). If the pregnancy happens, menstruations will stop until childbirth, abortion or miscarriage of the pregnancy. Otherwise, if the pregnancy does not happen, the uterus will shed every month and menstrual blo

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a group of symptoms that begin one or two weeks before the menstrual cycle. These symptoms usually go away after the menstrual bleeding starts. Premenstrual Syndrome can affect every woman during their reproductive period. For some, the signs and symptoms are so severe that makes it hard even to get through the day, while for others the signs and symptoms are very light and do not affect their daily activities.  Premenstrual Syndrome goes away in cases of menopause and pregnancy. A small number of women with premenstrual syndrome hav

Vaginal discharge is considered in cases when there is an increased amount of vaginal secretion due to different reasons. Any possible changes in color, consistency or smell of the vaginal secretion are considered as pathological vaginal discharge.   Normal Vaginal Discharge All women have some vaginal discharge. Normal vaginal discharge is clear or cloudy white in color, sometimes even yellowish when it is seen dry on clothes. Normal vaginal discharge may contain some white flecks, but it can also be thin and stringy with no aggressive odor. The amount, smel

Hymen is a thin membrane that surrounds the opening of the vagina. You have probably heard that a hymen will rupture when a woman has sexual intercourse for the first time, and that she will bleed on this occasion. Even, though this is true, it is not always like this. It is a little bit more complicated. Contrary to what is heard and believed about hymens, not all females start their sexual life with an intact hymen. Some females are even born without a hymen. In cases with noticeable hymens there is always a possibility of rupturing the hymen before sexual inter

1. When a Woman Is Considered to Be Infertile? Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after a year of having sexual intercourse without protection. For women after the age of 35, infertility is considered the period after six months of trying to conceive. Women who get pregnant, but are not able to maintain the pregnancy until the end, may also be infertile. Infertility does not affect only women. Just in one-third of the cases, infertility results because of women’s problems. Another one-third of infertility cases result from male problems, while in one-thi