Worldwide there are currently about 45 million blind people. Two-thirds of sufferers are women and girls. This was agreed to mark the International Day of Seeing (October experts from the Standard Chartered Bank and noted by the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The reasons for the loss of vision are manifold, but in 80 percent of cases, it would not come to this disability. Above all, poor people often have no access to eye doctors, and blind, although this could be prevented. Moreover, taking in many countries, …

The Birth Control Pill in the past been reputed many times before, the choice of partners of women to influence. Two British researchers have tested this theory once and found in a survey study, clear evidence of this influence. Also on the men, the pill has an effect, because it can apparently alter the attraction of women to the stronger sex.

The weight of a middle-aged woman has a significant impact on their health in old age. Researchers have now demonstrated this by analyzing data from more than 17 000 women in the United States. They have the body mass index (BMI) with the probability of the 70th Years to achieve healthy, put into context. The BMI describes the ratio of height to weight. At values above 30 severe obesity is present in approximately 19 values mean underweight. Between 19 and 25 extends the range of normal weight.

Women who suffer from headaches, which regularly occur before or at the onset of menstruation, can be treated with the gynecologist. Menstrual headaches are caused by hormonal fluctuations and can be mostly solved very well by balancing these variations. To this end, there is no need to pause and the hormonal contraceptive pill on the so-called Langzyklus be changed. It is possible also the administration of a low-dose natural estrogen in the pill break. ” Women who suffer from headache, menstrual cycle, should discuss this matter in detail with your …

Breast cancer is among the cancers that occur frequently in some families. Women from these so-called breast cancer families “may seem significantly reduce their risk of illness when they have young talent and give him the breast.

Women should be ill with cancer during chemotherapy or radiotherapy renounces the use of nail polish. The fingernails and toenails are often treated by drugs, and particularly dry and brittle. The additional burden of nail polish can then easily cause inflammation, scarring, the result of a weakened immune system is difficult.

Women with low vitamin D status are affected by frequent bacterial infections of the vagina. A lack of Vitamin D appears to contribute to making it easier for pregnant women comes at a bad vaginal colonization with bacteria. These so-called bacterial vaginosis increases the risk for gynecological infections and is therefore also associated with an increased risk for preterm birth, so it – should be avoided wherever possible -.

Some women need support when you need to stop smoking suddenly, because of pregnancy. So far, there was a telephone counseling for which funding is now expiring.

Anti-baby pills prevent reliable and because of the administered hormones or their very low dose now tolerated. Modern pills contain today only so much hormones, as it is a safe contraception is needed. In addition, a selection of products available, with different problems such as irregular cycle, menstruation-related complaints, acne or excessive hair growth and migraine can be used, “explains president of the Professional Association of Women Doctors.

The doctors dispute about vaccination against cervical cancer attends to tempestuousness. The President of the Berlin Medical Association, Günter Jonitz, called the massive publicity for the vaccination “propaganda and scaremongering”. On the other hand, said the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics again on Tuesday for the vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV) from.