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Back pain? Welcome to the club. We asked a yoga instructor for the best poses for lower and upper soreness, plus moves that are great for the whole back. The post We Asked A Yoga Instructor For The Best Poses To Tackle Upper And Lower Back Pain appeared first on Women's Health.Powered by WPeMatico...

If you want to avoid unintended pregnancy, taking birth control is usually a no-brainer. But what if that same birth control upped your risk of breast cancer? According to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine, women who take hormonal birth control pills or use hormonal IUDs for years experience a small yet significant increase in...

Here, 5 women who have undergone post-mastectomy breast reconstruction share how they dealt with the loss of their nipples — and how it impacted their lives The post Imagine You Had To Choose Exactly How Erect Your Nipples Would Look For The Rest Of Your Life appeared first on Women's Health.Powered by WPeMatico...

It’s bad enough dealing with your period once a month — the cramps, the mood swings, the ruined underwear… But twice? As it turns out, getting your period twice in one month isn’t all that abnormal. But if you're part of that (pretty unlucky) group, know this: “Irregular bleeding can have different implications depending on age,...

Getting your period is already A Whole Thing. And having to deal with breast tenderness before your period is just the cherry on top of the PMS sundae. After all, it’s zero fun to go about your day feeling like you’ve been punched in the boobs or can't do jumping jacks without tripling up on sports bras. But...

World Contraception Day takes place each year on 26 September and focuses on putting sexual rights and family planning in the spotlight across more than 70 countries. The day strives to create political, media and public awareness about these issues and works to highlight the efforts of the Your Life campaign, whose vision is a world in which...