Tag: women
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Depression in women
Women are about twice as likely as men to develop major depression and have higher rates of seasonal affective disorder, depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder, and dysthymia (chronic depression). More than mere sadness, depression can make someone feel as though work, school, relationships, and other aspects of life have been derailed or indefinitely put on…
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Perimenopause
A woman’s life has many phases: menstruation, ovulation, pregnancy, childbirth, and perimenopausal. These periods can be intense internal physical and psychological experiences that compel women to focus on their internal body awareness. Many of the transformations a woman experiences in her life are natural and accepted by her body in a normal way, and follow a normal progression…
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
A woman’s life has many phases: menstruation, ovulation, pregnancy, childbirth, and perimenopausal. These periods can be intense internal physical and psychological experiences that compel women to focus on their internal body awareness. Many of the transformations a woman experiences in her life are natural and accepted by her body in a normal way, and follow a normal progression…
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During pregnancy
Pregnancy can give rise to many problems that affect the mother such as fatigue, extreme changes of moods as well as nausea and backaches. There are some lucky mothers that will not experience these maladies, but those are the exceptions rather than the rule. Most women will experience a normal as well as uncomplicated pregnancy and…