About Women's Health: Digestive Diseases

If you can't see this email, click here

Women's Health Women's Health Topics A-Z Sexual Health Healthy Living From Tracee Cornforth, your Guide to Women's Health Welcome to your About.com Women's Health newsletter. I hope you are keeping cool during these hot days of summer. This week we explore digestive diseases, and we share reader stories and experiences. Have a great day! Tracee Digestive Diseases Facts and Fallacies Researchers have only recently begun to understand the many, often complex, diseases that affect the digestive system. Accordingly, people are gradually replacing folklore, old wives' tales, and rumors about the causes and treatments of digestive diseases with accurate, up-to-date information. But misunderstandings still exist, and, while some folklore is harmless, some can be dangerous if it keeps a person from correctly preventing or treating an illness. Gallbladder Disease 101 Over 20 million Americans have gallblader disease. About one million new cases of gallbladder disease are diagnosed annually. Gallstones cause more than 800,000 hospitalizations every year in the United States. Gallstone attacks frequently occur after eating meals high in fat content. The most common treatment for gallbladder disease is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a term used to describe discomfort in the bowel (the colon, or large intestine). Symptoms of IBS may include crampy pain, bloating, gas, mucus in the stool, and changes in bowel habits. Pancreatitis Symptoms and Treatments Your pancreas is a large gland behind your stomach and close to your duodenum. The pancreas secretes powerful digestive enzymes that enter the small intestine through a duct. These enzymes help you digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. The pancreas also releases the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. These hormones play an important part in metabolizing sugar. Women's Health Ads Health Women Senior Health Care Health Clinics Health Product It Health Featured Articles Menstruation Birth Control Heart Health for Women Menopause Sexual Health Issues Breast Health and Diseases   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Tracee Cornforth Women's Health Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Readers Share Experiences Share Your Face and Body Lotion Opinions Readers Share Gallbladder Experiences Readers Share Stories Of Stress-Related Health Issues Advertisement

About Women's Health: Readers Share Experiences - Share Your Story

If you can't see this email, click here

Women's Health Women's Health Topics A-Z Sexual Health Healthy Living From Tracee Cornforth, your Guide to Women's Health What Happened When You Got Your First Bra? Getting your first bra is often both exciting and embarrassing. What happened, and how did you feel, when you got your first bra? Share your story with the girls who are still waiting for their first bras. Read About Others Experiences How Has Stress Affected Your Health? Do you feel stressed out? Does it seem like your overall health is not what it used to be? Have you skipped periods? Had headaches? Or experienced other health issues? Share your experience and advice with other readers. Have You Experienced Bleeding Between Periods? Have you experienced bleeding between periods? If you have, you're definitely not alone! Most women experience bleeding between periods at one time or another. Share your experience with other readers, and offer your tips and advice for coping with bleeding between periods. Share Your Experience With Gallbladder Disease Have you experienced gallbladder disease? Millions of us have had gallstones, or will at some point. Share your experience and offer your advice for coping with the symptoms, as well as recovery from surgery if you've had it. Women's Health Ads Health Women Family Health Care Health Clinic Sexual Health Health Product Featured Articles Submit Your Review Of Face And Body Lotions Submit Your Urinary Tract Infection Tips Submit Your Tips For Coping With Vaginal Dryness Reader Tips For Hot Flash Relief Reader Tips For Relieving Vaginal Itching Submit Your Favorite Menstrual Hygiene Products   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Tracee Cornforth Women's Health Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Readers Share Their Experiences Readers Share First Period Experiences Readers Share Their Most Embarrassing Menstrual Moments Readers Share What Their Mothers Told Them About Menstruation Advertisement

About Women's Health: New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

If you can't see this email, click here

Women's Health Women's Health Topics A-Z Sexual Health Healthy Living From Tracee Cornforth, your Guide to Women's Health New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines The Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants this week recommended new screening guidelines for cervical cancer. The new guidelines call for all women to have their first Pap... Read more What Your Mother Told You About Menstruation In the past, the subject of menstruation was often taboo. As a result, many of us were told things that were simply not true about menstruation. We were lucky if... Read more A Pill That Could End Uterine Fibroid Tumors Researchers in the UK say that a new pill under development for use as a "morning after" contraceptive shows promise as an effective non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroid tumors. Uterine... Read more Menstruation Normal and abnormal menstruation information from abnormal uterine bleeding to what it means when periods are late, heavy, or accompanied by PMS or cramps, as well as details about what to expect during a normal period and menstrual cycle. Women's Health Ads Health Clinic Prostate Health Health Women Sexual Health Health Product More about Women's Health Birth Control Heart Health for Women Menopause Sexual Health Issues Breast Health and Diseases Women's Reproductive Health   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Tracee Cornforth Women's Health Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Going to the Gynecologist Menstruation Basics Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Birth Control Myths Top Causes of Heavy Menstruation Advertisement