Women's Health

Women's Health
It's time to start thinking about 2011, already, and the National Women's Health Information Office has a free gift to help you get ready. Again, this year, they are offering their free Women's Health calendar!

Right now I'm, thankfully, on track with losing weight again -- partially due to having 9 teeth out and not replacing them yet. So now that I have only two teeth that I can chew with, I'm forced to take the small, well-chewed, bites of food that I was prescribed following lap band surgery. The weight is coming off slowly this time, and perhaps when I reach my goal weight I'll consider replacing the lost "chewing" teeth with implants or partials.

One of the most important things I've learned during my weight loss battle, is that exercise plays a key role in successful weight loss. In my opinion, regular exercise is almost more important than the food you eat. For many women, the thought of exercising is overwhelming, but no matter how overweight and out of shape you are, you can exercise. If twenties minutes of walking is too hard in the beginning, start with just five or ten minutes -- the important thing is that you make the effort, soon you'll be able to increase the time and effort you put into your exercise routine.

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Send A Free Health E-Card To Someone You Love
Tuesday August 31, 2010
The CDC offers free e-cards for women to remind them to keep healthy. You have a choice of e-cards that range from pregnancy to mammography and heart disease, as well as several other conditions. Help the women in your life stay healthy by sending them a free e-card today!

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New Pill Protects Against Pregnancy Up To 5 Days After Unprotected Sex
Wednesday August 25, 2010

The FDA has approved a new oral contraceptive for use after unprotected sexual intercourse. The new pill called ella requires a prescription and can be used up to 120 hours or 5 days after unprotected sexual intercourse. While regular use of oral contraceptives is preferable, and the morning after pill which provides protection against unplanned pregnancy up to 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse, the new pill ella provides protection even longer. Before ella is prescribed, a pregnancy test is required, a negative test for pregnancy means that the doctor can prescribe ella.

It's important to understand that ella is neither for use as a regular oral contraceptive, or for ending an unplanned pregnancy. Ella is not an abortion pill and must be used only as prescribed. Of course, like all oral contraceptives, ella does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.

The 2011 Women's Health calendar provides a wealth of useful health information for women. The calendar address such concerns as disease risk factors, and ways to help you jump start your health. This year's Women's Health calendar also provides some handy stickers to help you stay organized.;