Cramps that double you over. A wave of nausea. An ache spreading into your back and thighs before you’ve even started bleeding. A painful period touches nearly every part of your body, not just your uterus, and that’s not in your head. The chemical driving your cramps, prostaglandin, is also behind a lot of the […]
Low desire and pain during sex. Trouble reaching orgasm, no matter how it used to feel. These complaints are common, not rare, and not something to quietly accept. An estimated 4 in 10 women experience some form of sexual difficulty at some point in their lives. Most wait years before mentioning it to a doctor. […]
A drop in sex drive can show up quietly. You stop initiating, and sex starts to feel like a chore, or your body doesn’t respond the way it used to. Many women blame themselves or their relationships before realizing that biology, hormones, and medications can influence sexual desire. Low libido in women is common, and […]
Sertraline is a popular medication in the category of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that is mainly prescribed for depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, in pregnancy, the administration of any medication during pregnancy brings into question the risk to the mother and the developing child. If you are pregnant […]
Ativan, known generically as lorazepam, is a medication frequently prescribed for managing anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and muscle spasms. This drug belongs to the class of medication known as benzodiazepine that enhances the effects of a neurotransmitter called GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) in the brain. This promotes calmness, aids in sleep induction, and relaxes muscles. If you’ve […]
Bipolar disorder is also called manic-depressive illness. In this condition, one feels a full range of emotion swings and tends to experience very high-level emotions ranging from mania or hypomania, at times extreme. Most medicines taken in treating bipolar conditions are usually prescribed to be a drug combination alongside the therapy. Some of these drugs […]
Flomax is the generic name for tamsulosin. It is used mainly to treat BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, a condition where the prostate gland becomes enlarged. It is not exclusively a male medication. While Flomax is most commonly prescribed for men, there has been growing interest in its use for women, especially for treating overactive […]