Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: Symptoms and Causes

Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: Symptoms and Causes

Chronic pelvic pain refers to pain that lasts for at least six months in the pelvic area. A common cause for concern, it’s estimated that 15 to 20 percent of childbearing women are affected by this condition. Chronic pelvic pain can affect a woman’s physical health,...
How Common Is Breast Cancer?

How Common Is Breast Cancer?

In the United States, one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. At 12 percent of the adult female population, this means that aside from nonmelanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Breast...