Conditions + Treatments

Contrary to popular belief, not all women have 28-day cycles with ovulation on day 14. Understanding when you are fertile and when you are ovulating can significantly improve or reduce chances of conception. You can use an online calculator to guess which days are most fertile for you, but there are other ways to be more accurate. Women are generally fertile a few days preceding ovulation. According to Taking Charge of Your Fertility, sperm can stay alive for up to five days in a woman’s body if she has fertile cervical mucus.

A sore throat can be a real nuisance. Making homemade sore throat tea can provide relief. This article provides step-by-step instructions for making sore throat tea.

Using alcohol or other drugs to the point where they cause harm is drug abuse. Drug use becomes abuse when the drug causes the user to suffer negative physical or psychological effects, lose control of himself, alienate people or place himself and others in danger. Drug abusers feel they cannot get by without getting drunk or high. They may even become physically addicted, so that their bodies come to depend on the drug. Avoiding drug abuse in the first place is much easier and safer than dealing with it once it starts.

The male role in infertility lies in the fact that they provide half of the genetic material required for successful fertilization. According to the East/West Acupuncture & Wellness Center, the better the quality and quantity of sperm, the better the chance of successful fertilization. Using herbs to increase sperm count, together with traditional Chinese medicine techniques such as acupuncture can be successful in resolving infertility problems. According to the “Diagnosis of Sterility and its TCM Treatment” by Jin Weixin, when low sperm density was treated by herbs, in 151 TCM cases, there was an effective rate of 95.4 percent.

Phlegm is the congestion you feel when you have a cold or when your allergies or sinuses are acting up. This mucus builds up in your air passages, including your lungs, nose and throat. Alleviating this congestion will help you breathe easier and feel better. There are several home remedies that have shown to be effective in breaking up and relieving you of the phlegm.

While many people accept that a decrease in female sex drive is a natural byproduct of aging, others are not quite as willing to suffer in silence. Loss of libido can leave you feeling depressed with a general sense of malaise, which is hardly an ideal frame of mind from which to tackle life. Fortunately, there are exercises that can help. Performing a daily routine of Kegel exercises can reacquaint you with the wonders of a strong libido.

After the birth of a baby, many women may be surprised at the intensity of perineal pain. Even if a woman receives no stitches during birth, she may feel tender and sore. Common herbal and medical remedies exist to help ease this discomfort.

Dandruff is a problem for many people. It is not caused by shampooing too much. In fact, it is caused by micro-organisms which are pityrosporum-ovale that live on the skin. It is a natural process of the body to release dead skin. For the most part, these organisms don’t cause a problem, however, for some people they do especially when too much oil builds up on the scalp. There is no real way to cure dandruff, but there are ways to minimize, control, or prevent it from recurring every day.

Childbirth is a beautiful and exciting thing, but can also be long, painful, and exhausting. Right after your baby is born, you have a burst of adrenaline and excitement when you hear your baby cry. You are so focused on looking at and admiring your baby that you may feel like you are on top of the world. Once the epidural wears off and things start slowing down, your feeling of being on top of the world is replaced with tiredness and some pain. Here are some ideas for ways to recover after childbirth.

If someone you know has quit smoking, you may wish to show your support with a small gift. New nonsmokers have many needs, so getting your gift might be as simple as a trip to the drugstore or supermarket, or it could be something a little more complicated and creative.