One third of all women between the ages of 30 and 50, and half of women of all ages, may at some point, be told by their physician that they have fibrocystic breast disease or other benign breast conditions. Other terms women may hear include benign breast disease, chronic mastitis (inflammation), and mammary dysplasia. Find out what benign fibrocystic breast disease means and learn what you can do to relieve the pain associated with this benign breast condition.

See also:
Symptoms of Benign Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Treatments for Benign Breast Disease
Natural Treatments for Benign Fibrocystic Breast Disease

Millions of women visit manicurists to have their nails professionally manicured every year. Unfortunately, the consequence of having manicures is sometimes nail fungus or bacterial infections which can not only look bad, but may also feel even worse. What should you look for at the manicure salon? Learn how to prevent painful, nail fungus or infection.

While getting pregnant may not be in your plans in your twenties, it’s never too early to protect your future fertility. According to US News and World Report, health factors that led to about one third of fertility issues in women include endometriosis, uterine fibroid tumors, ovarian cysts, and blocked fallopian tubes.

Another frequent cause of infertility are sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and chlamydia. These STDs frequently go unrecognized due to a lack of symptoms which may lead to pelvic inflammatory disease or PID. Untreated PID often causes fertility issues later in life when you’re ready to start a family.

You’ve probably heard about the importance of practicing safe sex to prevent the spread of HIV / AIDS. However, you may not be aware that practicing safe sex by using properly fitted condoms consistently during every act of sexual intercourse not only helps to prevent the spread of HIV, but other STDs – STDs that could affect your future chance of conceiving.

Note: While condoms provide protection against unplanned pregnancy, you should understand that no other method of birth control provides protection against STDs.

Other potential factors that may contribute to future infertility and cited by the article include waiting too long to decide you’re ready for pregnancy, not eating a nutrient-rich diet, environmental toxins, and failure to maintain proper weight and practice good health habits.

According to an Australian website, ABC News in Science, researchers have found that women who have had a hysterectomy do not experience weight gain. However, overweight women have an increased risk for hysterectomy. I don't know about other women, but it seemed that I gained 40 pounds almost instantly following my hysterectomy. I've always attributed this weight gain to the conjugated estrogens my doctor prescribed immediately after my hysterectomy. Leave a comment and share your post-hysterectomy experiences.