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It is hard to pinpoint the period where your egg has actually become fertilized. The most accurate starting point that you can use for this particular purpose, then, is the date of your last menstrual cycle. Your doctor is going to take this date, and then he or she will calculate your estimated due date based on counting forty weeks away from this day.

What this is known as is gestational age, and it is the way that most doctors are now measuring all pregnancies. Because both our ovulation and our conception are taking place approximately two weeks following the beginning of our last period, the fetal age for our baby, which is what begins as soon as the egg has been fertilized, is generally going to be just two weeks less than the baby's gestational age. So in other words, when you are in your eighth week of pregnancy, your baby has a fetal age of 6 weeks.

Something else that you are going to want to put consideration into is how your own body is changing during this process. Many women focus on how the baby is growing and developing during this time without putting a lot of their focus on how their own body is changing in ways to accommodate the growth and development of the new baby.

During the first week, the preconception week, your body is already working to prepare for the new baby. In fact, your body has actually been preparing for this very important process during every single month ever since puberty. During every menstrual period that you have, your uterus is shedding its natural lining. By shedding this lining, your uterus is allowing for the creation of a brand new lining, which is going to be rich in blood vessels that are prepared to house your developing baby, nurturing and nourishing it during development.

Your menstrual periods are setting the stage for the growth of a baby, and the preconception phase of your pregnancy, which occurs just before the egg is fertilized is setting the stage for the upcoming nine months of growth, development and nourishment.

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According to the AARDA, which stands for the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, approximately 75 percent of all autoimmune disorders occur in women. Each disease, by itself, appears to be uncommon, save for thyroid disease, diabetes and lupus, but when you look at them as a group, these disorders make up the fourth greatest cause for disabilities among women in the United States.

It is not exactly known what it is that causes the body to turn on its own self, which is the result for many of these autoimmune diseases, but some suspect factors including environmental, hormonal and genetic factors.

Some other examples of autoimmune disorders and diseases include Addison's Disease, Aplastic anemia, Arthritis, Asthma, Cardiomyopathy, Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), Crohn's Disease, Dermatitis, Eczema, Fibromyalgia, Hepatitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis, and Scleroderma.

Since most autoimmune disorders are very far from being completely understood, it can be really difficult for scientists and researchers to pinpoint the specific risk factors that put women in jeopardy of developing them. Symptoms are also capable of being nonspecific, and this unfortunately hampers a proper level of diagnosis for many women.

However, if you feel as if something is wrong in your body, or with someone that you care about, then it is vitally important that you become what is known as an "active health advocate", taking the time and putting the effort into determining what is wrong and what is causing it so that you can get the help that you need. It is very common for women at this point to make a number of different visits to a number of different doctors until a diagnosis is finally achieved. You need to insist that someone is going to take the symptoms that you are experiencing seriously.

If you do not feel as if your physician is completely taking the complaints that you have serious, then it would be advisable for you to consider finding another doctor until you have found someone that is going to take the time to actually investigate the symptoms that you are experiencing.

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The real key to knowing whether or not you need to get a mammogram is actually knowing and understanding what a mammogram is and what it can do for you. Breast cancer is unfortunately the leading type of cancer when it comes to women. There are many people that unfortunately are completely unaware of the fact that they have breast cancer and so they do not get the help that they need until it is too late for them to do anything to stop the spread of the cancer, and at this point it can be a silent killer.

Before you know when to get a mammogram, you have to have an understanding of what a mammogram is and what it is all about:

A mammogram is a X-ray picture of your breast. Along with a standard breast exam, a mammogram that is administered by your physician or your nurse can find instances of breast cancer even during earlier stages when they can be treated in the most effective way possible. When you decide to get a mammogram, you are not getting cancer or causing cancer but you are giving yourself a real fighting chance to ward off breast cancer before it is ever allowed to become a problem in your life or to cause problems with your health.

When you get a mammogram, you are just going through a really simple test. There is a technician that takes the picture, and they place your breast in between two panels, and they are X-ray panels that push your breast in between them so that a good picture can be taken. The test may be a little bit uncomfortable and first but it is something you will not have to worry about because the test is quick and painless.

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Depression seems to affect more women than it does men. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 12 million women are being affected by some form of a depressive disorder yearly, in comparison to approximately 6 million men. According to psychologists, women need to have connections with other people in their lives, and they need sustenance or else they are going to become depressed. Sometimes the condition is also capable of being triggered by hormonal changes, particularly when it comes to postpartum depression following pregnancy or around the time of menopause.

Other depression risk factors for women may include:

• A previous episode of depression,
• A family history of a depressive disorder,
• A history of problems relating to the heart,
• The experience of a serious chronic illness,
• Problems with marriage or family,
• Issues with or a history of substance abuse,
• The use of drugs that may be capable of triggering depression, including medications that are used to treat seizures or high blood pressure,
• Stressful life events and life experiences, such as a death or the loss of a job,
• Experiencing a disease that is capable of triggering a depressive episode, such as thyroid disease for example, or anemia,
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• Being naturally overly anxious, or being a worrier,
• Possessing an anxiety disorder,
• Possessing an eating disorder,

In order to help to reduce the risks that are associated with depression, it is recommended that you try to find a reason that will get you up in the morning. When you have good reasons to get out of bed every morning, such as a job, the community, love, your pets, or volunteer work, then you can work through the depression.

Based on statistics revolving around people that are suffering from depression, both out of men and women, the people that are the healthiest are those that are in relationships that are perceived as being significant and caring. Adults that are not in nurturing relationships may be at risk of developing depression, but this risk for depression can be reduced when adults make efforts to reach out within the community.

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Both you and your doctor are going to want to base your unique treatment of breast cancer on your own situation. Your medical condition is going to need to be determined and considered and your personal decision making style will also need to be considered as well. It may also be beneficial for you and your doctor to re-evaluate the decisions that you make on a periodic basis to make sure that your individual treatment of breast cancer is the best possible option for your needs.

Successfully treating your breast cancer is going to mean completely getting rid of the actual cancer or getting it enough under control for a period of time. Because breast cancer is made up of such a large number of different cancer cells, it can often require a number of different options for treatment of breast cancer in order to remove all of the cancer from your body.

The options for treatment of breast cancer that you choose may include, but are not necessarily limited to, all of the following treatment options:

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• Radiation therapy treatment of breast cancer
• Chemotherapy treatment of breast cancer
• Hormonal therapy treatment of breast cancer
• Targeted therapies for the treatment of breast cancer such as Avastin, Herceptin and Tykerb.

Designing your own personal strategy for treatment of breast cancer is going to be vitally important because it means all the difference in whether or not you overcome your cancer one and for all. It is going to require a great deal of careful planning and thought. The ideal type of treatment of breast cancer is going to work against the bad cells without putting the rest of your health in jeopardy in the process. Make sure that you have a thorough understanding of all of the different types of treatment of breast cancer before you settle on the right treatment for your needs.

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Older women simply had to accept some things in the past, such as back pain, hunched backs and frailty, before doctors came to understand anything about osteoporosis. Now, however, there are a number of steps that girls and women can take in order to avoid these problems. Osteoporosis is threatening 44 million Americans, and 68% of these are women, according to reports by the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

Osteoporosis is actually highly preventable, and has a lot to do with the behaviors that are developed by women during their childhood, as well as during their adolescence and into their early adult years as well. These behaviors can play a truly significant role in the disease and its development. This is because our bodies are building up most of their bone mass until we reach the age of 30, and this is the point where new bone is no longer forming, and the new focus is placed on simply maintaining the old bone. It is never too late to begin to work on keeping bones strong, avoiding the occurrence of fractures.

Your body is going to do whatever it can in order to repair damage to the bone, but you also have to be willing to provide the tools to make it happen, such as the adequate consumption of calcium, as well as weight-bearing types of physical activity.

The osteoporosis risk factors that can affect women can include:

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• Increasing in age, as bone density begins to break down with age when not properly cared for,
• Women that have small and thin-boned frames,
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• Family history of osteoporosis,
• Issues and imbalances with sex hormones, such as estrogen loss as a result of menopause and infrequent menstrual periods and cycles, as both may increase your risk,
• Experience with anorexia,
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• Living a lifestyle that is particularly sedentary,
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• Excessive drinking of alcohol

If you think that you are at risk for developing osteoporosis, then it would be wise for you to talk with your doctor. Your doctor will be able to tell you what you can do in order to prevent issues in the future.

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There are actually a number of other cancer awareness ribbons out there as well that tie in with breast cancer merchandise and yet have their own little special edge as well. Here are some of the cancer awareness ribbons that you may see around you. When you know what they are, that is when you can better appreciate what they mean and the incredible survivors that are wearing them.

Teal Ribbons - This is a cancer awareness ribbon color that is meant to signify an ovarian cancer supporter or survivor. While this cancer may not be as prevalent in nature as breast cancer is, its numbers are still quite on the rise unfortunately. What this means is that when you see a teal awareness ribbon for cancer, you are going to know that it stands for someone fighting a rare and yet serious form of cancer.

Peach Ribbons - This is a cancer awareness ribbon color that is meant to signify a uterine cancer supporter or survivor. This type of cancer may not actually be mentioned all that often, but it is a killer cancer if it is not actually detected soon enough and if it is not treated properly. This means that there are a lot of people out there fighting uterine cancer, whether they know it or not.

Lavender Ribbons - This is a cancer awareness ribbon color that is meant to signify a gynecological cancer survivor or supporter. This concept actually encompasses a number of different types of cancer including cervical cancer and ovarian cancer for example. These cancers tend to be extremely hard to detect in certain situations. The gynecological cancer awareness ribbon is designed to relate to anything that has to do with cancer of the female's reproductive organs.

Teal and White Ribbons - This is a cancer awareness ribbon color that is meant to signify a cervical cancer supporter or survivor. This is a cancer that is relatively hard for doctors to detect unless they happen to screen for it. Luckily, when cervical cancer is caught early enough, it can be removed and properly treated to create a healthy and happy cancer survivor.

Now that you know a little bit more about the ribbons and what breast cancer merchandise is all about, you can find a way to show some support for the cancer survivors in the world!

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Heart disease actually happens to be the leading killer both for men and women. In women, however, this condition happens to be responsible for as many as 29 percent of all deaths according to the CDC. The disease itself is not the largest problem faced by women that are suffering from heart disease. The real problem comes from premature disability and death. Dying at the age of 60 is far too young in our country, and yet there are far too many of women that are dying at this age because of heart disease. There are women that are really ill because they are suffering from heart disease because they can't get around like they used to.

More men may die from heart disease than women, but women tend not to be diagnosed in time which is why it is important to understand the heart disease risk factors that women face just as commonly as men. We need to start thinking about more than just symptoms - We need to start thinking about what is actually putting us at risk.

The heart disease risk factors that can affect women according to the American Heart Association can include:

• An increase in your age,
• Heredity, including your race - People that have a family history of this disease can be at a greater risk of developing it. African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians may also be at risk of developing this disease.
• Smoking
• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• Little or no physical activity,
• Obesity or issues with weight,
• Diabetes

The burden that is created by heart disease in women can be very great. The earlier that folks begin to adapt healthier practices and behaviors, the lower that their overall risk will be for stroke and heart disease outcomes.

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Part of the health care routine that you practice monthly should absolutely include a self breast examination. You should also make sure that you are visiting and talking to your doctor should you experience any changes in your breast. If you are over the age of 40, or if you are a high level of risk for developing the breast cancer disease, then you should absolutely be going in and getting yourself an annual mammogram as well as a physical examination with the assistance of a doctor because these are really important keys when it comes to breast cancer detection. The earlier that you can find the breast cancer detection, the earlier you will be able to diagnose the breast cancer - And an early diagnosis truly and really makes all the difference when it comes to helping you overcome the cancer once and for all.

The actual breast cancer detection process can actually take a few weeks, and it will more than likely involve a number of different tests. Waiting for results from these tests can really feel like it is taking a lifetime. The uncertainty can really be difficult to deal with. It is vitally important however that you understand your own personal big picture so that you can make better and more informed decisions about your breast cancer detection and your breast cancer treatment.

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• A change in how your breast feels, or how your nipple feels,
• A lump, or a thickening near your breast or near the area of your under arm,
• Tenderness in your nipple,
• A change in how your breast looks, or how your nipple looks,
• A change in the size of your breast or the shape of your breast,
• A nipple that is turned inward in the direction of the breast,
• Swollen skin on your breast, your nipple or your areola
• Itchy skin on your breast, your nipple or your areola
• Scaly or red skin on your breast, your nipple or your areola
• Ridges or pitting on your breast, your nipple or your areola
• Discharge from the nipple

In the earliest stages of breast cancer, there is no pain. Still, if you experience breast pain, or if you experience any of the symptoms that were listed above, it is vitally important that you consult a doctor sooner rather than later. Most often, symptoms like these are not actually due to cancer, but that does not mean that they do not need to be checked out by a trained physician, at least so that a breast cancer diagnosis can be dismissed.

If you have a symptom is suggesting cancer, or if you have a screening test that suggests cancer, the next step is to rule out a breast cancer diagnosis or to confirm a breast cancer diagnosis. Your doctor is going to want to ask you about your personal history and your family history and you may also undergo a physical exam. Your doctor is going to want to find out what is causing the symptom or the abnormal screening so that the cause can be remedied no matter what it is.

There are a number of different options that are available to you when it comes to confirming or ruling out a breast cancer diagnosis. You may undergo a clinical breast exam, a diagnostic mammogram, an ultrasound, a magnetic resonance imaging or MRI scan, a needle biopsy or a number of other tests that will help to determine whether you are facing a real breast cancer diagnosis or just a scare. There are a number of additional tests that your physician may use to help you confirm or deny a breast cancer diagnosis, such as a hormone receptor test or a HER2 test. These tests will help you determine the best course of action for treating your symptoms, no matter what they actually are.

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