Women's wellness programs address metabolic management for PCOS, holistic fibroid reduction, and symptom mapping for endometriosis.
Getting pregnant if you have polycystic ovary syndrome -- commonly known as PCOS -- can present a challenge. PCOS occurs in as many as 5 to 10 percent of women of childbearing age, according to a [March 2008 "Fertility and Sterility" article](http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(07)03661-8/pdf).
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Many women experience fluid retention in the few days before their period starts. Fluid retention, which occurs because of hormone changes associated with the menstrual cycle, can cause breast tenderness, uncomfortable swelling in your hands and feet, abdominal bloating and weight gain.
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Anytime you experience abdominal pain with vaginal spotting, there is a good chance the cause is related to your reproductive system. Vaginal spotting most often comes from the uterus, although bleeding from the cervix or vagina could also cause spotting.
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Peri-menopause is the time period before menopause when hormonal fluctuations are common. Peri-menopause can last as long as 10 years; during this time, menstrual cycles may change in length, frequency, duration and intensity. During peri-menopause, ovulation may not occur every month; according to Gerson Weiss, M.D.
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Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue, the tissue that lines the uterus, in places outside the uterus. Endometrial tissue can spread as far as the brain, but one of the most common sites for endometrial implants is the uterosacral ligament, located behind the cervix.
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Vitex, also called chasteberry or chaste tree berry, is used mainly as an herb to benefit hormonal problems. Vitex is used to treat breast pain and premenstrual symptoms.
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Ovarian cysts are common in women during reproductive years. Ovarian cysts are usually functional meaning they develop from the egg containing follicle that matures during the menstrual cycle, according to “A Gynecologist’s Second Opinion,” by William Parker, M.D.
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Hot flashes, sudden sensations of heat accompanied by facial reddening, sweating and, sometimes, rapid heartbeat, nausea, headache and anxiety, most often occur in menopausal women, but can occur in women -- or men -- as young as age 31.
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Endometriosis is the migration of endometrial tissue, the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus, to areas outside the uterus.
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