Tag: Breast

Before giving birth, you visualize yourself holding your little one, and you practice latching techniques. You practice the techniques for both your breasts. It will...

Pregnancy may have brought you to one of those moments where you wondered if your breasts will ever stop expanding. And, you know you...

Fungal infections of the breast are uncomfortable and embarrassing. Watch for signs of rashes, itchiness, pain, flaky skin, and/or discharge from the breast - typical symptoms of a fungal infection. Avoiding one can be as easy as keeping the skin moisture-free, using only unscented powders to absorb sweat, and changing bras and breast pads more often.

Comfort is the next thing you look for during pregnancy after considering health and safety. Little fixes in your lifestyle can ease your daily...

Women feel excited about a wardrobe makeover after knowing about their pregnancy. The truth is—your body will undergo changes throughout pregnancy. So, the clothes...

When looking at your closet or clothes, there are only a few things that may occur to you. This could be: doing laundry, how...

The American Cancer Society debunks the claim that wearing a bra while you sleep might increase your risk of breast cancer. Neither can a bra constrict your chest and cut off circulation – unless it's really tight and ill-fitting. Wearing a bra may actually be beneficial after you've had breast surgery or a biopsy, or if you experience any kind of breast pain. Otherwise, it boils down to a question of comfort and choice and not health!

Darkening of the skin around your nipples (areolas) is generally one of the first signs of conceiving and is said to occur due to hormonal alterations during this period. When you are pregnant, your body makes higher levels of melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH) and estrogen. These hormones impact melanin, a pigment that darkens skin, thus causing darker areolas.

True, that washing is not something everyone loves to do. Sadly, it is something everyone has to do. While some things require to be...

There is so much that happens to a woman's body during pregnancy that aches and pains can be ignored from time-to-time. The increase in...

Experiencing breast pain during pregnancy can be due to many reasons. Right from hormones, medications, trauma, omega 3 fatty acid deficiency, soft tissue injury to breast engorgement, infection, and cysts, there are many causes. Treatment for Mastalgia involves addressing the root of the problem, while taking into consideration what is safe to do during pregnancy. Read more to know about the causes and treatments for breast pain during pregnancy.

Enhance your rates of surviving this most common disease with these 10 key facts highlighting the symptoms and treatment strategies for breast cancer.

Light bleeding or spotting within 1–2 weeks after sex; fuller, sore or tingling breasts with dark areolas in 2 weeks; and a stronger sense of smell that may trigger nausea are some pregnancy signs. Constipation and frequent urination are other signs. Plus, no period even 4 weeks after sex, a high basal temp. since ovulation, and fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath can affirm that the baby is on board.

  Are Saggy Breasts Inevitable? Every woman who is breastfeeding or recently weened their baby is interested in whether her breasts will ever look the same as they...

The thought of stretch marks occur to many pregnant women. In fact, most women expect pregnancy to bring stretch marks. The red valleys that...