Menopause is the cessation of menstruation. In other words, it is the end of fertility for women. It sets in when the number of eggs reaches the lowest count.

A woman’s body has several hundreds of thousands of eggs at birth. The number of eggs gets lower and lower while she ages, so that at menopause she is left with only about 1000.

Every woman is different, so every woman will experience menopause differently. Even the age when menopause starts varies. It could be anywhere between 45 to 55. Menopause occurs naturally, as a normal stage in life, or surgically, when ovaries are removed due to illness or other factors, through a procedure called hysterectomy.

What if you knew the exact age when you will stop being fertile? What difference would this make in your life?

Researchers now say they may be able to determine when the menopause starts, by measuring ovarian volume with trans vaginal ultrasound.

As a woman ages, the ovaries get smaller, and the number of eggs reduces dramatically. Obviously, there is a proportional relation between the volume of the ovaries and the number of eggs left in it. With mathematical and computer models, the scientists produce a formula to actually predict when a woman will stop being able to bear children.

This test could be the beginning of a new stage for women who can not conceive, for women treated for different cancers, actually for all women.

Now think about the fertility clinics. The overall success is still low, especially for women over 40. They have only 17 percent chance to get pregnant.

My conclusion is obvious. No woman should wait too long to plan babies, no matter how advanced the assisted reproductive technology is.

So should a 30 years old woman go for a test to figure out how many years of fertility she has left? Should she make career decisions based on this test? Is this test good enough to predict menopause?

The answer is NO to all these questions. You can definitely not go and tell someone to change their life based on a predictive test!

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The sacroiliac joints (SI joints) are formed by the sacrum and pelvis. The sacrum is like the tailbone at the base of the spine fits in between the two pelvis bones which are called the iliac bones. This joint is not a highly mobile joint because its role is largely one of providing stability and it is weight bearing in nature. Therefore it is held together by strong ligaments. Because this joint in under a lot of stress it is a common area to experience discomfort in and this is termed SI joint pain.

Usually when problems arise in this joint it is termed sacroiliac joint dysfunction and it result in SI joint pain. It can also be referred to as SI joint inflammation, SI joint syndrome and SI joint strain. This shows the complexity and vulnerability of this joint.

The reason why sacroiliac joint dysfunction develops can be varied. Just like any other joint in the body, it is also prone to degeneration that happens as a result of the wearing away of the shock absorbing cartilage. This results in bone on bone friction and is called osteoarthritis. This is a common issue with most weight bearing joints of the body.

Pregnancy can also lead to SI joint pain. During pregnancy there are special hormones released by the body to help prepare it for child birth. The hormones help to relax the ligaments of the body and in the SI joint area this can make it more susceptible to strain. Plus you have alterations in walking and standing posture coupled with the added weight of pregnancy. This can all result in SI joint pain.

Also any change or problem in the lower half of the body that disrupts the walking or gait cycle could cause SI joint problems. A leg length discrepancy, where one leg is longer than the other can do this. Also any injury to the lower back, foot, hip, knee or ankle can all result in a abnormal pattern of walking that places undue stress on the SI joints and causes SI joint pain.

Females tend to be more prone to SI joint pain than males. This may be due to the anatomical differences in the bone structure of the body. There are two things that aggravate the SI joint. When sleeping on the side, the top thigh can drop in and this opens up the SI joint in a suspended and relaxed position. To prevent this it is recommended to sleep with a pillow placed between the legs. The other aggravating factor is cross legged sitting that is so typical of females. This puts the SI joint in a vulnerable position while bearing weight. The solution for this one is easy, just stop sitting cross legged.

Physical therapy for SI joint pain can be great. Yoga and pilates offer excellent benefits. Improving flexibility in stiff and tight areas can help reduce any compensation of the SI joints. Also building core stability can go a long way to helping take any excess stress off the SI joints. Remember the benefits and changes in the body may not be felt immediately with these activities, so it may require a slight commitment before you reap the rewards.

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When acne leaves damaged skin in its wake, caring for that skin takes some extra tender loving care. Just like any part of your body that is injured, you should learn ways to take good care of fault your skin that bears scars from your war with acne.

The human skin is very recuperative. When you approach it, the skin is our largest organ and every inch of it is exposed to the dangers of the world every day. Even children get tough about bruises and scratches because that is just perhaps the life of your skin.

Acne brings another of challenge to the skin. Because acne can cover a large part of the skin and it could be part of your life for months or years, it can leave some pretty deep marks behind. So its important to know what to do so you encourage those stretch marks to heal and so your treatment of the wounds doesn’t make them any worse. And because most of us must care for or skin ourselves without the aid of medical intervention, most of the chores of caring for acne damaged skin are done at home.

From now on, everything you use on the skin should be selected to be gentle to that part of your body and so it doesn’t add to the problem. The time to scrub the skin with harsh soaps is over. Oils even in products made for the skin a clog pores in the skin that is damaged by acne and slow the recovery process.

Also, take your care for your acne stretch marks to another level and seek out products made specifically for care of your specific skin problem. These will be products that are made to promote healing and that have nothing in them that will slow the process of recovery or damage the skin any further. Moreover, they will often also contribute making the stretchmarks less noticeable by lightening their color and reducing swelling. So while they may not heal the scars entirely, they can help the healing continue and make them easier to live with.

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