Women’s Health covers a range of topics including physical, mental, and emotional well-being, reproductive health, fitness, nutrition, and healthcare issues specific to women.

Natural cures and lifestyle tweaks won’t enlarge breast tissue. Certain strength movements, though, can improve the strength and definition of the chest muscles beneath your breasts. Maybe you own a top that would look better if your chest were a bit perkier. Maybe you want your chest to be more noticeable. Or perhaps you experience […]

When you imagine a pregnant body, you might think of a sweet, round little bump. Yet many people who have been pregnant will tell you they felt swollen and larger all over, and that bumps come in a variety of shapes and proportions. No matter your pre-pregnancy body type, every baby bump is individual in […]

From the moment you announce your pregnancy, people start offering all kinds of commentary about the baby — many of which include predictions about the infant’s sex. Your mother might be certain it’s a girl because you’ve been craving chocolate. Your closest friend insists it’s a boy because the fetal heartbeat was rapid on the […]

The belief that a fetus’ heart rate can indicate its sex is a misconception. In reality, research shows minimal difference in the average beats per minute between male and female fetuses. You may have encountered the notion that a baby’s heart rate can signal sex as early as the first trimester: above 140 bpm means […]

You can usually learn your baby’s sex through genetic screening or an ultrasound. The contour of your bump, your food cravings, or morning sickness won’t reliably indicate whether you’re carrying a boy or a girl. During pregnancy, you’ll likely receive plenty of unsolicited advice about your changing body and the baby inside. One of the […]

So, Your Period Looks… Different? At first, I thought it was nothing. Just another weird cycle glitch, right? Then I looked down midmorning and… it was different this time. Lighter, thinner, almost diluted—like someone had spilled water into my usual period blood. “Is this just a fluke, or could watery period blood sign of pregnancy […]

(img by Mira Fertility Tracker) That Sudden “Wait, Is This Normal?” Moment You know those moments that grab you by the shoulders and make you freeze in the bathroom? Maybe you’re changing your pad (already running five minutes late for work) and notice your period blood is looking… weirdly watery this time. Cue the mini […]

Twitches Aren’t the Whole Story Have you ever noticed a random muscle twitch, maybe in your eyelid or thigh, and immediately gone down a Google rabbit hole? If you’re like most of us who live in the age of WebMD, you’ve probably typed in your symptoms and—bam—seen Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) pop up as a […]