Wellspring Women's Health

04/07/2024

21/03/2024

Polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) is a major cause of infertility around the world. The disorder is characterised by elevated secretion of androgens resulting in of ovarian enlargement with accumulation of fluid filled cysts, irregular menstrual cycles and hirsutism. A single-arm study assessed the efficacy of proprietary standardised fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seed extract (1,000 mg/day) in 107 female volunteers (aged 18 to 45 years) over a period of 12 consecutive weeks.

The herbal treatment induced a greater than 40% reduction of mean cyst sizes in both ovaries, with a corresponding reduction in ovarian volumes. The LH:FSH ratio was also significantly improved, with a corresponding reduction in total testosterone and prolactin levels. As a result of this improvement in endocrine function, menstrual cycles became more regular in the trial participants. PCOS is also characterised by insulin resistance, and the fenugreek treatment also reduced its severity, together with significantly correcting dyslipidaemia and improving liver function.

For more information see https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36441141/

07/03/2024

“Amany was too pregnant to join the flow of refugees walking to the south, so they moved from shelter to shelter. They had to dodge Israeli tanks when she went into labor, hiding in a building until daylight before walking to al-Sahaba Hospital. Sahar was born on Jan. 11, delivered by Caesarean section conducted under battery-powered lights. Amany had little to eat and was able to breastfeed only fitfully, and soon not at all.”

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Sahar al-Zebdda was born in a hospital with no electricity. She died 47 days later from complications of malnutrition, her short life a chronicle of Gaza’s deprivation.

08/02/2024

10 minutes of walking has been shown to significantly decrease anxiety and depression

20/01/2024

Two mothers killed every hour in Gaza. Palestinian lives matter.

https://wapo.st/424PNHc

07/01/2024

Women’s Health is a human right

“After three months of war, almost 90 percent of Gaza’s population — an estimated 1.9 million people — have been forcibly displaced, the UNRWA said. The dire health-care situation is also impacting thousands of pregnant women in Gaza, many of whom are giving birth outside hospitals, according to Project Hope, a U.S. nongovernmental organization working in Gaza.”
�“Births take place in displacement camps, at homes, in small clinics, and in other makeshift locations, all lacking what is needed to save lives, and provide respect and dignity during this very vulnerable time”

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Photo: UNFPA

31/12/2023