Women’s health refers to a branch of medicine that focuses on treating and diagnosing diseases and conditions that affect a woman’s physical and emotional health.
Holistic healthcare is complete or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person, his or her response to illness, and the effect of the illness on the ability to meet self-care needs [1]. We have 3 Aspects of this care:
1) Body:
- Diet
- Movement
2) Spirit:
- Purpose
- Relationship
3) Mind:
- Rest
- Personality
Holistic Gynecology basically means a holistic outlook or approach to gynecological treatment and care, which means it utilizes the principles of holistic medicine. Holistic gynecologist often uses treatments like nutrition and botanical medicines to treat health problems [2].
Naturopathic medicine makes use of natural remedies in order to aid the body to heal within itself.
- Acupuncture
- Reiki
- Yoga
- Herbal medicine
- Nutritional counseling [2].
The menstrual cycle can say a lot about women’s health and describe the sequence of events that occur within a woman’s every month.
A menstrual cycle is considered to begin on the first day of a period. The average cycle is 28 days long; however, a cycle can range in length from 21 days to about 35 days. The menstrual cycle can say a lot about women’s health [3]. The specific events that occur during the menstrual cycle can be divided into four phases:
a) The menses phase: This phase, which typically lasts from day 1 to day 5-7, is the time when the lining of the uterus is actually shed out through the vagina if pregnancy has not occurred [3].
b) The follicular phase: This phase typically takes place from days 6 or 7 to 14. During this time, the level of the hormone estrogen rises. In addition, another hormone (FSH) to grow [3].