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Urine therapy or urotherapy, (also urinotherapy, Shivambu, [a] uropathy, or auto-urine therapy) in alternative medicine is the application of human urine for medicinal or cosmetic purposes, including drinking of one's own urine and massaging one's skin, or gums, with one's own urine.
Mary Bagot Stack (12 June 1883 – 26 January 1935), known as Mollie Bagot Stack, [1] founded the Women's League of Health & Beauty in 1930, the first and most significant mass keep-fit system of the 1930s in the UK. [2] [3] [4] This has continued as an exercise system into the 21st century. [5]
[53] and pregnancy outcome in women treated with PRP who had a history of infertility, hormonal abnormalities, an absence of menstrual cycle, and premature ovarian failure in a single centre." [ 53 ] A 2024 review showed that PRP is beneficial when used as intraovarian injections for women with decreased fertility.
Under law, women are protected from sex discrimination in the workplace but a large stigma against women still exists in terms of them being equally skilled as their male co-workers, and ultimately testing the federal protection of rights in a work environment. [112]
Minoxidil, applied topically, is widely used for the treatment of hair loss. It may be effective in helping promote hair growth in both men and women with androgenic alopecia. [20] [21] About 40% of men experience hair regrowth after 3–6 months. [22] It is the only topical product that is FDA approved in America for androgenic hair loss. [20]
Strong-woman acts became staples for circuses and a few of them rose to celebrity status. One of the most well known ladies of strength was Joan Rhodes. She first started out as a cabaret act and ...
[101] [102] [103] It is widely used in the treatment of acne, excessive hair growth, and hyperandrogenism in women, who have much lower testosterone levels than men. [ 99 ] [ 100 ] Because of its antimineralocorticoid activity, spironolactone has antimineralocorticoid side effects [ 104 ] and can cause high potassium levels .
Gua sha, the literal translation being "to scrape petechia" which refers to the sand-like bruising after the treatment, spread from China to Vietnam, where it became very popular. It is known as cạo gió , which roughly means "to scrape wind", as in Vietnamese culture "catching a cold" or fever is often referred to as trúng gió , "to catch ...