After running out of birth control pills last week, I called my doctor to ask for a refill. She went ahead and fulfilled my request, but not before I was gently scolded for ignoring an email reminder for my annual exam. I could tell that she preferred I had my annual before she renewed my BC, but probably...

Let’s face it, the human body is fascinating but many of its functions border on disgusting and embarrassing territory. And we all have questions about mystifying bodily functions, and often these are questions we just keep to ourselves. Dr. Roshini Raj teamed up with the executive editor of Health...

FitSugar favorite Brooklyn Decker was recently named as having the “Best Summer Body” of 2010 by Women’s Health , beating out such beauties as Jessica Biel and Jennifer Aniston. (Don’t feel too bad for Jen, though. She edged out Brooklyn and is PopSugar’s bikini bracket...

FitSugar favorite Brooklyn Decker was recently named as having the “Best Summer Body” of 2010 by Women’s Health , beating out such beauties as Jessica Biel and Jennifer Aniston. (Don’t feel too bad for Jen, though. She edged out Brooklyn and is PopSugar’s bikini bracket...

DrSugar is in the house! And she’s answering your health-related questions. OK FitSugar readers, this week’s column is not based on a single reader’s question. Instead it is going to be a broad, general answer to the vast amount of questions regarding sex, contraception, and pregnancy we here...

I’m sure you’ve seen an older woman who seems to have become shorter with age, is all hunched over, and appears to have a humped back. That rounded upper body you see is a sign of osteoporosis (bone loss), and it’s called a dowager’s hump (kyphosis) . While bone loss makes your...

“A lot of people like to be super tiny, but I don’t want a child’s body - I want a woman’s body that is extremely fit. It’s so much sexier.” - Ashley Greene in this month’s Women’s Health . The Twilight star also says she’s not into deprivation...

Celeb trainer Jillian Michaels is no stranger to cellulite. And neither is starlet Kim Kardashian . In fact, it’s estimated that between 80 to 95 percent of women have cellulite somewhere on their body. If you’ve been worrying about a bit of dimpling on your backside, at least you know you’re...

If you’re like me then you can’t wait to tune in to tomorrow’s episode of Glee , “Theatricality,” to see Rachel (played by Lea Michele ) do her best Gaga impersonation. In real life, Lea looks amazing on the June 2010 cover of Women’s Health - she even goes indoor...

If you’re like me then you can’t wait to tune in to tomorrow’s episode of Glee , “Theatricality,” to see Rachel (played by Lea Michele ) do her best Gaga impersonation. In real life, Lea looks amazing on the June 2010 cover of Women’s Health - she even goes indoor...

Ironically, the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill falls on Mother’s Day this year. The pill has affected the sexuality and independence of generations of women. To celebrate its big 5-0, take this quiz to see what you know about this important little pill. Take the quiz More:  The...