Women and Heartburn

<p>In most cases, what triggers heartburn for women are the same triggers for men. There are, however, a couple circumstances that are unique to women: Pregnancy and progesterone. Why does pregnancy cause heartburn anyway? What other factors cause heartburn for women (and men)? <a href="http://heartburn.about.com/od/understandingheartburn/tp/Women-And-Heartburn.htm" target="_blank">Read more about women and heartburn</a>.</p> <p><strong>Related Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://heartburn.about.com/od/preventingheartburn/a/pregnancyhrtbrn.htm" target="_blank">Pregnancy and Heartburn</a></li> <li><a href="http://heartburn.about.com/od/whatcausesheartburn/f/overweightcauseheartburn.htm" target="_blank">Weight and Heartburn</a></li> <li><a href="http://heartburn.about.com/od/goodfoodsbadfoods/a/foodscausereflx.htm" target="_blank">Foods That Trigger Heartburn</a></li> <li><a href="http://heartburn.about.com/od/preventingheartburn/a/tipsnighthrtbrn.htm" target="_blank">Nighttime Heartburn</a></li> <li><a href="http://heartburn.about.com/od/gerdacidrefluxdisease/a/knowaboutgerd.htm" target="_blank">GERD</a></li> <li><a href="http://heartburn.about.com/od/hiatalhern2/a/hiatalhernia.htm" target="_blank">Hiatal Hernias...
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