What is Menopause?
As my patients get into their 40s and start noticing changes in their menstrual cycles, they often start thinking about menopause. Their older sisters, coworkers and friends may
Read moreAs my patients get into their 40s and start noticing changes in their menstrual cycles, they often start thinking about menopause. Their older sisters, coworkers and friends may
Read moreYears ago, before the internet was invented, there was little support and information available for mothers of twins, triplets or higher order multiples. They managed the best that
Read moreGetting pregnant with twins is simultaneously a double blessing and double trouble. While twin pregnancies most often result in a healthy if not harried mom and two delightful
Read moreYou might think that with all their training, knowledge and understanding of the body, healthcare providers would have no problem making the best decisions every day. But they are
Read moreWhen it comes to the risk factors for heart disease, there are those we cannot control, such as age, gender, heredity and race, and those that we can.
Read moreWith our series on birth control nearly complete, we have discussed hormonal, non-hormonal, and long-acting reversible methods. Permanent contraception, or sterilization, prevents pregnancy by stopping either the flow
Read moreSo far we have discussed hormonal options for birth control, which release estrogen and/or progestin to prevent pregnancy and non-hormonal methods, which physically or chemically prevent sperm from reaching a
Read moreLast week we discussed hormonal options for birth control, which release estrogen and/or progestin to prevent pregnancy. Non-hormonal methods physically or chemically prevent sperm from reaching a woman’s egg.
Read moreWomen have more choices for contraception now than ever before. Every option has different benefits, risks and levels of effectiveness. In today’s post, we’ll discuss hormonal contraception methods.
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