Any woman who has endometriosis knows that it is so much more than bad cramps. It is a leading cause of infertility, and can cause chronic pelvic pain, painful intercourse, and debilitating fatigue. Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometrium) grows in other areas of the body. This ...
A national survey said that more than two-thirds of women are interested in skipping their periods, but they’re not sure if it’s safe. In a recent press release from the Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, saying that skipping our monthly periods is safe. Physicians believe that it’s safe to skip periods, but they use ...
After the birth of my second child in November 2008 I decided that I wanted to talk to my Gynecologist about starting on a low hormone birth control pill. I had never used an oral contraceptive before, my husband and I always used condoms in the past, and I have never gotten pregnant when we ...
After being hesitant to try to become pregnant for the first time, Morgan, 33, was surprised at how well she felt two thirds of the way to her delivery date. She watched her weight, got plenty of rest and managed to work in the office in the morning and at home each weekday afternoon. When ...
Okay, I’ll admit I was drawn in by the slick advertisements for Yaz, a new type of birth control pill that promises relief from those dreaded PMMD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a more sever form of pre-menstrual syndrome with the following symptoms: irritability, fatigue, bloating, cramping, et al. I had not been diagnosed formally with PMMD ...
If you’ve made the decision to stop using the birth control pill, you might not know what to expect next, especially if this is your first time going off of it. While everyone’s experience is different, there are several things that you can expect after you stop using oral contraceptives. Changes in Menstruation Just because ...
