The average woman has a 15-25% chance of getting pregnant during a given month. Other factors, such as your age and medical history, may change those odds. Understanding how your menstrual cycle regularity, frequency of sexual intercourse and birth control impact your chances of conceiving can better enable you to improve your odds. Getting to [...]
With the holidays fast-approaching, it’s important to remember that December is National Safe Toys and Gifts months. Whether shopping for a loved one who is pregnant or a little newborn, knowing the dos and don’ts of gift-giving can help ensure your celebration is special, safe and relaxing- not to mention OBGYN-approved. Pregnancy can be an [...]
Tampons and pads are a bathroom staple for most women, but oftentimes there isn’t a lot of thought that goes into these monthly purchases. There are two types of menstrual products- external protection, which absorbs menstrual flow after it leaves the body, and internal protection, which is inserted into the vagina to stop blood before [...]
As you make your new year resolutions, staying or getting healthy may be at the top of your list. Scheduling your annual well-woman exam is a good way for women of all ages to check their health. During your appointment, your OBGYN will screen for gynecological and breast cancers, as well as sexually transmitted diseases [...]
Your body produces dozens of hormones that, when working together, help keep us happy, energetic and healthy. But when one or more of your hormones are out of balance, it can leave you with symptoms and complications like exhaustion, decreased bone density, aching joints and loss of libido. Hormone replacement therapy can help balance [...]
Decreasing estrogen can cause many unpleasant side effects, such as vaginal dryness, mood swings and hot flashes. Your OBGYN may prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to reduce these symptoms and the risk of certain diseases, such as osteoporosis. Estrogen and Women’s Health While the extent of estrogen’s role in women’s health is still a [...]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can come in all shapes and sizes, including sprays, lotions, gels and implants. While each has its pluses and minuses, hormone pellet implants offer unique benefits. How Do Hormone Pellets Work? A compounding pharmacy creates highly compressed hormone pellets, about the size of a Tic-Tac, containing hormones that match those [...]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help reduce moderate to severe menopause symptoms in women. However, navigating all of the options can be confusing when decided whether or not HRT is right for you. Who is a Candidate for HRT? Menopause Women going through menopause may suffer from symptoms like hot flashes, decreased sexual pleasure [...]
When you’re pregnant, you want to do all you can to ensure your baby comes into the world healthy and happy. With that in mind,the following are some pregnancy do’s and don’ts that may help to answer some common questions. Pregnancy Do’s See an OBGYN – schedule a prenatal visit as soon as you suspect [...]
Physical and hormonal changes due to pregnancy may leave you with an increased or decreased sex drive and questions about intercourse during pregnancy. In general, it is perfectly safe and normal to have sex during pregnancy. The fetus is well-protected by your uterus, amniotic sac and cervix. While sex does not put your fetus at [...]