Sexual Health (Page 5)

About 50-90% of women who have been pregnant have said they have suffered some form of morning sickness during their pregnancy  Morning sickness is when you feel nauseous and sometimes vomit during the first trimester  Usually after your firstContinue Reading

Acne can appear on any part of your body that has oil secreting glands or hair follicles  The most common areas are your back, chest, shoulders, and face  Some people can even get acne on the backs of their legs  This is completely normal  BackContinue Reading

Ovarian cysts are more common than you may think  Ovarian cysts are fluid filled sacs that form on the inside or outside of the ovaries  Cysts can happen on either one or both of your ovaries  They are usually harmless and will go away on theirContinue Reading

Endometriosis is a very common condition that can affect anyone with a uterus  It is when tissue that is similar to the tissue lining the uterus, called endometrium, is found outside of the uterus  This can cause severe pain for some women  TheContinue Reading

PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), is a condition that can cause irregular periods, no periods, excessive hairiness, acne, and male pattern baldness in women  It is a hormonal disorder, commonly diagnosed in women during their reproductive years Continue Reading

Progesterone is a hormone that plays a key role in female fertility  Progesterone helps thicken the lining of the uterus to prepare for pregnancy  It is important to have normal levels of progesterone to help regulate your menstrual cycle, as wellContinue Reading

Herbal remedies, the use of plants and nature to cure our diseases and improve our health has been around throughout recorded history  The most natural way to feed our body for optimum nutrition and good health is through pure food sources  FoodContinue Reading

Estrogen is a hormone found in both men and women  It is known as the “female” hormone  Women usually have higher levels of estrogen, but sometimes levels can be unbalanced    What does estrogen do Estrogen helps initiate sexualContinue Reading

I was walking in the dark from the kitchen to the backyard one night. The lights were out. A sudden flash of white light slammed into me. Shocked, I looked around, but couldn’t find anything until the light was on. I realized that I had walked through a thick, slidingContinue Reading

After giving birth the journey doesn’t end there  Not only do you have a little bundle of joy to be responsible for, but the pain you had in pregnancy may last even after birth  Joint pain is very common after childbirth  This joint pain can beContinue Reading

Fetal growth restriction, FGR, also known as Intrauterine Growth Restriction is when a baby isn’t growing at a normal weight before birth during pregnancy To be diagnosed with FGR your baby has to be below the tenth percentile in size of otherContinue Reading

During weeks 10-14 of your pregnancy most people will have a blood test done to test for a few different conditions  One blood test can test for Down Syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome, and Patau’s syndrome  This blood test will show if your baby hasContinue Reading