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Infertility: A Private Disease
For years you have dreamed of having a home where the laughter of children echoed through the halls. When your doctor tells you that your chances of ever having a live birth are minimal, it blows against your heart like a hurricane. Dreams shatter when faced with the...
Stress Busters
A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances defines stress. It effects every system in our body. Many emotional and physical disorders that have been linked to stress including depression, anxiety, heart...
What is Menopause and Perimenopause?
Menopause, *groan*, what is it? When does it occur? How do I know it is happening to me? What can I expect? What can I do about it? Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. The menopausal transition starts with varying...
How to Choose a Birth Control Method
What factors should you consider when choosing a family planning or birth control method? This is an important question your OB/GYN can help you think through. How often you have sex, your health, and whether or not you want children all play a role in which form of...
Heart Disease in Women Part 2
Last week we discussed the symptoms of heart disease for women. Now, let’s take a look at some of the risk factors involved. The key risk factors for heart disease include high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, and smoking. About half of Americans...
Heart Disease in Women
Where red this month not just because of Valentine’s Day, but because February is Heart Disease Awareness Month. Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the US? One out of every four female deaths is due to heart disease. Heart...