7 Unexpected Habits That Help Balance Your Hormones Naturally That OB/GYNs Swear By Carina Wolff 2/21/18 Hormonal imbalance can cause all sorts of unwanted health effects, ranging from unwanted breakouts to low energy and hair loss. However, just because you feel like your hormones are out of whack doesn't mean you need to necessarily turn to medications. [...]
Cervical Incompetence: Reducing the Risk By Kecia Gaither, M.D., MPH, FACOG, February 19, 2018 As a pregnant woman’s body prepares for labor, late in the third trimester, the cervix – the long, tubular lower end of the uterus – begins to soften, shorten (efface), and open (dilate). In about one out of 100 pregnancies (approximately 1 [...]
4D Ultrasound Scan: What Is It? (Based on Latest Medical Research) By Jenny Hills, Medical Writer and Researcher Health, February 2018 4D ultrasound scans allow parents to see real-time images of their baby moving around inside the womb. 4D ultrasound tests also give doctors new opportunities to diagnose health issues with the growing baby that were [...]
Should I Get My Tubes Tied? 6 Things To Know About Tubal Ligation By SUZANNAH WEISS, 1/25/18 When we talk about birth control, there’s one option that’s often left out of the discussion: getting your tubes tied. During a tubal ligation, your fallopian tubes — where the eggs normally travel down to the uterus — are closed [...]
Can You Really Hack Your Period to Make It More Regular? BY SUZANNAH WEISS, JANUARY 25, 2018 Honestly, I don't know many women who get their periods exactly every 28 days. Most people's are pretty variable. But my cycle takes irregularity to the extreme. After I went off birth control three years ago, it started coming [...]
What can I expect while recovering from a pregnancy loss? January 2018 Regardless of how and when it occurs, suffering a pregnancy loss is undoubtedly devastating. In the midst of this truly difficult moment, you may very well face symptoms -- both physical and emotional -- associated with a miscarriage. Here, experts and moms open up [...]
How Do I Get My Partner To Have Pregnant Sex With Me? Yes, Seriously By Jacqueline Burt Cote, January 16, 2018 To paraphrase Forrest Gump, pregnancy sex is like a box of chocolates: You never know what you're gonna get. Depending on what kind of symptoms you're dealing with, your libido might be low to non-existent. [...]
How to Make Sure Your Doctor Understands Your Medical Condition Tips and strategies for improving doctor-patient communication. By Elaine K. Howley, Contributor |Jan. 16, 2018 YOUR DOCTOR ISN'T JUST a health care provider. She's also part detective, using all the clues and evidence you provide to arrive at a diagnosis and then using that determination to develop an appropriate [...]
What really happens to your body when you’re in labor” By Daniela Uslan, January 2018 Delivering a baby is one of the most miraculous things a woman's body can do, and also one of the most painful. If you're pregnant, or if you plan to get pregnant soon, you may be wondering what actually happens to [...]
You Really Can Run Through Your Whole Pregnancy, So Why Does Everyone Say You Can’t? By Kelly Mullen-McWilliams, 1/16/18 If you want to feel social judgment smack you like a wall of icy wind, try doing something outrageous as a pregnant person, like buying a bottle of wine or surfing. Outsize reactions to your belly-button piercing reveals [...]
