Substance Use and Pregnancy: Danger Ahead By Christopher Iliades, 12/18/17 The problem of substance use during pregnancy cannot be ignored. Research shows that use of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs during pregnancy can have severe consequences for infants. Research also shows that despite these consequences, about 16 percent of women continue to smoke during pregnancy, eight [...]
7 Things That Could Be Throwing Off Your Cycle By Carina Wolff, Dec 18, 2017 A woman’s average cycle is 28 days, and while some women get their periods like clockwork each month, there are many women who do not. If you’re part of the latter camp, there’s no need to be alarmed. It turns out [...]
Ouch! What Might Be Causing Your Menstrual Cramps and How to Ease the Pain by CAITLIN FLYNN, December 11, 2017 When our periods arrive, they sometimes bring along a host of seriously unpleasant side effects, such as nausea, headaches, backaches, and those dreaded menstrual cramps. For some women, cramps are a mild inconvenience easily fixed by popping an Advil, [...]
4 Things You Need to Know About Non-Hormonal Birth Control Methods. By KARA WAHLGREN, DEC 6, 2017 If you’re nervous about the side effects of hormonal birth control — or you know your parents would completely flip if you even mentioned going on the pill — you may be considering non-hormonal methods of birth control instead. When we say [...]
8 Things Your Gynecologist Wishes You’d Stop Doing Before Your Visits By Lauren Schumacker, December 5, 2017 Though you might have to mentally prepare a bit before gynecologist appointments (no one loves them, right?), you probably don't have much else to do in the way of pre-visit prep. That being said, there are some things you might [...]
