Yes. While endometriosis typically develops on the pelvic structures including rectovaginal septum, bladder, bowels, intestines, ovaries and fallopian tubes, it has also been found in uncommon/distant regions including nervous system, rectus abdominis muscle (“abs”), lungs (where it can induce Catamenial Pneumothorax), and even rarely, the brain. The ovaries are among the most common of locations, […]
The Essure medical device consists of metal coils that are inserted into a woman’s Fallopian tubes in an attempt to prevent conception. This product was intended to be a non-surgical method of sterilization, and it is the only one of its kind to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As of the end […]
It is entirely possible that some people are not aware of the mechanism by which the penis becomes erect. Because it arises spontaneously in relation to any form of sexual stimulation, the failure of an erection has long thought to be psychological. However, it must be clearly understood, that even if it is psychological in […]
What if there is no future? We have always assumed that there would be a future, that somehow no matter what we did to ourselves or to the environment, life would go on. What if we were wrong? What if the very actions we embrace to prolong life, the technologies and conveniences that make modern […]
Chelation therapy is an intravenous treatment designed to bind heavy metals in the body and cause them to be excreted in urine. Lead, mercury and cadmium are derived from the soil in minute quantities and have an effect on some of our tissues by interfering with normal oxygen utilization. Proponents claim that chelation therapy treats […]
A friend shared a story with me earlier today—it was a quote from something amazing that one of her friends wrote. She told me: “I watched my friend become a shadow of himself and it was scary thinking this young, big, strong guy was going to die.”The story took my breath away and I asked […]
I am a 37 year old woman who has been taking birth control since I was 15 years old and I had a pulmonary embolism (PE) while driving last year. I was on Aviane for over 6 years and then switched to Camrese on 9/19/18 and was taking that up until the PE on 12/13/2018. […]
In the recent news, it was announced that Key West, Florida will ban the use of sunscreens. This reflects how photosensitizers like oxybenzone in sunscreens can alter redox balance (the production and removal of reactive oxygen species) to inflict severe oxidative stress resulting in widespread DNA damage in living organisms like coral reefs. The world has lost […]