I have always preferred natural processes. I had four natural births using Lamaze technique. I breastfed. I was a registered nurse. I
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Endometriosis is a painful, chronic, inflammatory condition that is poorly understood but affects more than 1 in 10 women and an uncounted
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In a previous article (Sexual Pain: It wasn’t the ovarian cyst), I presented the clinical case of a woman in her 50s
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Women disproportionately suffer from autoimmune diseases at a rate of 3 to 1 compared to men. Most believe hormones influence the risk
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Every 10 minutes, 12 American women lose their reproductive organs, every day of every year. Hysterectomy is second only to cesarean in
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The Depo Decline
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Learning About Depo the Hard WayIn 2010, I was 32 years old, and a preschool and elementary school teacher. I was looking
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“It’s all in your head.” “Just relax.” “Have a glass of wine before sex.” These are direct quotes, from uneducated and insensitive
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A while back, a friend of mine shared a story on Facebook about a doctor’s nonchalant response to side effects experienced by
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