What is Polycystic-Ovarian-Syndrome-PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS, also known clinically as Stein-Leventhal syndrome), is an endocrine disorder that affects 5-10% of women. It occurs amongst all races and nationali...
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ANYONE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE? A PLACE IN OMAHA NEBRASKA CLAIMS THAT A REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST IS NOT NEEDED TO BATTLE IF??????
IT'S CALLED POPE JOHN PAUL SOMETHING OR OTHER??????
NaProTECHNOLOGY uses the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System biomarkers to monitor easily and objectively the occurrence of various hormonal events during the menstrual cycle. NaProtracking provides valid i...1 Recommendation9 Comments -
I HIRED A NEW GIRL TO HELP OUT IN MY OFFICE. SHE IS REALLY NICE AND IN HER LATE 20'S. SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE HAS BEEN MARRIED FOR A WHILE AND HAS NO KIDS.
I STARTED TO LECTURE HER THAT SHE SHOULD NOT WAIT TOO LONG, TTC IS MORE DIFFICULT AS YOU AGE, SO ON AND SO ON.
I REALLY PUT MY FOOT IN MY MOUTH...
AFTER A FEW HOURS THE TRUTH CAME OUT. SHE HAS SEVERE PCOS, CERVICAL CANCER (SHE JUST WENT THROU...1 Recommendation9 Comments -
WHEN I WAS 13, A NEW FAMILY MOVED IN ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOME. I SOON LEARNED THAT THEY HAD A DAUGHTER THAT WAS 12 AND WE WERE BOTH IN THE 7TH GRADE. WE MET ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT 23 YEARS AGO. WE ARE STILL BFF'S TODAY.
MY BFF MOVED TO LA CALIFORNIA MANY YEARS AGO AND WE STILL MANAGE TO STAY AS CLOSE AS WE WERE EVEN THOUGH I AM IN FLORIDA. SHE IS A CASTING DIRECTOR AND HER CURRENT CLIE...1 Recommendation4 Comments -
FOUND A GOOD FRIEND FROM HIGH SCHOOL LAST NIGHT ON FACEBOOK.
WE SPOKE ABOUT MY TTC.
SHE STATED "TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT AND IT WILL HAPPEN".
I FORGIVE HER..I LOVE HER AND I REALIZE THAT IT IS NOT HER FAULT FOR NOT KNOWING THAT THIS FIGHT IS MORE THAN SHE THINKS....1 Recommendation4 Comments -
IN ONE WEEK OF JOINING FACEBOOK, I FOUND 53 FRIENDS THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM OR SEEN IN ABOUT 15 TO 20 YEARS...
LEAVE IT TO ME TO RESEARCH HOW MANY OF THESE OLD FRIENDS HAVE CHILDREN. MOST PEOPLE ARE WONDERING WHAT THESE FRIENDS ARE UP TO THESE DAYS? IF THEY MARRIED ANYONE WE KNOW? SO ON AND SO ON...I AM COUNTING HOW MANY BABIES THEY HAVE HAD...I NEED TO GET A LIFE....
FUNNY THING IS THAT EACH FR...1 Recommendation4 Comments -
I had a crazy day, but it ended with an inspirational moment. I haven't slept in about 48 hours (long story - will tell you some other time - but things are fine) and then I was invited at the last moment to a reception where Michael J Fox was speaking about Parkinson's Disease, his experiences and the battle to find a cure.
I'm not a big charity guy - I don't spend much time at fu...1 Recommendation8 Comments -
Ok, so I talked to my RE's nurse yesterday and she told me that I had Luteal Phase Defect. This is what it is...
What is a Luteal Phase Defect or LPD?Luteal Phase DefectA luteal phase is the time in a woman’s cycle between ovulation and menstruation. In a pregnant woman, during the luteal phase the fertilized egg will travel from the fallopian tube and into the uterus for implantat...1 Recommendation2 Comments -
I knew I would have to write this eventually. It never gets easier. I almost never talk about it with the people I love, let alone complete strangers. But it's the main reason I'm here and if I never open up, then what's the point?
Grace was a beautiful girl, smart, funny, a talented artist. She loved to decorate, she adored fashion. She even tried her hand at w...1 Recommendation4 Comments -
I have decided to screw guilt totally, now that the Virgin Mary was sighted on my roof, and learn how to pray without feeling subservient....not easy for a survivor of lyme, but hey, she came here when I asked for HER help, didnt she! I have to accept that there is more than meets the eye, god is REALLY trying hard to convince me that hes there, and one angel and a demon didnt do it-but the virgi...1 Recommendation4 Comments
