I found that when I was going through all my tests, trying to find
a reason for my inability to get pregnant, that I was torn about
getting the results. Part of me wanted the doctors to find ... Read More »
I hear concerns about gas and bloating all the time from patients.
What may freak you out is that the average adult produces about one
to three pints of gas each day, which is passed from below 14 to
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When I have the conversation about starting birth control pills
with my young women, I am always surprised by how much
misinformation there is out there about oral contraceptives (OCs.)
Here are the ... Read More »
Over this past weekend, I gave a talk about computer safety for
families. And despite my enjoyment in what the digital world has to
offer, in no way do I consider myself an expert when it comes to
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It seems obvious that when two people cease to communicate their
relationship begins to die. And yet so often I see couples in my
office that have simply stopped talking about anything of any
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An interesting new study out of Brigham Young University and
William Patterson University, found that when couples were overly
concerned about money their relationship suffered. In this study;
1,700 ... Read More »
A close friend of mine just ended her two-week wait on Thursday
with a BFN. It wasn’t her first. In fact, it was her 15th,
including 6 BFN's after injectables and IUI. What made this one
extra
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Most of what we have learned about pain in the last few years has
helped answer why patients with some pain syndromes, have pain.
Fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, TMJ,
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Everyone family looks a little bit different and every parent has
their own comfort level when it comes to discussing sexuality with
their children. There is a great deal of information out there
... Read More »