It’s High Blood Pressure Education Month
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure (HBP). Both terms mean the same thing.
Continue readingHypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure (HBP). Both terms mean the same thing.
Continue reading85% of all chronic migraine sufferers are women, and about 1 in 4 women will experience migraine over their lifetime.
Continue readingOver 50,000 women a year get a call from their doctor giving them the best possible kind of bad news.
Continue readingFor women with PCOS, there are complex biochemical imbalances within the ovary. The underlying cause is Insulin Resistance.
Continue readingMost women with PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS have a lot of difficulty losing weight and keeping it off. This is not in their control, completely unfair and can be very challenging.
Continue readingThe word Herpes and people stop in their tracks. It’s one of those infections that carries with it a lot of sexual baggage.
Continue readingWe used to think that the only issue with PCOS was the multiple cysts within each ovary, which prevented ovulation, normal periods and caused infertility. We now know that PCOS is a complicated endocrine condition with multiple challenges for women.
Continue readingOne of the most disturbing aspects of PCOS is how it affects a woman’s appearance. Acne and excessive hair growth are very common, however there are treatments that can help keep these under control.
Continue readingRecently I was invited to speak to a group of women who were all 50 and beyond, to discuss some of the concerns that we’re encountering from how to deal with wrinkles and weight gain to sleep and yes, we talked about one of my favorite topics – Sex!
Continue readingWhen considering Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, I like to explain to my patients that it’s important to think of the cysts in the ovary as only one aspect of a complex endocrine disorder.
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