FAM efficiency rates
You must have heard many times that natural contraceptives don't work, that fertility awareness doesn't work. Just a week ago I had a...
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About Fertility Awareness
For decades we were taught that in order to manipulate our fertility we need to talk to the gynecologist. We have been led to believe...
Smoking and the Vagina's Flora
In the past, I've written a lot about the microbiome of our vagina, but in this post, I want to look a little deeper into the...
Estrogen Dominance
The role of the liver with estrogen One of the most important organs in our body is the liver. It plays a role in our hormonal health and...
The Magical Cervical Fluid (aka mucus)
One of the biggest bits of research done on cervical fluid and the cervix crypts was done by Prof. Odeblad. His theory was that: “There...
Endocrine Disruptors
Lately, I have read more and more concerning research about what the damaging chemicals called “endocrine disruptors” are doing to our...
A Journey to Learn about Neem Oil
I have inherited a Facebook group called “Herbal Birth Control”. One day the admin asked who would like to co-admin with her and I said I...
Vaginal Microbiome
Our vaginal microbiome is a very important ecosystem. I hear and read so many posts on Facebook recommending this and that soap to use...
Folic Acid vs Folate Acid
It is so common that if a person wants to get pregnant, their gynae will tell them to start taking Folic Acid. In recent years, there is...
What does my Period tell me?
When we talk about periods, the first thing we need to ask ourselves: is it a real period? Not every bleed is a period. For example, we...
Why I Stopped Drinking Coffee
I cannot tell you how many years I was drinking coffee first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. You have to believe me that in my...
How Stress Impacts Our Hormones
We are now living in very stressful days and the Coronavirus hasn’t helped. We do need to try whatever we can to relax for the sake of...
Period Pains
It is so common to hear that period pain is normal. Although it is very common, it is not normal. Many women suffer from moderate to...
The Importance of Ovulation
What is the importance of ovulation to our health and the production of our sex hormones? Ovulation is important. As endocrinology prof....
The way pills change you
What are hormones? Hormones are chemicals that signal the body what it needs to do by traveling in our bloodstream. They are absorbed by...
About PMS
As I am exposed to more and more women, more and more stories, I understand that medicine doesn't really understand the female body and...
Can alcohol consumption interfere with our hormones?
Drinking a glass of wine here and there is a cultural thing. I also feel like drinking a glass of wine from time to time and when we meet...
Lubes
When and why do we need lubes? It can be extremely painful and unhealthy to penetrate a vagina or anal canal when it is not wet enough....
Preparing for Pregnancy
One of my students was coming off the Pill and was trying to get pregnant. She is 31 years old and was trying for a few months. We went...
Benefits of Fertility Awareness
Fertility Awareness Method is the practice we use in which we check the fertility signs that our amazing body gives us each day; cervical...
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