Guest Post by Dr. Katherine Dale The thyroid is a sensitive gland. If you expose your thyroid to trauma and strain, it will not function effectively. You can physically support your thyroid through various means, yet eventually you will need to cater to its emotional needs as well. Some Common Physical Signs of Low Thyroid Function Weight gain for no reason Thin eyebrows, particularly on the …
It is interesting how the medical community draws conclusions based on the average person. In reality, no two women, and therefore no to menstrual cycles are alike. What may be perfectly normal for one woman is cause for alarm in another. Still, in the law of averages, there should be very little deviation from what is considered “normal”. If you are experiencing any of these …
As you navigate the rough waters of trying to conceive the appearance of a faint second line on a pregnancy test can take your breath away. If you have been trying to conceive for some time your first instinct is often to write it off as a fluke, throw the test away and try again later. You can fear to expect the best, only to …
Anyone with a vagina knows there are times when it is the gateway to some pretty interesting things. First, there’s the normal period that every health teacher talks about from the 5th grade on. But what about that odd white discharge before your period? What is that all about? Oddly enough, learning the distinction between “normal” and “abnormal” vaginal discharge can help you know whether …
Two months ago, after officially trying to conceive for about 6 months my doctor informed me that I was displaying some of the signs of low progesterone. He decided to run a test and sure enough, after a quick saliva test that I found out I had low progesterone levels – 4.8 ng/mL to be exact. At first I was in a state of panic. …
But who could blame them? Most people don’t fully understand how your hormones effect your body and very few know that using something as insignificant as progesterone cream twice a day could vastly improve your chances of conceiving, reduce your PMS symptoms and ease you through menopause. Progesterone is perhaps the most important of your fertility hormones. Low progesterone levels make it hard to …
Now, imagine what it would sound like if the violins were horribly out of tune! It would be safe to say that your orchestra would sound pretty bad right? Having a progesterone deficiency or estrogen dominance will have the same effect on your body as the out of tune violins will have on the orchestra. That is what a progesterone deficiency can do to your …
Imagine you are trying to conceive. You’ve started eating a little healthier, tracking your cycle and timing sex for the most fertile time of the month. Everything seems to be going alright until you notice a light pink discharge staining your panties halfway through your cycle. Panic strikes! What does this mean? Does this mean that something is wrong with me? Will I be able …
You never imagined that this one innocent question come to dominate your life for a couple months did you? You even find so many ways to ask same question: When is the best time to have sex to conceive? When is my fertile window? How many days after my period do I ovulate? How do I know when I’m ovulating? How long does ovulation last …
You know the feeling… When you’re trying to conceive, it can feel like you suddenly have a baby radar. You see their cute faces everywhere you go. You notice every pregnant woman walking down the street, when you hear a baby cry you just want to pick her up and hold her. It seems like every time you turn around someone else in your circle …
