How To Keep Track Of When You're Fertile
It’s a common misconception that women are fertile every day (think about it... hormonal birth control is taken daily to prevent pregnancy). But in fact, we’re only fertile 5-7 days...
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Your Body Knows How to Get Pregnant. Learn How To Support It!
If you’re researching what to do on your own, it can be easy to feel like you’re drowning in information. There are lots of conflicting resources and much of it...
How To Exercise For Optimal Fertility
There’s no doubt that a woman’s physical health is crucial for fertility and conception. But, sometimes the ways women approach diet and exercise are counterproductive to hormone health. Of course,...
What A Gynecologist Does And When To See Them
Definition: A gynecologist (MD) is defined as a physician who specializes in women’s healthcare; including the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the reproductive tract and breasts. Specialty: Conditions that...
When To Go See A Holistic Health or Women's Health Coach
Definition: A holistic health coach (HHC) is a professional that is trained to use an integrative approach with diet and lifestyle modifications to positively impact the health of their clients. Coaches...
How Insulin Resistance Can Affect Your Cycle And What To Eat Instead
When you eat simple carbohydrates and sugar, your body releases more insulin to prevent your blood sugar from getting too high. Eating a carbohydrate-focused diet and frequently indulging in desserts...
The Subtle Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer And When To Consult Your Physician
If you take a look at the symptoms below, you will realize why ovarian cancer is misdiagnosed so frequently. The most important thing to note is that these symptoms will...
Period Cramps Are Similar To Contractions During Childbirth
Each and every cycle, your uterus works tirelessly to build up its inner layer so that if fertilization occurs it is ready to support implantation. If fertilization doesn’t happen, the...
Why You Should Prioritize Gut Health For Balanced Estrogen Levels
Our gut health is crucial to our overall health for many reasons. When it comes to estrogen dominance, a microbiome imbalance is one of the major factors involved. Our microbiome...
Period Pain Is Common, But Not Necessarily Normal
Period pain is the most common gynecological condition, with studies showing its experienced by 45-95% of menstruators. Formally, period pain is known as dysmenorrhea— the greek word for difficult menstrual...
Endometriosis, Explained
Endometriosis is a painful inflammatory condition in which tissue similar to uterine tissue (endometrium) grows in other parts of the body that is said to affect more than 11% of...
PMS Symptoms Can Be Physical, Emotional, Or Both
PMS is a set of physical and emotional symptoms that occur in the days leading up to the start of the menstrual cycle. These symptoms can potentially interfere with daily...
Breast Cancer Symptoms: Knowing What To Check For
The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new mass or lump. Because of this, it is extremely important to become familiar with the way that your breasts typically...
Keep Track Of These Symptoms If You Think You Might Have PCOS
One in ten women lives with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a complex metabolic and endocrine disorder. Although the word cyst is present in the name, you do not need to...
Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors And Gene Mutations Every Woman Should Understand
Sometimes referred to as the “silent killer,” ovarian cancer will take the lives of approximately 14,000 women in the United States in 2020 alone. Most women have approximately a 1-in-70...