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Spotting and other Variations in Bleeding by Dr. Fred Licciardi Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 06 Jun 2009 11:31pm Spotting. Really frustrating. Where does it come from? We first look for an anatomical reason (a problem due to some sort of growth that we can see usually with the ultrasound). The most common reason is that there is a polyp inside the uterus. A polyp is a benign growth inside the uterus, kind of like a skin tag on the inside. They are ea ... Read on »

The Patient, Square in the Middle of Doctors’ Blind Spot by Barbara Ficarra Registered Nurse

Posted Mon 22 Mar 2010 12:55pm Guest Post By Alan Greene, MD Participatory Medicine and the e-Patient The Blind Spot Right before our eyes there’s a dark hole in what we see. Not only don’t we see some of what’s right in front of our face, but we don’t even notice the gap. Our illusion of a seamless visual world is so strong that scientists used to think tha ... Read on »

Polyps by Dr. Fred Licciardi Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 28 Apr 2009 1:41pm It looks like vacation is over and I have a little catching up to do. I will try to get to as many questions as I can. The first question was about polyps, so here we go. First a little story. I had a patient whose uterus looked fine on her initial ultrasound and HSG. She started an IVF cycle and lo and behold, a day before her hCG, a couple ... Read on »

Not Pregnant by Tina Patient Expert

Posted Fri 08 May 2009 11:39pm So we are really not sure what is going on. I called the doctor on Thursday afternoon to tell them that I was spotting. A little back story, I thought I had a light period back in December, but it was just the beginning of the 3 weeks leading up to the ruptured ectopic. So I really worked myself up thinking that something could be wrong with lig ... Read on »

Natural Guide for Menstrual Health by Hethir R. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 01 Apr 2010 11:45pm

1 Comment Having a healthy menstrual cycle is instrumental to having abundant fertility. The menstrual cycle can tell us a lot about what is happening in the body, if the uterus is getting enough circulation, if hormones are imbalanced, if you are ovulating and so much more. Our monthly cycle IS our fertility. Also determining what is ‘normal’ or wh ... Read on »

Growing Greens Mid-Winter – Part One by Lindsey G. Posted Fri 20 Jan 2012 9:19am Young lettuce and swiss chard While visiting a neighboring mama for tea on a mid-winter morning, I marveled at her kitchen window alcove filled (filled!) with lettuce greens. They were growing out of rustic boxes she built herself. Not only were they in the perfect spot for thriving, but they were in the perfect sp ... Read on »

Centurion Canada - 172k Cycling Race by LARRY BRADLEY Posted Wed 21 Sep 2011 5:15pm Not going to lie; rolling into my first Centurion my cycling confidence was not exactly in the right place for the daunting task I had signed up for. After a horrible effort at Tour de Terra Cotta (DNF) and a few back of the pack results in earlier attempts, I was wondering how I was going to pull off my longest ride while keeping pace with some ... Read on »

Florida Cycling State Road Race by Marni R. Healthy Living Professional

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Posted Fri 05 Nov 2010 9:17am This past weekend was the last official cycling race of the Florida Cycling racing series. What a LONG season. Karel typically races in early Feb and then takes a short break in mid summer and then finishes up the cycling season in the fall. This year Karel finished his last official race a week after I did IMWI. Karel had an excellent race, fi ... Read on »

More On Luteal Phase Defect by Edward Ramirez, MD Posted Mon 11 Jan 2010 12:00am After the January 10th Q & A regarding Luteal Phase Defect while on Clomid, I received another question which I would like to include to further enlighten those who struggle with this problem and are not receiving an adequate explanation or treatment for it.. Question: Hi Dr. Ramirez, My question is that I have a LP (lutea ... Read on »

Why are there so many different types of oral contraceptives? – The Estrogen Equation by Dr Nicoll Posted Wed 09 Jun 2010 6:12pm Well, if you’ve read my previous post (which I’m sure you did!) you already know that the two main components of combined OCP’s are estrogen and progesterone. What makes each type of pill distinct is the way in which these two components are dosed and formulated. In this post, let’s discuss only the estrogen component. We can talk about the ... Read on »