Ladies, listen up. The latest study out of UCLA confirms that using hormone therapy has inherent risks for increasing the odds of getting breast cancer. Even women who use estrogen and progestin pills for as little as a couple of years, had a greater chance of getting breast cancer. The big number is "5" which means that if you... Read more
I have heard women complain that when they take Prozac, the plus side is that they often lose their appetite and drop some weight. The negative side is that they seem to suffer a host of "sexual interest/performance" issues namely - sexual numbness, lack of libido and no arousal. Apparently these complaints are far more prevalent... Read more
If a man decides that he would rather not father children, he has the option to choose a vasectomy as a rather "easy choice" for permanent birth control. For women, having your tubes tied as a permanent birth control option means general anesthesia, a hospital stay and then several days to a week of recovery. Any new osterilization... Read more
You wait to meet Mr. Right and begin to plan your life's events:
First we'll get married
Then we'll save to buy a house
Then we'll start to save for baby
Then we'll start trying to have baby
For many couples this is the outline or script that gets planned. Recently, the financial recession has thrown couples a curve ball and women, who... Read more
Last week on World AIDS Day, the American College of Physicians announced a new position on AIDS screening. They recommended that doctors ask all of their patients to test for HIV. This follows the CDC position that has recommended that all patients ages 13-64 be screened for HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and it is... Read more
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