Age-Related Weight Gain May Start Earlier Than Menopause, Experts Say
Weight gain is a common experience during menopause. Research indicates that midlife weight gain may actually begin earlier than previously thought. Experts suggest some diet and lifestyle tips to help prevent age-related weight gain. Menopause describes a life transition when menstrual periods have stopped for 12 consecutive months, and pregnancy is no longer possible. It is […]
Tylenol During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism, ADHD Risk, Review Confirms
The most rigorous review to date found that there is no evidence that acetaminophen (Tylenol), also known as paracetamol, use in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities. This contradicts the information the Trump administration previously suggested around the safety of Tylenol use during pregnancy. Experts recommend discussing safe options for pain […]
Early menopause not linked to higher diabetes risk, study finds
Researchers from Spain recently conducted a study to determine whether the timing of menopause can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers did not find a link between menopause timing and diabetes. While some women who went through early menopause developed type 2 diabetes, the scientists found that this was connected to […]
No Two Snowflakes Are Alike
Recently, a patient of mine tearfully confided in me that her boyfriend told her she had plus-size lips compared to “others he’d seen online,” and that she really needed a more sexy-looking cooch. (He wasn’t talking about her mouth here ladies, he was talking about the appearance of her vagina.) Here’s a concept for […]
Postpartum Depression, More Common Than You Think
There is nothing glamorous about postpartum depression….just ask Hayden Panettiere, Brooke Shields, Marie Osmond, Gwyneth Paltrow or Courtney Cox bringing to light their experiences of severe postpartum depression. I thought it would be helpful to discuss this scary topic and how easy it is to become a victim of it. It shouldn’t take shocking news […]
4 Scary-Sounding Pregnancy Conditions that may be Harmless!
Spotting and light vaginal bleeding during the beginning of the pregnancy. Any bleeding during pregnancy is scary! When the embryo implants itself in the uterine lining there can be normal bleeding or spotting described as implantation bleeding. Implantation bleeding is fairly common occurring in 30% of pregnant women. It’s not so scary knowing this […]
Is Brown Discharge a Cause For Concern? We Asked 3 MDs.
Decoding your vaginal discharge can often feel like reading tea leaves. Each color has its own potential causes, leaving you with plenty of questions as to what it means when you suddenly spot something different after you wipe. And no matter whether you experience it every month or it’s totally new to you, brown discharge […]
The One Thing an OB/GYN Is Begging Women Over 50 to Stop Doing in 2025
As humbling and frightening as it sounds, we cannot control every aspect of our health. Genetics and age can increase our risk of certain chronic conditions, including heart disease and breast cancer. Yet, that doesn’t mean it’s time to throw in the towel if one or both of these disease risk factors aren’t in your favor. You have control over […]
What to Eat for PCOS
There’s no specific diet for polycystic ovary syndrome, but adopting some general eating strategies may help ease symptoms of this hormonal disorder. If you’re living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), you may wonder if tweaking your diet might ease some of the symptoms that come with this hormonal condition, like menstrual irregularities, weight gain, and […]
Pregnant moms are skipping the glucose test ‒ but is that safe?
BabyCenter’s series “Going viral” unpacks parenting trends and separates the helpful from the hype. When you’re pregnant, you can expect – and probably get pretty used to – a lot of prenatal tests.But one screening many moms-to-be dread in particular is the glucose test, which happens around halfway through pregnancy to check for a condition called gestational […]