Women who have experienced early menopause (either surgically from hysterectomy or from early ovarian decline) often make appointments with their health care providers when hot flashes or insomnia start to interfere with their quality of life. Although these symptoms...
Premenstrual syndrome affects over 95% of women at some point in their reproductive lifespan with cyclical symptoms including somatic symptoms (physical symptoms) such as breast tenderness, abdominal bloating and headaches and emotional symptoms such as irritability,...
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is the most common autoimmune condition and is responsible for over 80% of “low thyroid” even though most patients have never had their thyroid antibodies tested. “More than 10% of all women will test positive for thyroid antibodies, even if...
High blood pressure is a significant contributor to cardiovascular disease and a health risk that increases with age in both men and women. The causes of cardiovascular disease are complex and every year we learn more about the impact of a person’s total health and...
Menstrual migraines create a “diagnostic dilemma” for clinicians, which means we are often underestimating the importance of female hormones in migraine sufferers. Women with menstrual migraines may also suffer from regular headaches or less intense...
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