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You must have heard many times that natural contraceptives don't work, that fertility awareness doesn't work. Just a week ago I had a...

For decades we were taught that in order to manipulate our fertility we need to talk to the gynecologist. We have been led to believe...

In the past, I've written a lot about the microbiome of our vagina, but in this post, I want to look a little deeper into the...

The role of the liver with estrogen One of the most important organs in our body is the liver. It plays a role in our hormonal health and...

One of the biggest bits of research done on cervical fluid and the cervix crypts was done by Prof. Odeblad. His theory was that: “There...

Lately, I have read more and more concerning research about what the damaging chemicals called “endocrine disruptors” are doing to our...

I have inherited a Facebook group called “Herbal Birth Control”. One day the admin asked who would like to co-admin with her and I said I...

Our vaginal microbiome is a very important ecosystem. I hear and read so many posts on Facebook recommending this and that soap to use...

It is so common that if a person wants to get pregnant, their gynae will tell them to start taking Folic Acid. In recent years, there is...

When we talk about periods, the first thing we need to ask ourselves: is it a real period? Not every bleed is a period. For example, we...

I cannot tell you how many years I was drinking coffee first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. You have to believe me that in my...

We are now living in very stressful days and the Coronavirus hasn’t helped. We do need to try whatever we can to relax for the sake of...

It is so common to hear that period pain is normal. Although it is very common, it is not normal. Many women suffer from moderate to...

What is the importance of ovulation to our health and the production of our sex hormones? Ovulation is important. As endocrinology prof....

What are hormones? Hormones are chemicals that signal the body what it needs to do by traveling in our bloodstream. They are absorbed by...

As I am exposed to more and more women, more and more stories, I understand that medicine doesn't really understand the female body and...

Drinking a glass of wine here and there is a cultural thing. I also feel like drinking a glass of wine from time to time and when we meet...

When and why do we need lubes? It can be extremely painful and unhealthy to penetrate a vagina or anal canal when it is not wet enough....

One of my students was coming off the Pill and was trying to get pregnant. She is 31 years old and was trying for a few months. We went...

Fertility Awareness Method is the practice we use in which we check the fertility signs that our amazing body gives us each day; cervical...