Every day millions of prescriptions are filled in the US. Some of these are for women of childbearing age, usually defined as between 15 and 45 years. These are the years during which most pregnancies occur. It is common practice to recommend effective contraception for women of childbearing age when prescribing medication that has the [...]
The greatest number of unplanned pregnancies occur in teenagers. The age group with the second largest number of unplanned pregnancies is…. women in their late 30s and early 40s. This might be less surprising if you understand what is going on at this time. Why you should not go off birth control pills during perimenopause [...]
Acupuncture may help you get pregnant. You may be more likely to get pregnant and have a baby from IVF if you have acupuncture before or after IVF. A recent review of research and studies carried out on the relationship between acupuncture and pregnancy in 4 western countries showed that women who had acupuncture immediately [...]
Painful or tender breasts will occur in many women at some point in their lives – up to 70%. Sore breasts are a common problem if you suffer from PMS but you may also suffer from breast pain and swollen, lumpy breasts from other causes. Causes of breast pain and swollen nipples Ultimately, what actually [...]
What causes sore nipples and sore breasts? Sore nipples and/or sore breasts are something you may experience at various times in your reproductive cycle (don’t be frightened off by the big words!). They can mean various things depending on what’s going on in your body at that time. So let’s talk about what sore nipples [...]
