Women’s Health
How to Use Tampons
We received this question from one of our younger members… I am afraid to put in a tampon. I’m 13 and i’ve had my period for about a year. All the while i’ve been using pads. I just got my period again today. (bummer, right?) and on Wednesday i’m leaving to go up to my [...]
My Period Hurts!
We received this question from one of our younger readers: I have had really bad belly aches and diarrhea -will this go away when my period stops? My reply: Yes, it should go away when your period stops. You can also take some ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to help with the diarrhea and bellyache. Please see [...]
Cranberry Juice for UTIs
Does cranberry juice treat and/or prevent UTIs? The answer: TREAT -no; PREVENT -maybe… So, there is no supporting evidence that cranberries/cranberry juice treats UTIs. But there are some studies that show cranberries can help prevent UTIs. Cranberries work by stopping bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall…making it difficult for the bacteria to stick around [...]
A Cheaper Alternative to Plan B One-Step
I bet you’re all looking for a cheaper alternative to the emergency contraceptives (aka the morning after pill), Plan B One-Step and Next Choice. After all, who doesn’t want a good deal?! Well, just recently (as in yesterday, haven’t checked today) you could buy an emergency contraceptive called Nextime on Amazon.com for only $19.99. That’s a savings of about $30.00! Only problem [...]
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women
Both my mom and sister have iron deficiency anemia. When they do not take their iron supplements, they suffer with fatigue, headaches and difficulty concentrating (all very common symptoms). Some other symptoms women experience (although rare) are pica, swollen tongue, spoon nails and difficulty swallowing. Quite often iron deficiency runs in female relatives -like my [...]
Why Midol?
I received a recent email from a 16 year old girl. She said she was having cramps and her older sister said she should use Midol. She wanted to know what was in Midol and why it would work. So, I replied in video form -here ya go…
Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Cholesterol Levels
Quick post and video for everyone…last minute packing (as usual) for the week of vacay that starts tomorrow promptly at 2PM! Running low on time at the moment Just wanted to inform you of the effects oral contraceptives (aka birth control, the pill, etc.) can have on your cholesterol levels. Check it out below! The progestin [...]
Vitamin D
Most of us have low vitamin D levels now-a-days. It is most likely due to us being indoors more and our better use of sunscreen. Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include muscle pain, bone pain and tingling -which may not seem so bad but vitamin D deficiency has also been associated with worsening of asthma, cancer, [...]
Yeast Infections and Diabetes
Here is a quick video reviewing yeast infections in women with diabetes… Want more info on -Boric Acid for Yeast Infections. Want to learn about how to save some money at the pharmacy? 90 Ways to Save on Your Prescription Drugs -totally free, ya’ll!
Taking Birth Control Pills and the Morning After Pill Together
Just another video on, you guessed it…Plan B One-Step and Next Choice! Inspired by the many calls I’ve received at work from ladies inquiring about when they should take their birth control pill again after taking the “morning after pill”, I’ve posted the following video: So, if you haven’t taken Plan B One-Step or Next [...]
