Women’s Health
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 [...]
What are Bioidentical Hormones?
Let’s start at the very beginning … First came hormone replacement medications. They are exactly what they sound like -medications that a patient takes to replace hormones that the body is no longer making. This is a bit of a simplification, but you get the picture. A good example of this is using hormone replacement therapy as a way [...]
Taking Nitrofurantoin While Pregnant
Hey y’all, just wanted to give you additional information on a topic I hit on a couple months ago. The initial post, ”Is Nitrofurantoin Safe to Use During Pregnancy?” was viewed by a blog follower in New Zealand who is currently pregnant and was prescribed nitrofurantoin (Yup, that’s right, GPA.com has traveled across the world…wicked exciting to me!). The soon-to-be mom was [...]
Is It Safe to Skip Your Period?
So, in response to my video “A Cheaper Way to Skip Your Period,” a viewer submitted a question concerning possible safety issues when it comes to a woman skipping her period. Just wanted to share it with you! Here’s the question: I’m a guy and I’m wondering if taking those pills continuously is unhealthy? Don’t you [...]
Bayer Crystals versus Aspirin for Prevention of Heart Attacks
Studies have shown that if a person that is having a heart attack chews a tablet of aspirin 325mg (or 4 tablets of aspirin 81mg), it can limit damage that happens during a heart attack (of course, you still call 9-1-1!). Now there is a new rumor out there on the world wide web about taking [...]
Plan B: Rx Only for Women Under Age 17
Holy geez, guess it’s time for me to light a fire under my butt and get blogging! The good news is I’ve finished up my overnight position and now carry ”normal” daytime working hours. It feels right so far! As a result of some confusion over the wording on the packaging of the various Plan B products, I decided to do this [...]
Acne Overview
Acne -oh bother! Having acne is not fun and trying to treat it can be super confusing. I figured a few articles would help! Here is the first one -please be on the look out for the next article: OTC Treatment for Acne. How is acne formed? Our skin has hair follicles with attached sebaceous glands. The [...]
A Cheaper Way to Skip Your Period
The invention of Seasonale and Seasonique opened a whole new world for ladies of child-bearing age. A world that involves only having 4 periods a year! Sounds like a dream come true, right ladies? The only catch is these birth control pills are quite pricey, even with the help of your prescription insurance (there are exceptions with certain insurances). Seasonale does have [...]
