| What Is Secondary Infertility? |
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Secondary infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after one year of unprotected, “well-timed” intercourse for couples in which one or both partners have previously conceived a child.
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| Enhancing Fertility: What Works? |
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For millions of women who would like to become mothers, the best Mothers’ Day present of all would have been a positive pregnancy test. In their efforts to conceive, these women and their partners have heard about every possible intervention. What really works?
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| Getting Heart Healthy For The Holidays: Managing Your Blood Pressure |
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We think of high blood pressure as something that increases with stress - and the holiday season has lots of triggers!
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| Premature Menopause: When ‘The Change’ Comes Too Early |
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Better called “premature ovarian failure” (a term many patients with this condition prefer) or “POF”, this is menopause which occurs for any reason before the age of 40 as a result of lost ovarian function.
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| What if the Pill is Not for You? Reversible Contraceptive Choices |
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Birth control pills are the most commonly used form of contraceptive in the United States, closely followed by sterilization. But what is there for women who want reversible contraception but can’t or don’t want to take the Pill?
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| What Should You Tell Your Child If They Were Conceived Using Donor Eggs? |
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Therapists who specialize in fertility issues urge parents to assess a child’s emotional and intellectual abilities before deciding when and how to disclose information about use of donor eggs.
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| Debunking the Myths and Misinformation About Secondary Infertility |
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Learn the truth about a couple's infertility after already having conceived a child.
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| The Relationship Between Infertility And Endometriosis |
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Learn how a disease that is diagnosed in 30% to 71% of women that go through fertility testing can make conceiving even harder.
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| Top Tips To Improve Communication With Your Primary Care Physician About Depression |
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Read an article discussing The National DMDA tips to get you started towards better communication with your doctor:
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| Fibroid Symptoms and Complications |
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Read an article explaining symptoms that may signify fibroids.
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| Ovarian Cancer |
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Read an article discussing several types of cancer of the ovaries.
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| The Gift of Life |
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The easiest way to give a gift of life is charitable giving to organizations that provide food, shelter, or medical care for those without.
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| What is Endometriosis? |
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Read an article that explains the misconceptions of a disease that can interfere with a woman's ability to conceive.
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| Secondary Infertility Decisionnaire |
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How do you know if you have secondary infertility? If you think you do, see your physician sooner rather than later. Your chance for a healthy pregnancy may be much more successful if begun early.
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| Enhancing Fertility Decisionnaire |
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If you think infertility has affected you, see your physician sooner rather than later. Your chance for a healthy pregnancy may be much more successful if begun early.
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| Thyroid Health Decisionnaire |
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If you have fatigue, plus two or more of these symptoms, or a family history of thyroid problems, see your physician sooner rather than later and ask if you should be tested.
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| Secondary Infertility Myths |
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Dr. Donnica debunks 9 myths about secondary infertility.
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| Improve Communication With Your Primary Care Physician About Depression |
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The National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (National DMDA) learned in a new survey that consistent and open communication about treatment for depression and antidepressant side effects does not occur often enough -- or thoroughly enough -- between patients and their primary care doctors.
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| Fast Facts on Endometriosis |
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Endometriosis is a non-cancerous disorder in which functioning endometrial tissue is present outside the uterine cavity.
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| Fast Facts on Fibroids |
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Fibroids are the reason given for most hysterectomies. It is estimated that fibroids are responsible for 66% of the 600,000 hysterectomies per year in the US (400,000 hysterectomies per year).
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| Infertility And The Clear Plan Easy Fertility Monitor |
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If an individual already knows for sure their day of ovulation, is it worth it to buy the clear plan monitor? Does the day of ovulation change?
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| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Infertility |
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My doctor said that my infertility problems may be related to my having PID without knowing it in the past. What is PID?
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| Androgen Excess |
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Last year I noticed hair beginning to grow on my face and out of my nose. As if that's not bad enough, I'm also showing signs of balding!
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| Chlamydia Screening |
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Who should be screened for chlamydia?
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| Educating Ourselves About Health Issues |
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Dr. Donnica Moore answers a question about women educating themselves when it comes to their own health care.
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| Endometriosis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
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Dr. Donnica Moore discusses endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome, their similarities and symptoms.
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| Enhancing Fertility |
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Is there anything I can do to enhance my fertility?
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| Fertility |
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The most important way to enhance your fertility is to identify which days are your most fertile, and then to be certain to have intercourse on those days.
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| Fibroids |
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While the vast majority of women with fibroids have no symptoms, fibroids can be responsible for a variety of symptoms with a broad range in severity.
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| Osteoporosis at the Age of 34 |
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I am 34 years old. I have just been diagnosed with osteoporosis and have been put on Didrocal. My doctor told me that the bone density test result was very disturbing. Last year, my mother was diagnosed with osteoporosis and I had just asked for safety's sake to have my bone density tested. How does a 34-year-old woman, who is active and doesn't drink alcohol, get osteoporosis?
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| Ovarian Cancer |
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Ovarian cancer is the most serious cancer affecting women’s reproductive organs. Ovarian cancer ranks fifth as a cause of cancer deaths among women, and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.
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| Teriparatide for Osteoporosis |
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I just read an article about teriparatide, the new drug approved by the FDA for treating osteoporosis. I am in a study for osteoporosis and am injecting myself daily with a parathyroid hormone. I was wondering if this new drug is similar to what I am taking and how I could get more information about it.
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| Thyroid Disease |
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What is thyroid disease? Dr. Donnica explains thyroid disease, prevention and disease management.
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| Using a Fertility Monitor for Contraception |
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I am 34 years old and I am very interested in the Clear Plan Easy Fertility Monitor. Does it have to be used just before having sex or can it be used a couple of hours before?
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| What it Might Mean When Your Period Stops |
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My 22-year-old daughter stopped getting her period a year and a half ago. Her doctor says her ultrasound results are normal and that she needn't worry about it until she's ready to get pregnant. We're both still concerned. What could possibly be wrong?
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| Some Infertility Problems Can Be Prevented -- Here's How, by David Adamson, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S. |
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It is a known medical fact that a woman's fertility -- the ability to get pregnant and carry that pregnancy to full term -- decreases as she ages. While today's infertility treatments are very successful in helping women of all ages get pregnant, it is most likely that women in their twenties and early thirties will achieve pregnancy, with or without treatment.
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| How to Choose a Fertility Specialist, by David Adamson, M.D., FRCSC, FACOG, FACS |
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Numerous factors, such as medical history and behavioral and environmental health risks, can play a part in reproductive health for both women and men. Fertility specialist, Dr. David Adamson, talks about infertility and its causes and offers advice on choosing a doctor.
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| The Latest Facts About Premature Ovarian Failure, by Michael Heard, MD |
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Premature ovarian failure (POF) is defined as the cessation of ovarian function prior to the age of 40.
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| What is Chlamydia?, by Janet D. Allan, Ph.D., R.Rn, C.S. |
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Chlamydia is often a silent disease -- most women show no symptoms for six months or longer. If it goes untreated, chlamydia can cause serious health problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, and if you’re pregnant, it may cause preterm delivery and other neonatal problems.
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| What Some Women Need To Know About Reproductive Health And Certain Medications, by Martha Morrell, M.D. |
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If you are prescribed AEDs for the treatment of epilepsy or for other reasons, make sure you and your physician are aware of potential concerns relating to the use of these medications in females.
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| Olympic Swimmer Faces Upstream Battle With Infertility |
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Dara Torres has it all – talent, a bushel of Olympic swimming medals and stunning looks. But while Torres has smashed records and stood atop the pinnacle of competitive swimming, there is one event Torres hasn’t been able to win yet – getting pregnant.
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| Miss USA Supports Ovarian Cancer Awareness |
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“Breast and ovarian cancer awareness are the official causes of Miss USA,” Castillo says. “I am the fifth title holder to promote this cause. I’m working with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund to help raise money and awareness.”
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| Infertility Specialist, Dr. David Adamson, Featured on New Women's Health Web Site |
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Dr. David Adamson, a nationally known infertility specialist and Medical Director at Fertility Physicians of Northern California (FPNC), is currently a featured expert on DrDonnica.com, the new women’s health web site launched by Dr. Donnica Moore.
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| Infertility |
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For the 6 million couples trying to conceive, the best gift would be a positive pregnancy test. These couples are often bombarded with advice. But what really works?
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| Secondary Infertility: |
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It seems as though infertility has been steadily increasing: and it is. Not just for first timers, either: secondary infertility refers to a couple in which one or both partners have previously conceived a child, but are unable to have another after a year of trying.
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| Top Tips to Improve Communication with Your Primary Care Physician About Depression |
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Consistent and open communication about treatment for depression and antidepressant side effects simply does not occur often enough—or thoroughly enough--between patients and their primary care doctors.
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| Labor Day--Something About Pregnancy |
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Practicing stress management sounds like an easy and obvious tip, but when the process of making a baby goes slowly, it can be frustrating and stressful. While stress itself does not cause infertility, it can interfere with conception.
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| New Chlamydia Screening Guidelines |
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Routine screening for chlamydia--the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection--is now recommended for all women under age 25 as well as all pregnant women.
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| What are Fibroids? |
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One in five women between the ages of 18 and 50 will develop fibroids. These are noncancerous tumors of the uterus or womb, but have been nicknamed “fireballs” by women with symptoms from heavy bleeding to severe pain requiring a hysterectomy.
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| What is Chlamydia? |
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Chlamydia is the most widespread sexually transmitted infection in the United States, yet most people can’t even pronounce it. Each year more than 3 million new cases develop, racking up an annual bill of $2.7 billion!
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| What is Endometriosis? |
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Endometriosis is common but also commonly misunderstood. It affects one in fifteen women, or 5 million Americans!
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| What is Endometriosis? |
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Endometriosis is common but also commonly misunderstood. It affects one in fifteen women, or 5 million Americans!
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| What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? |
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of those conditions that women generally don’t know about. . And those who do don’t talk about.
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| What is Thyroid Disease? |
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The thyroid is our “Gland Central”...its function is critical to many life functions. Yet thyroid disease affects nearly 13 million Americans!--and women are affected up to eight times more often than men.
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| Infertility |
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Infertility Health Links and Resources.
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| Endometriosis |
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Endometriosis Links and Resources
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| General Women's Health |
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Womens Health Links and Resources
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