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Archive for the ‘Menopause’ Category

Pain During Sex Can Ruin Your Relationship

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Often patients come into my office and tell me that it was just impossible for them to have sex with their partners anymore. It is either pain caused by vaginal dryness, that was making it so terrible, or  such severe back-pain, that they couldn’t stand it anymore.

Initially, they usually tell me, they put up with it for their mate’s sake. They do not want their partners to think that it was anything that their partners are doing. But eventually, they started avoiding intimacy, or coming up with excuses to not have it.  They tell their mates the truth and tried various positions, but eventually they get turned off at always being hurting their partners.  And they do not enjoy intimacy any more. Such patients are desperate.
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Chronic Stress Can Lower Your Testosterone

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

If stress lowers testosterone, how come people in very high stress work places seem to have more of it?  Boosting your testosterone level may be good for sexual performance and this seems to be a well known theory. So, men look to keep their testosterone up, hoping that it will keep their sexual prowess at peak.
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Breast Cancer: A Battle You Never Expected

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Right now, the health care debate, as far as breast cancer and mammograms is concerned, is centered around women worried that they will no longer be covered for mammograms between the ages of 40 and 50.
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Explaining Oprah’s Recent Weight Gain

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

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And it’s understandable considering since the feud between them started, Oprah’s gained about 40 pounds and now weighs around 200 pounds. It’s obvious to anyone Michelle Obama is not the cause of the Daytime Diva’s weight gain. Chances are, Oprah’s stress levels are through the roof, but how would that make someone gain weight?

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Biodentical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Periods To Cycle or Not To Cycle

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Could you imagine ever wanting your periods back after menopause? Most women would say no. And it is understandable: who wants to have this trouble again?
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The Effects of Drugs and Weight Gainn

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

No doubt, that some drugs are linked to weight gain. Among them: almost all diabetic medications except Glucophage, Prozac, Elavil etc. But are they really the cause of weight gain? Or there is some other cause?

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Do we need hormone replacement therapy for menopause treatment?

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Lack of sleep and hot flashes can make your life a nightmare. Lack of libido and vaginal dryness may cause problems in your sex life. No fun at all! So can we improve the quality of life?  Definitely! We do have treatments. The question is, how to solve the problem: antidepressants and sleeping pills or hormones?

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New study proves the power of hormone replacement for insomnia

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Are you suffering from tiredness, which starts early in the morning after you get up? If yes, then you may not be getting enough sleep. Most of my patients are suffering from lack of good sleep almost every day. The reason: too much cortisol because of estrogen and progesterone decline. So what needs to be done? (more…)

What Bra Fits You Best?

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Most of my female patients wear bras, but how many of them wear the wrong size?
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Women Taking Antidepressants May Benefit From Male Wonder Drug

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

If you have ever suffered from depression you will notice that your libido also decreased.  A new study showed that women suffering from depression and who are taking antidepressants may benefit from Viagra. But this is not the only way to help with libido loss.
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