A Guide to Contraception While Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is nature’s birth control. The hormone prolactin, tells our body to produce milk and also conveniently blocks the hormone Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone, which stimulates ovulation. This ensures that a woman’s body has time to heal from the demands of pregnancy and labor, and gives her precious time to …
Dear Dr Schroeder I am a 26 year old woman who suffers from acne from time to time, foggy thinking, night sweats, depression, low libido, mood swings, and terrible PMS. Do you think seeing if I have a hormonal imbalance is something I should look into? I’m desperate for answers. Thank you. ~ too young …
While the idea of “man-o-pause” may seem like the punch line of a joke, late-onset hypogonadism, or andropause at it is commonly called, is a concept gaining much attention in the medical field today. Andropause refers to the decline in testosterone that occurs as men age. This decline has been linked with many health problems …
Prevention is the best treatment for disease. In the words of one of my mentors, “would you wait and dig a well once the drought has started? No, you prepare for the drought by digging the well early.” Such is the fact with our health. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet is key to preventing …
Bone loss is a common concern among most women and with legitimate reasons. In the US, more than a million osteoporotic fractures occur each year. More than half of these are spinal fractures, followed by the hip and wrist. It is projected that by year 2050, the worldwide incidence of hip fractures will increase by …