‘Natural Cycles’ App Effectiveness to Prevent Pregnancy: A Review of Research
“Natural Cycles, the only FDA-cleared app for birth control available in the United States … works by tracking the user’s menstrual cycle and basal body temperature with an option to include urinary luteinizing hormone to identify fertile days.”
FABMs Validation Studies, Patient Data Privacy, & Menstrual Health Literacy
“Dr. Bouchard believes improving menstrual health literacy should be a goal not only for patients, but equally for health professionals.”
Mobile Apps for Fertility Awareness: A Review of Research
“With technology advancing and FABMs growing in popularity, it is vital to have reliable apps, consistent tracking, and accurate data analysis to interpret the information, particularly for new FABM users and medical professionals without previous FABM training.”
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Sharing the Gift of FABMs
“For Sabrina and her partner, using the Standard Days Method has further strengthened their communication as his cooperation also impacts the successful use of the method.”
Oral Contraceptives and Risk of Depression: A Review of Research
“Within the first 2 years of OCP use, women had a 79% increased rate of depression compared to never users. In adolescents, this rate was even higher, at 95%.”
Treatment Options for Male Infertility: A Brief Review
“Testosterone should be avoided in the treatment of male infertility, [as] exogenous testosterone inhibits production of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), further preventing spermatogenesis.”
After Years of Pain and Dismissals from Doctors, One Woman Found Answers with Creighton
“Everything began making sense through her charting,” Elizabeth said. Eventually she connected with a second doctor trained in NaPro … (and) has finally begun to receive answers to years of questions.”
Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Review
“A woman with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) experiences chronic anovulation without an identifiable organic cause, with the condition often linked to stress, weight changes, undernutrition or excessive exercise.”
Accompaniment: A Missing Piece in Medicine?
“Accompaniment is an aspect of medicine that gets overlooked,” Dr. Kristan said. “We spend so much time trying to fix things, but we sometimes fail to just accompany the patients.”
Estrogen, Mitochondria, and their Impact on Brain Aging: A Review
Research indicates the optimal window of opportunity for estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) in women is early in the endocrine aging process, during perimenopause and early post-menopause. Initiating ERT at that time may help prevent age-related cognitive decline and decrease the risk of dementia