Herbals for PCOS and Associated Infertility
Spices like cinnamon have become synonymous with the holidays. But do herbs like cinnamon provide benefits beyond mulled wine and holiday cheer?
Consumption of Caffeine and the Effect on Reproductive Hormones
Former FACTS elective student and medical resident Dylan Gallegos summarized a study exploring the potential connection between caffeine intake and reproductive-aged women’s hormone levels
“Are You Charting?”: One Couple’s Journey to FABMs
After years of unexplained infertility and multiple miscarriages, one couple underwent appointments, tests, and even surgery as they searched for an answer.
The Mediterranean Diet and luteal phase deficiency in healthy eumenorrheic women
Changes in a woman’s cycle may result from any number of conditions, from dietary and lifestyle factors to chronic illness. During Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness week
A high school teacher turns to medicine to teach more teens about FABMs
FACTS Ambassadors are medical or health professional students and residents from across the country (and the world!) who desire to learn more about fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs)
Insulin Resistance in Adolescents with Menstrual Irregularities
As we conclude American Diabetes Awareness Month, we are featuring a 2005 research study published in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Janice Prescod
Endocrine Disorders and Menstrual Disturbances: A Review
We are featuring research that compares varying presentations of menstrual disturbances across several common endocrine disorders, including diabetes, (PCOS), hyperprolactinemia, and thyroid disorders.
The Effects of Preconception Supplementation on Glycemia and Preterm Birth
November is American Diabetes Awareness Month and November 17th marks World Prematurity Day – a day observed internationally to raise awareness of preterm babies and the concerns of their families.
‘More people need to know about this’: A mother wishes someone told her about FABMs sooner
Doree Morison, an Internal Medicine and Pediatrics resident and former participant in the FACTS elective, interviewed a woman who had been taking hormonal
How Women’s Reproductive Health Can Drive Brain Aging and Inform Alzheimer’s Prevention
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, so we are featuring research on how endogenous and exogenous estrogen exposures …