Women are having children at a much older age now than just 50 years ago. The increased use of the birth control pill has a lot to do with this, allowing women to take charge of their fertility and complete their education and stay in the workforce longer…
Maybe you’re trying to get pregnant, maybe you’re trying to avoid it. In both cases, the ability to identify when in your cycle you are ovulating is crucial. Your body gives distinct signs…
If your grade 5 sex education class was anything like mine you were told that women can get pregnant every day of their cycle, even while on their period. This terrifying thought has most women feeling like they’re an accidental pregnancy…
The function of the thyroid gland is typically assessed through a single measurement called Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, also known as TSH. TSH can indicate that something is wrong with the thyroid gland if it is too high or too low. ..
Hashimotos thyroiditis is the most common form of hypothyroidism in North America. It is estimated that millions of women are living with undiagnosed hashimotos and accompanying symptoms such as chronic fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and constipation…
The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland that wraps around the trachea and is non-palpable if all is healthy and normal. The thyroid gland has many roles in the body as it plays a key role in metabolism, growth and development…
Women are having children at a much older age now than just 50 years ago. The increased use of the birth control pill has a lot to do with this, allowing women to take charge of their fertility and complete their education and stay in the workforce longer…
Maybe you’re trying to get pregnant, maybe you’re trying to avoid it. In both cases, the ability to identify when in your cycle you are ovulating is crucial. Your body gives distinct signs…
One of the most fascinating things a woman’s body does is the physiological signs it sends out to tell us when we are fertile. Cervical fluid is arguably…