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Welcome to your second trimester—soon you’ll be halfway to term! During this trimester, your little one grows from the size of a peach to…
Most of us don’t think about our vaginas during our busy days, but when our vagina starts to feel just plain angry, we can’t…
So, you’ve made the decision to stop birth control in hopes of starting or expanding your family. The good news is that having been…
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The word cancer always strikes fear in our hearts and minds, but when it affects the uterus (womb), a woman’s life- giving organ, it’s…
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While assisted reproductive technology (ART) seems modern, would you be surprised to learn that the idea of assisted reproduction and infertility treatment was born…
Have you had enough to drink today? Are you feeling sluggish, lightheaded or have a headache? Are you struggling with constipation? If so, you…