Hi! A corpus luteum is just a small stalk on your ovary that forms when you ovulate and release an egg. It releases progesterone which is necessary to sustain a pregnancy. If you don’t become pregnant, it basically withers away over 10 days or so and the change in hormone levels triggers your period. While […]
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Endometritis post miscarriage
Hello everyone, I have been diagnosed with endometritis after my last miscarriage 2 weeks ago. A doctor put me on Metronidazole for 10 days. It’s been 6 days and I am still experiencing pelvic pain. I was wondering if anyone had similar experiences and any successful pregnancies after? Any advice would be appreciated.
Is it normal to smell like your partner after sex?
I’m speaking as someone that has sex with men since I’ve never had sex with a woman, so I don’t know if it still applies But when I was with my ex of 2 years, whenever we were done having sex whether he came inside or not I would always smell like him for days […]
A Mystery Stroke, A Pipe Bomb, And A Subway: How A Stranger Did Something For Me I’ll Never Forget
The author in 2022 celebrating her panic attack-free life in Brooklyn. Photo by C. Moyanao A little over five years ago my husband came home, grocery bags in hand, and found me lying motionless on the bedroom floor. “Are you meditating?” he asked as he walked to the kitchen. Twenty minutes earlier I had been […]
My friend suggested I have an eating disorder
For context I have major body issues that I think about nearly 24/7. I eat 800 or under calories a day. If I eat more than 1200 I have to eat a lot less the next day (approx 500). I have successfully lost 30 pounds since July 2022. I told a friend this and she […]
Libido & Sexual Arousal
I am curious to see if anyone else has experience this. I have always had a high libido but lately (in the last few weeks), it’s been intense. I read that libido generally refers to the mental part of arousal, where as the phrase “sexual arousal” refers to the physical feeling of arousal. Mentally, my […]
Will I have bad morning sickness when pregnant?
I don’t know if there is a actual correlation between these things but if I get sick from hormonal birth control is that a indicator that I’ll have really bad morning sickness? This idea popped into my head when I found out that estrogen increases alot during pregnancy. So it’s got me wondering if my […]
Not confident with diagnosis
I 100% like my doctor and how she takes time to explain things to me but I am not very sure about her current diagnosis that requires me to do a hysteroscopy polypectomy. I would be okay to do the procedure but I feel my symptoms are caused by an infection (BV or PID) instead […]
Vaginal Bleeding Everyday for 3+ years. New PCP ordered Transvaginal Ultrasound. Was referred to GYN but very confused by these statements in the included report:
I have been bleeding everyday for the last 3+ (maybe almost 4) years. Normally a light flow, but heavier and painful on days I’m more active. I finally got set up with a PCP and she had me get a transvaginal ultrasound. We met for all of 5 minutes after the ultrasound report was received, […]
Elisabeth Rohm: “You Have to Be an Advocate for Your Health”
New York was painted red this past Wednesday night in celebration of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Campaign. The annual event helps raise awareness about cardiovascular health and, for actress and presenter Elisabeth Rohm, this year’s installment at Jazz at Lincoln Center took on a very personal and timely message. […]
Australia Legalizes Medical MDMA, Psychedelic Mushrooms For Treatment-Resistant Disorders
The Australian government revealed in a surprise announcement Friday that MDMA and psychedelic mushrooms will soon be medically available for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and treatment-resistant depression, respectively. The decision follows numerous international studies that point to the promise of “magic mushrooms,” also known as psilocybin, and MDMA, otherwise known as ecstasy or molly, […]
What Is Cold Plunging and Does It Have Benefits for Your Body?
You may have noticed that many people on TikTok have started sprinting into freezing bodies of water and lowering themselves into ice baths first thing in the morning. And, if you’re anything like me, you’ve wondered what on earth would possess someone to do that. Cold plunges are having a moment right now. TikTok videos that […]
Jane Fonda Says She Didn’t Expect To Live Past 30 Due To Former Eating Disorder
Jane Fonda candidly chronicled her past struggles with bulimia for the first time this week. The actor opened up about her “secret life” with the eating disorder on Wednesday’s episode of “Call Her Daddy” — and told podcast host Alex Cooper she once believed it would kill her before she reached 30. “In my 20s, […]
New Rules Would Limit Sugar In School Meals For First Time
FILE – Second-grade students select their meals during lunch break in the cafeteria at an elementary school in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Dec. 12, 2022. AP Photo/Alberto Mariani, File U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as […]
HPV test
So I’m 25 now and have got a letter for my first HPV I have suffered greatly with issues around my womb and monthly to the point it has debilitated me from doing anything for atleast a week each month. I do suffer before hand tho. Pains in my legs, back abdominal pain vomiting nasuea […]