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Having sex during your period is a tricky situation. Not everyone is comfortable with the mechanics or mess of it yet many couples believe that this may be the only time to have unprotected sex without getting pregnant. But is that true? Period Calculator: Is Your Period Late? The gist: Isn’t menstrual period sex safe? You...

I come from a blue-eyed, brown-haired family. Every person in my immediate lineage —cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents — has blue eyes and curly brown hair. So, you can imagine our surprise when my baby cousin’s blue eyes slowly started turning brown as his first birthday came up. Though his eyes were light, sky blue upon...

Home birth or hospital birth? If the worries about the COVID-19 are not already enough, some women are now questioning whether the hospital is the safest place to deliver the baby or whether they should deliver at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Yet even without COVID-19, hospital birth is generally safer for the baby...

Here is what we know about Coronavirus transmission There is still a lot we need to learn about COVID-19. The CDC publishes regularly an update on this. The virus often affects the respiratory tract leading to lung infection (pneumonia). It can be spread from person-to-person, mainly via respiratory droplets produced when an...

What is a miscarriage? A spontaneous abortion (SAB), or miscarriage, is the most common type of pregnancy loss. The medical term for a miscarriage is "spontaneous abortion" (SAB). A miscarriage (or spontaneous abortion) is a pregnancy loss that ends without intervention, surgery, or medication. There is no clear consensus as to...

The constant news stream on the current Coronavirus outbreak can be overwhelming. New information is being shared hour by hour as we all attempt to find out as much as we can to protect ourselves and others.  Stay informed with our up-to-date information on Coronavirus!  Here are some tips to help get you through this volatile...

Ahhh, is there anything quite like the smell of a newborn baby? If you’ve had children, you likely can immediately recall that specific scent. It gives most people a feeling of comfort, peace, and love. Even those among us who are not parents yet can remember holding a niece or nephew or friend’s baby and breathing in that...

Pizza is not the healthiest food Pizza is unhealthy, junk food, full of calories, and fat. I know how much fat is in the cheese. I know how many carbs a single slice has. One regular slice of pizza has about 300 calories. Today I went to lunch at our favorite pizza place with my sister-in-law and her four-month-old, and we...

The gist: What is CBD? You likely can’t go through a couple of days without reading or hearing about CBD in the news ... but what actually is it? CBD for short, it stands for Cannabidiol, which is a derivative of the cannabis sativa plant. This is also the same plant from which THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol comes from. THC is...

The common thought is that guys can’t get enough sex and want it anywhere and everywhere, but how accurate is that assumption? Of course, since people and their bodies are so individual, their appetite and preferences for everything from food to sex greatly vary. But what is considered normal? If you’re not trying to get...

Unless you’ve been in hiding, you’ve likely heard about the latest rave for breakfast: Acai bowls. Trendy shops focusing on the breakfast craze are popping up all over, but how healthy are they really? And how often should you be eating them? The gist: What is in acai bowls? Your average acai bowl contains pureed acai berries,...

A transgender pregnancy is a pregnancy by a transgender person. Transgender subjects can be either trans men or trans women. What is a trans woman? A trans woman is a transgender person who was assigned to be a male at birth and now as a female gender identity. Trans women usually have XY-chromosomes and no uterus. A trans...

It can take time for you to learn how to properly position your baby while feeding him. Especially if you’re breastfeeding, you’ll need to find a position where both you and your baby are comfortable. Your baby will let you know if he doesn’t like a certain position by squirming and fussing, and you’ll both eventually find a...

What is an induced abortion? An induced abortion is an abortion procedure to end a pregnancy. An induced abortion can be done with medication or with a surgical procedure. The timing of abortion depends on laws in each country or state. In the US, for example, most states allow induced abortion until 20-24 weeks of the...

My father was a professional photographer. Think of how many photos a father takes of his son, and multiply that by 1,000. He would have the camera set and ready for a full-blown photo shoot with his Leica. He would have special outfits laid out for me, and sometimes we would even go to her studio for shoots. Heck, I was even...

Prenatal visits, in the beginning, are rather uninteresting. There is no heartbeat for the first 10 weeks or so and you don't have an ultrasound to look forward to until much later in the pregnancy. All you have to do is show up once a month, pee in a cup, and step on the scale of horror. But, starting in the 20th week of the...

Men and women undergoing assisted reproductive therapies (ART) may find that acupuncture enhances the effort. One recent study conducted at Tel Aviv University in Israel found the rate of conception increased by 26 percent when acupuncture accompanied therapies used in Western medicine. Acupuncture revolves around 14 meridians...

Prader-Willi syndrome is a syndrome characterized clinically by the following symptoms: hypotonia, hypogonadism, and extreme obesity. It was first described by Prader, Labhardt and Willi in 1956 on the basis of nine children with the tetrad of small stature, mental retardation, obesity and small hands and feet. Prader and Willi...

What is Klinefelter syndrome? Klinefelter syndrome is a set of symptoms named after Dr. Harry Fitch Klinefelter, Jr. who was an American rheumatologist and endocrinologist. Klinefelter syndrome (KS), also known as 47,XXY or XXY, is the set of symptoms that result from two or more X chromosomes in males. Often, symptoms may be...

To help subfertile and infertile couples get pregnant, there is research showing that it's worth considering to use holistic and integrative treatments as alternative and/or additional approaches to medications and high-tech treatments such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF). These alternatives include acupuncture, yoga,...

What is Norovirus?   In the United States, Norovirus is the most frequently reported cause of foodborne related outbreaks. Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus. You can get norovirus from: Having direct contact with an infected person Consuming...

Female infertility and future health Fertility has long been associated with health. Infertility, on the other hand, may be a harbinger for future health risks in women, including early mortality. The authors of this publication suggest that fertility status itself could serve as an early biomarker for risks later in life. Both...

There are plenty of health-related concerns for pregnant women to worry about over the course of nine months. Toward the end, the main concern is arguably preterm birth or delivering the baby more than three weeks before the due date. The effects of premature birth on a baby range from brain issues to bowel problems. The more...

Tis' the season for spending hours at the mall and keeping track of never-ending gift lists for your loved ones. There’s enough stress whirling around during the holidays, and the last thing you need to be doing is worrying over finding the perfect gift.  Don’t worry — we did it for you. Below we’ve rounded up our favorite...

Have you ever heard of metformin? Used to treat type 2 diabetes, this is an oral diabetes medication that aims to control blood sugar levels. The medication also helps the body respond better to insulin. For those struggling with type 2 diabetes, it is an ideal management tool. However, when it comes to the world of gestational...

What is a scheduled cesarean section or delivery? A scheduled cesarean delivery (as compared to an unscheduled cesarean section) is a cesarean section that has been scheduled, usually, because there are cesarean delivery indications that are known ahead of time or without specific indications, on maternal request. Reasons to...

Big congrats to Hilaria and Alec Baldwin who announced this weekend on Instagram in a truly adorable video that they are expecting a baby girl. Earlier that day, Hilaria used the babyMed Gender Predictor Test which correctly predicted a little sister on the way for her four children, who shared in the gender reveal. Officially...

50% of infertility due to sperm issues Sperms are essential for conception. It takes about 3 months for the production of sperms, and anything happening during that period can have a negative effect. In about 50% of couples having difficulties getting pregnant, there are sperm issues. A lot can go wrong with sperm, either there...

What is the birth control implant? The birth control implant is a small rod about the size of a matchstick which is implanted under your skin to release hormones into your body that prevent you from getting pregnant. It works for up to 5 years after implantation. How is it implanted? The device is implanted by a doctor under...

When a woman becomes pregnant, the health and well being of her growing child rests heavily on her own health. Some medical conditions experienced by the mother prenatally can cause birth defects in the fetus once it is born. It is critical to have a thorough and complete understanding of your health, and learn how certain...

While being 35 and older does present itself with some extra challenges, many women this age (and even older) get pregnant and have healthy babies. Of course, the number one thing you should do when trying to get pregnant, whether you are 20 or 40, is lead a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, stress reduction. In...

A medical termination of pregnancy, also known as a medical abortion, is a procedure to terminate a pregnancy in the first trimester with the use of medications, rather than surgery, to end a pregnancy. A medical abortion is considered a safe and effective evidence-based regimen that has been studied extensively. It includes a...

You’re pregnant, congrats! What’s the first thing you’re thinking about? It probably isn’t your fluoride intake, but you may want to consider moving it further up the list. What is fluoride? Fluoride is a mineral occurs naturally in some foods and in water. It’s well known in relation to dental hygiene since it plays a key role...

Can you really not know you are pregnant? Pregnancy is a milestone in a woman’s life, marked by vast amounts of growth and change. This period of time is mentally, physically, and emotionally taxing. A pregnancy is rarely unnoticed, but in some rare cases, a pregnant woman claims that she didn't know she was pregnant until the...

FDA statement on Vinpocetine Have you heard of vinpocetine? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially issued a statement warning consumers, especially women of childbearing age, of this harmful ingredient. Found in dietary supplements, the NIH has reported that consumption of vinpocetine can possibly lead to...

Through the years, it has been understood that male babies need more nutrition from their breast milk than female babies. The breast milk that mothers produce when they have male babies has a higher energy content that that of mothers who give birth to females. The body’s response to gender is completely automatic, and this...

Premature birth and relationships Premature birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) causes problems that can last long after the baby leaves the hospital. There are the well-established risks, of course: people who were born prematurely are more likely to be disabled, experience learning difficulties, or even have mental health...