By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. If you have bacterial vaginosis (BV), chances are good your doctor will prescribe antibiotics and/or recommend a good probiotic. But a new study shows that it’s not only women who should be treated for a BV infection—your partner may also need treatment. What Is Bacterial Vaginosis? Bacterial vaginosis is the […]
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By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. As if hot flashes weren’t bad enough, during menopause you might also experience other symptoms like vaginal dryness and painful intercourse. These symptoms are due to vaginal atrophy, or more specifically what doctors used to call atrophic vaginitis. Now, all of these symptoms are part of the Genitourinary Syndrome of […]
By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. You might have heard about the negative effects of using conventional lubricants. For example, they often contain harmful toxins known as parabens. That might be why some conventional lubricants reduce sperm motility and interfere with fertility.1 Parabens are also of concern because they’re linked to cancer. At first glance, switching […]
By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. Anti-Mullerian hormone—AMH for short—is produced by cells in the ovarian follicles. Ovarian follicles are fluid-filled sacs. Each sac houses an egg. AMH is linked to a woman’s ovarian reserve—in other words how many eggs she has left in the follicles. Low AMH hormone levels mean low ovarian reserve. This may […]
The answer to this question is both “yes” and “no.” If you tend to spot right before getting your period, you are not alone. Doctors say that as long as your spotting occurs after 10 or more days of elevated temperatures, you shouldn’t worry. However, if this isn’t the case, you may want to check […]