How to have sex for the first time: A beginner’s guide Written by Jennifer Gray Fact checked by Jack Pearson, Medical Affairs Manager at Natural CyclesLast updated: Feb 2, 2024 14 min read Key takeaways: Sex is different for everyone, and there is no right or wrong way to do it ...
Because it happened when the pandemic hit, I wasn’t really going into doctors’ offices. That first year I tried going off my birth control to see if that would help. Then I did a mail-order test to check my hormone levels. The results showed I didn’t have enough progesterone and ...
Taller people have always been given the advantage at almost everything. What if we tell you there are ways to grow taller? Read on.
1.Conduct a physical self-exam.I created an infographic that details how to perform a simple self-check at home: 2.Check your thyroid hormone levels to ensure they’re in the optimal ranges.Note: Be sure to request afull thyroid panel(TSH, free T4, T3, reverse T3). You can read my...
Hormone therapy We have previously discussed the important connection betweeninfertility in menandhormone levels. If the problem is because of high or low levels of specific hormones, your doctor might recommend specific medications or hormone replacement therapy that is going to help bring the hormone...
These scans have demonstrated their ability to reveal even small parathyroid adenomas, even in cases where patients may exhibit normal calcium levels or hyperparathyroidism with normal parathormone levels, rendering ioPTH measurement less informative. In our series, the use of the ioPTH assay enables ...
If you’re feeling like your periods are trying to kill you, you get sick often, wake up frequently at night, lash out at others, or have intense sugar cravings, it may be high time to get your hormone levels checked! And that’s not even close to a definitive list of symptoms that...
Adaptogens are a unique group of herbs that work like a thermostat to keep you in a balanced physiological state known as homeostasis. They work by supporting adrenal function, balancing blood sugar levels, and normalizing the output of the stress hormone cortisol. Chronically elevated cortisol is ...
Ovulation predictor kitstest for the presence ofluteinizing hormone. The hormone triggersovulation, so higher levels in your blood can mean that you’reovulatingor about to ovulate. (7) Start testing on day 10 or 11 if you have a regular28-day cycle. If you haveirregular cycles, begin tes...
it may seem counterintuitive, but an elevated TSH means that you do not have enough thyroid hormone on board and that you are hypothyroid. This is because the TSH hormone senses low thyroid levels and is released when there is a lack of it, in an effort to signal the body to make more...