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Obesity is increasingly becoming a worldwide health issue.  Obesity is defined as having excessive body fat and it can have a detrimental effect on our body. How do you measure obesity? Body mass index (BMI) is a simple way to…

Women are born with a finite number of eggs and the egg quality and quantity decreases with age until it’s depleted.  Hence the woman’s ticking biological clocks is the pressure to have children once they hit a certain age. But…

The process of motherhood right from conception to delivery can be an exciting albeit nervous journey.  When you finally get to hold the baby in your arms, you might be so relieved and thinking that taking care of the baby…

Male infertility is becoming a growing problem worldwide. Infertility is defined as not being able to conceive after 12 months of having unprotected sex. So, are there emotional and psychological consequences associated with infertility?  What causes male infertility? Male infertility…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder of the endocrine system in women causing a hormonal imbalance which could lead to metabolic, reproductive and psychological issues.  The endocrine system regulates certain processes in the body using hormones which are…

IVF is a series of procedures where the woman’s ovaries are stimulated to produce more than one egg and these eggs are retrieved, combined with sperm in a laboratory setting and the resulting embryo is transferred back to the woman’s…

Menopause occurs eventually as women age and it marks the end of her menstrual cycles. Even though menopause brings with it the freedom from the monthly periods, it also affects the body in several other ways.  Is depression something to…

After struggling for more than a year to conceive, which is the definition of infertility, it can be disheartening to see other couples holding their babies or try to explain to others why you haven’t had a baby yet.  So…

Understanding Uterine Fibroid Effects in Pregnancy, Sizes, and Treatment Options Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas, are common non-cancerous growths that develop in or on the wall of a woman’s uterus. These growths vary in size, ranging from as small…