Is Hormone Therapy Worth the Potential Risks?

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 1:41 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2009

There are some lucky women who never experience the ill effects of menopause. But there are lots more who have menopause symptoms that interfere greatly with their everyday lives. Most of these women will reach a point where they wonder whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is worth considering.

A woman’s body stops producing estrogen during menopause. This leads to the occurrence of various symptoms that are typically associated with menopause. A lot of these can impact negatively on your day to day life. Therefore, a lot of women choose to relieve their symptoms by using HRT to replace the lost estrogen. But you need to consider the overall picture before you decide.

Some women consider HRT to be the answer to their prayers; for others, it’s bad news. It has been shown to help maintain strong bones and prevent heart disease. But it can also increase the risk of breast cancer. Also, it can lead to side effects that can be quite severe. These include, but are not limited to, hot flashes, sleep disturbances and memory problems.

There are two schools of thought on using HRT. Studies show that hormone replacement therapy is very effective at easing many of the symptoms of menopause. But some believe that women who aren’t experiencing any symptoms may experience decreased physical function and lower energy levels with HRT.

Many women decide against using HRT because they are concerned about the risk of developing cancer. But other women, along with their doctors, feel that the beneficial effects of HRT outweigh the cancer risk. HRT is believed to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, and improve overall quality of life.

In recent years, there have been reports of health risks associated with some brands of menopause medication. If you have been taking either Primpro or Premarin, you might want to look at alternatives. Or consider utilizing a natural form of estrogen.

Natural ways to deal with menopause include eating a proper diet, managing your stress, and using natural progesterone supplements. These remedies offer considerable relief for menopause symptoms such as night sweats and hot flashes, and sometimes completely eradicate them.

Studies are ongoing to determine the effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy over a long period of time. The problem is that the reports are often contradictory. This leaves women in the uncomfortable position of deciding whether or not the risks of hormone replacement therapy are worth it. In the end, you will have to make the decision yourself whether or not to use HRT.

Pregnancy and Chiropractic

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 11:46 am on Sunday, March 22, 2009

Is it advisable to get your spine checked while you are pregnant? To begin with, yes it is a great idea to get adjusted while you are pregnant. You’ve probably noticed that, your body is going through quite a lot of changes, and these alterations will continue as the pregnancy progresses. One change that goes basically unnoticed is your body’s increased production of the hormone elastin. This hormone is designed to relax the tendons in the pelvis. this easing gives the pelvis more flexibility during the birthing process to make delivering the baby easier.

This process, despite the fact that its function is to assist the mother during labor, can produce much discomfort in the months leading up to the birth. The elastin is being released in larger amounts as the months go on, which allows the pelvis to become increasingly more unstable. Add to that the gradual increase in the size of the baby and uterus, and you have the recipe for severe low back pain. As an Oxnard Chiropractor, I currently have several pregnant patients coming into my office for symptoms associated with their pregnancy, but most commonly it is for their low back pain.

One side benefit of having your spine and pelvis checked by a chiropractor regularly during your pregnancy is that there is proof that it can actually decrease labor time. Why do chiropractic adjustments help? Simply put, if the pelvis is aligned properly, the muscles contracting during the labor process are more efficient and won’t have to strain against misaligned joints.

To answer the second question from the introductory paragraph, by all means chiropractic care during your pregnancy is safe. Chiropractic is not only safe and beneficial in relieving the low back pain associated with pregnancy, but other symptoms like heartburn, nausea, swelling, and so on. Certain trained chiropractors can also help mothers who have a breached baby. This is done by using the Webster Technique, a low force manipulation of the uterus that helps to get the baby into the appropriate position for birth. Additional information on the Webster Technique can easily be found online.

To summarize, chiropractic is both beneficial and safe in helping to relieve many of the discomforts of pregnancy. If you are pregnant, I highly recommend that you go to see a good local chiropractor, or if you live or work in the area, look up your Oxnard Chiropractor. We can make you feel a lot more comfortable during your pregnancy, and we can even make the labor process easier.

Get Rid Of Ovarian Cysts – Natural Cure For Ovarian Cysts

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 7:37 pm on Thursday, March 19, 2009

Ovarian cysts are common in women at age of reproductive years. 90% of women at that age have ovarian cysts depending on the severity of the condition. Contrary with popular opinion cysts are not contagious and the vast majority will not lead into cancerous condition.

However, you should be aware since ovarian cysts can cause swelling leaving painful excruciating pain. Let´s discuss how you can get rid of ovarian cysts using entirely natural methods.

1. Look For Signs and Symptoms Of Ovarian Cysts

Before it is too late, look for signs and symptoms. It is better to cure your ovarian cysts early on; the early symptoms you might want to recognize are painful feeling during bowel movement, abdominal bloating and swelling, also any changes in menstrual pattern can be an indicator of ovarian cysts.

2. Kill The Pain

Having ovarian cysts can be excruciatingly painful, if you visit doctor; you will be give a pain reliever to help ease your pain. But it can leave only temporary result, and worse than that the consumption of synthetic chemical over a long period of time can weaken your immune system.

Some example of pain relievers are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

Since there are side effects with long term use of synthetic drugs, you should consider using natural pain relievers whenever possible. Examples of natural pain relievers are herbal tea and raspberry tea.

3. Treat Ovarian Cysts

Depending on the cause of your ovarian cysts, a vast majority of ovarian cysts can be treated using natural cure effectively. The successful of your medication will depend on a combination of various factors such as your diet habit, you immune system, and the herbal remedies.

Get rid of caffeine and meat as much as you can, since these two will cause your ovarian cysts to worsen. If your immune system is the problem, then eat a lot of food rich in vitamin C and vitamin E. Also consider to consume food containing dark leafy vegetables and grain foods.

Stress level also can influence your ovarian cysts. Some women have their ovarian cysts more painful during high stress level. Take a meditation class or do your hobby or anything that can reduce your stress level, it will help ease and cure your ovarian cysts.

Look for signs and symptoms, quickly cure your ovarian cysts right away whenever you recognize the symptom. Herbal tea and raspberry tea can help ease the pain caused by ovarian cysts. The result of your treatment will depend on a combination of several factors such as daily habit, lifestyle, immune system and herbal remedies.

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The Most Healthy Pregnancy Exercises

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 7:37 pm on Thursday, March 19, 2009

When it comes to physical fitness, the list seems to go on forever. There are just so many different routines, programs, opinions and exercises to choose from. Do you really know what’s right for you? Well, if you have an idea of your goals, then you should know. Or at least you should have an idea of what to focus on in regards to buying boys safari bedding. Contrary to old beliefs, even pregnant women require exercise. Now I’m not advising a woman in the third trimester to go run a marathon, but I am suggest a pregnancy exercise video. This little training aid may be exactly what you need.

Around 8 years ago, my wife was pregnant with our daughter. I must admit that I felt bad for the woman. Clearly being pregnant is no easy routine. There are many annoyances and hardships involved. Most of them are physical no doubt, but still relevant regarding boys airplane bedding. By the way, are there any men out there who think they could carry a child? More importantly, if you could, would you? That’s the real question. I recall my wife having night sweats. This was terrible for her since we both worked at the time. I remember when she getting those absurd cravings for the most random foods around. And most of all, I remember when how she had to urinate ALL THE TIME. It was crazy stuff. Now, the bad part of this time concerns exercise. She basically didn’t do any. We really could have used a pregnancy exercise video or something to get her on the right track. I was already waiting on her hand and foot. I definitely would have helped her with it. The reason I bring this up is because she gained quite a bit of weight when she was pregnant and it was difficult to lose once our daughter was born while sleeping in her sports bedding for boys. A mere pregnancy exercise video would have lessoned this burden. She would not have gained as much weight during her pregnancy and her muscles would have remained stronger throughout it.

Now, I know that exercise does not sound too wonderful when we’re talking about pregnancy. On the contrary, it is what’s recommended now days. Studies have shown that it benefits the mother during labor and after the baby is born. Therefore you may want to consider a pregnancy exercise video if you’re expecting a little one soon.

Michelle Moss Pregnancy Without Pounds Review

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 6:53 pm on Friday, March 13, 2009

Pregnancy without pounds is a diet and fitness guide that is cratered for pregnant women. The author is Michelle Moss who is an expert nutritionist and her guide will show the correct methods to maintain steady weight gain during pregnancy and how to shed those extra fat after pregnancy.

Most women find it hard to lose weight after their pregnancy. A lot of that can be attributed to how much weight you gain during your pregnancy. Too much weight gain during your pregnancy makes it more difficult to lose weight after your pregnancy. However, it is also essential that you learn how to manage your weight gain during a women pregnancy period.

Too little weight gain during pregnancy is also not good for the development of your baby since it requires nutrition from the mother. There is a careful balance that needs to be strike and Michelle Moss Pregnancy without pounds will show you how it is done.

It is one of the few guides that focus entirely on how to manage weight gain for pregnant women. Most pregnancy books focus the attention on the baby and not the mother.

Here are some of the topics covered in Pregnancy without pounds

1. How To Reduce Cravings For Food

2. How To Avoid Gaining Weight Too Fast Especially during the first 3 months of pregnancy

3. How To Avoid Pregnancy Acne

4. How To Avoid Cellulite

5. Simple Exercises That Are Safe For You and Your Baby

6. How To Prevent Stretch Marks

7. And Lastly, how to prevent sagging breasts

Pregnancy without pounds provides you with the necessary knowledge to lose weight healthily after your pregnancy. However, it takes hard work and determination. There is no magic pill with this guide. If you are not willing to put in the effort, then there is no point getting this pregnancy guide.

However, if you are willing to put in some effort, then Pregnancy without pounds will show how to lose weight effectively after pregnancy.

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First Symptoms of Menopause

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 6:53 pm on Friday, March 13, 2009

What to Expect Symptom-Wise

Perhaps one of the most significant first symptoms of menopause is the hot flashes which can cause you to sweat at night or even during the day when everyone else is comfortable or even cold. These hot flashes may or may not be accompanied by red blotchy skin, flushed skin or even a prickly kind of heat. 

If you normally experience pre-menstrual symptoms like cramps and mood swings, chances are that these symptoms will worsen as time gets closer to menopause. Other early signs of menopause include irregular periods, tenderness of the breasts, sleeping problems and fatigue. In terms of sex, your libido may decrease and there may be some pain during sex due to vaginal dryness.      

Signs & Symptoms

The symptoms experienced during a woman’s period are very similar to the first symptoms of menopause, except possibly magnified by 10 in some situations.  The first noticeable sign will be irregular menstrual cycles or periods that may last longer.  In my situation my period mysteriously (and happily) stopped for about 3 or 4 months.  Then I experienced very heavy menstrual bleeding (unhappily) lasting much longer than a regular period. Then it would cease again for sometimes a few weeks or maybe a few months.  The biggest problem is in the not knowing when it will occur again.  I was forced to carry supplies (or change of clothes) with me at all times.  After about a year of this my period (joyfully) stopped altogether.  I still carried those supplies with me just in case of a surprise attack!  I will have to say that, as a rule, if you experienced rather mild menstrual cycles, with few adverse symptoms, your experience with menopause will generally be with the same intensity.

Hot Flashes and Weight Gain

I then began to experience another one of the first signs of menopause, hot flashes.  These are called, in clinical terms, vasomotor symptoms.  These happen mostly at night.  They would occasionally surprise me during the day.  Being a fair skinned blond, I blush easily.  I would be sitting in a business meeting and suddenly begin feeling very warm and flush.  This would be quite apparent to others in the room.  During the night I would wake during one of these hot flashes, my clothes damp and sweaty. The ten pounds I gained during the next few months is another one of the first symptoms of menopause. 

Exercise Prescription

Hot flashes, gaining weight, and lack of sleep can result in moodiness and depression.  There are a few things you can do to prepare for this time of life or relieve some of these first symptoms of menopause if you are already experiencing them.  I started an exercise program.  Exercise can help reduce these symptoms and decrease the possibility of heart disease, osteoporosis, and obesity.  I joined a local gym and sought the advice of a female personal trainer.  She helped develop an individualized exercise routine according to my medical and exercise history.

Find a Good Physician

Whether you feel you should begin an exercise program or possibly go a step further and start hormone replacement therapy seek out a trusted physician that specializes in menopause.  She will help guide and direct you to the proper therapy.  There is a lot of documentation and personal opinions available on how to provide some relief from the first signs of menopause. The important thing for me was to start something immediately after I started experiencing these first signs of menopause.  For me it hasn’t been all that bad.  My menstrual cycles when I was young were very regular, lasting 2 to 3 days, and I rarely experienced any adverse symptoms of headaches and cramping.  Now my husband may have a different opinion, especially when (on a very rare occasion) I may suddenly lash out at him or ask him to turn the heater off on a very frigid winter night.

Cures For Blocked Fallopian Tubes

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 7:29 pm on Monday, March 9, 2009

Blocked fallopian tubes can be an upsetting diagnosis for any woman trying to conceive, as to most people, it is an insurmountable obstacle to getting pregnant.

Has your ob-gyn informed you you have blocked fallopian tubes? If the answer is yes, you’ll be pleased to know that you can get pregnant even if your tubes are blocked.

These natural remedies come in the form of a kit you can use at home.  It includes the following:

  1. Herbal Tampons – these is in the form of a mix of herbs that you add boiling water to, in order to allow the active compounds to penetrate the herbal tampon, and then your fallopian tubes.

  2. Herbal Capsules – organic capsules that reduce inflammation in the tubes, kill infections and improve the overall health of the fallopian tubes

  3. Fertility Yoga – you get a DVD of a yoga practitioner showing you the positions needed to stretch the fallopian tubes and help you to soften the scar tissue in your tubes.

  4. Chinese Fertility Massage – you also get a DVD showing you the exact massage techniques you need to do to break up the adhesions.

  5. Relaxation – you’ll receive a CD containing brain wave audios that put your brain into a state of relaxation deeper than meditation

  6. Fertility Cleansing – a 28-day detoxification regime that allows you to eat while cleansing your body of toxins that harm fertility

  7. Nutritional Supplements – a food-based nutrition supplement to allow your body to absorb all the vitamins and minerals needed to heal your fallopian tubes naturally

You start using the kit when your period ends, and stop when you start to ovulate.It works relatively quickly, compared to other natural methods for blocked tubes, but it is advisable not to be impatient to get pregnant, as you need to give your body about 60 days to heal itself.

And will it really help you get pregnant?  The answer is yes, as the blocked fallopian tubes kit has a success rate of over 70%, and it draws together the very best techniques used by alternative practitioners for increasing the fertility of women.

Using These Simple Tips To Get Pregnant Now

Filed under: General — tobefertile at 7:29 pm on Monday, March 9, 2009

There are many infertile couples are being diagnosed infertility are constantly seeking solutions to get pregnant now. I believe you maybe one of them by reading this blog post. Patience and some luck is necessary in order to get pregnant.

Here are some simple tips you can use immediately to get pregnant now.

Tip One

Know whether is your ovulation period and conception basics. Every month, hormones from your pituitary gland stimulate your ovaries to release an egg, or ovulate. This often happens around day 14 of the menstrual cycle, although the exact timing may vary among women or even from month to month.

Once the egg is released, it travels to the fallopian tube. Now is the time if you wants to conceive. The egg has about 24 hours to unite with a sperm. Since sperm cells can survive in your reproductive tract for two to three days, it’s best to have regular sex during the days leading up to ovulation.

Tip Two

Know when you are most fertile is vital to your conception. Keep an eye on the ovulation calendar. Always track the number of days each period lasts. If you have a consistent 28-day cycle, ovulation is likely to begin about 14 days after the day your last period began.

Tip Three

Another way to get pregnant now and fast is by detecting ovulation, and the easiest way to do this is by watching your cervical mucus. The cervical fluid changes in consistency throughout your cycle, giving you up to 5 days of fertility each month.

Tip Four

If you are currently on the pill as a form of birth control, discontinue taking it. Most doctors recommend that women wait three cycles while their bodies adjust to being off the pill before trying to conceive.

Tip Five

Take more vitamins such as zinc, calcium, magnesium, B6 are great for sustaining hormonal balance. Various herbs associated with balanced hormones include chamomile, raspberry leaf, ginkgo biloba, saw palmetto, ginseng, licorice root and black cohosh. Consult your doctor if you are unsure of the effects of any herbal supplements.

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