Anita travels a lot, and has had to adjust to the tighter security at airports.  Recently she and her daughter were flying to visit family, and it suddenly dawned on her that these new airport scanners may not be completely safe.  Funny how it took thinking of the well-being of her daughter to make her […]

Joan and Donald had been trying to get pregnant for over a year. They didn’t know why they hadn’t conceived, as everything was normal for both of them. With vitamin D deficiency in the news so much, they asked their primary care physician to check their level. They were both low. They started getting more […]

Are you wondering why you still have acne in your mid-20’s?  Connie has this problem, plus it seems she needs to shave twice as often as her friends.  She is overweight, always fighting the central bulge.  And she has developed irregular periods.  After trying to conceive for over a year she is realizing that it […]

Amber has always had a hard time with her periods, with lots of pain and heavy bleeding. She is often tired, tends to be constipated and often has low back and abdominal pain. When she and Roger decided they wanted to start a family, they both hoped pregnancy would change her hormones and help her […]

Jeff and Erica want a baby, but after over a year of trying Erica is still not pregnant.  Jeff was shocked to learn that the problem might be his.  After doing a bit of research, he understands that he might not have adequate sperm.  Jeff wants to use a sperm test kit at home first and see […]

Monica has friends that use an online ovulation calculator, and they seem to find it helpful.  But it is never accurate in predicting when she will ovulate.  She finally realized it is because her cycles are so unpredictable in length.  After 2 years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully Monica is frustrated and discouraged.  Now what? […]

Brian and Chris waited a few years to start their family. Then it took a couple of years to get pregnant, which was fine as they were not particularly in a hurry. The pregnancy was challenging for Chris, with morning sickness, borderline problems with blood pressure and blood sugar, and very swollen ankles. Their baby […]

Sylvia likes her coffee.  She can easily drink several cups a day.  A friend said the other day, “Hey aren’t you trying to conceive?  You know you shouldn’t drink so much coffee, don’t you?”  Sylvia actually did not know this, and now has to face making some changes in her daily habits.  And she had […]