While the majority of women can weather the menopause transition, there are over 2.5 million women who pay out of pocket for compounded bioidentical hormones as a more “natural” solution to lessen hot flashes and night sweats that disrupt their lives and especially their sleep. The preference for so-called bioidentical hormones estrogen and progesterone gained […]
Irregular Periods Reflect Ovulation Problem
May 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Menstrual periods should occur every 21 to 35 day on a repetitive (i.e. predictable) cycle. A few days variance is common and is not cause for concern. Yet 8 to 10% of reproductive age women have very unpredictable menstrual cycles. This often reflects the inability to ovulate since the ovaries produce the hormones—estrogen and progesterone—that […]
