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When should I have sex to get pregnant?

Question:

Can you get pregnant if you engage in sexual activity a week before your next period?

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Life Phase:
Premenopause, Perimenopause
Topic:
Fertility, Ovulation and menstrual cycles, Progesterone therapy

Do I need an Endometrial Biopsy?

Question:

My doctor wants me to have a D&C or endometrial biopsy. I'm in my early 50's and didn't have a period for over a year and a half, then suddenly it came back. What should I do?

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Life Phase:
Perimenopause, Menopause
Topic:
Progesterone therapy

PCOS (AAE) and Insulin Resistance

Question:

I was diagnosed with PCOS and put on Diane 35. Even though I'm exercising I'm still gaining weight. What do I do?

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Life Phase:
Adolescence, Premenopause, Perimenopause
Topic:
PCOS (Anovulatory Androgen Excess), Contraception, Insulin resistance, Progesterone therapy

What do cysts on the ovary mean?

Question:

What does a cyst on the ovary mean?

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Life Phase:
Premenopause, Perimenopause
Topic:
PCOS (Anovulatory Androgen Excess), Fertility, Ovulation and menstrual cycles

Androgen Excess

Question:

Since I went off the Diane, my skin has gotten extremely bad and I have severe acne concentrated on my chin. Should I got back on the pill?

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Life Phase:
Adolescence, Premenopause
Topic:
PCOS (Anovulatory Androgen Excess), Heavy flow, Hirsutism, Contraception, Ovulation and menstrual cycles, Progesterone therapy

Why do I have Osteoporosis? I’m Way too Young!

Question:

How I could have osteoporosis since I am so young and do everything right?

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Life Phase:
Premenopause, Perimenopause
Topic:
Osteoporosis and bone health, Ovulation and menstrual cycles, Progesterone therapy

Can we Prevent Anovulatory Androgen Excess (aka PCOS)?

Question:

I've struggled with PCOS since my teens and now I'm worried because I see my daughter following the same pattern. Is there any way that we can stop her from getting PCOS?

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Life Phase:
Adolescence, Premenopause
Topic:
PCOS (Anovulatory Androgen Excess), Fertility, Hirsutism, Insulin resistance, Ovulation and menstrual cycles, Progesterone therapy

Why Does My Heart Feeling Like it is Doing Hurdles?

Question:

I'm 46 years old, healthy and have never, ever had any heart trouble. However, three times in the last six months I've had to go to Emergency because my heart starts jumping and racing and I feel like I could black out.

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Life Phase:
Perimenopause
Topic:
Cramps and painful periods, Heavy flow, Hot flushes, Night sweats, Ovulation and menstrual cycles, Progesterone therapy, Sleep disturbances

Heavy, Unpredictable Flow in a Teenager - Rethinking The Pill

Question:

I don't get my periods on time and got an order for The Pill. I'm not having sex so why would I take it?

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Life Phase:
Adolescence
Topic:
Heavy flow, Contraception, Ovulation and menstrual cycles, Progesterone therapy

Anovulatory Cycles

Question:

I'm 22 years old and have a question—how can you have regular periods and not make an egg?

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Life Phase:
Premenopause
Topic:
Fertility, Contraception, Ovulation and menstrual cycles

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Estrogen’s Storm Season: Stories of Perimenopause

Estrogen's Storm Season

by Dr. Jerilynn C Prior

New second edition available

Estrogen’s Storm Season is now available in BOTH print and eBook (Mobi and ePUB) versions!

All royalties are recieved in our Endowment fund (overseen by UBC) and support CeMCOR's research and future.

It is full of lively, realistic stories with which women can relate and evidence-based, empowering perimenopause information. It was a finalist in 2006 for the Independent Publisher Book Award in Health.

Purchase your ebook copy via our Amazon Kindle or
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Paperback copies (with updated insert) still available here.

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