Uterine Fibroid tumors. Thank you for your post on menopause today. That is exactly my issue these days. I finally went to see a doctor because my symptoms were interfering with my life and he found a fairly large uterine fibroid tumor. He put me on prometrium, which has helped me feel so much better, [...]

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What is normal Menopause? When is it not normal that I would have to seek medical attention from a doctor who is not traditional but holistic alternative.
Menopause, by definition, is going without a period for 12 months.  The period stops because the hormones that cycle in order to have periods have diminished, and all of [...]

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Just wondering about your thoughts about a product called Zymessence for shrinking fibroids?
Zymessence is a concoction of a number of enzymes, all of which the body makes or are used commonly in pancreatic enzyme mixes, so it is safe.
One ingredient, amla, is an ayurvedic herb which is also safe. This product is marketed for [...]

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Is there a link between polycystic ovarian disease, thyroid issues and rheumatoid arthritis, and if so how to balance all this in one body?
Iodine is the common link between ovarian problems and thyroid.
Women use iodine in 3 organs:

thyroid,
ovaries,
breast.

Men only use the iodine in the thyroid gland.  This is probably why women are 10 times more [...]

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I was taking topical progesterone for what I assume is endometriosis. My doctor said this will thicken the cervix and inhibit pregnancy, (eradicating endometriosis for pregnancy was my goal for taking it in the first place). I took it for 5 months, felt 100% better but have not conceived 5 months after that. Do I [...]

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My daughter has recently found out that her stomach problems are due to irritable bowel syndrome. She also may have endometriosis. She is only 17 years old. What can I do to help her get well and be rid of the daily stomach aches and horrible menstrual cramps she experiences. The OB/GYN put her on [...]

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Study Credits 2002 Warning on Hormone Replacement Drugs
Breast cancer rates prior to 2002 were 210,000 per year, reports the Wall Street Journal, with a drop to 190,000 per year after 2002. In the year 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative sponsored by NIH halted the study of Wyeth’s drug Prempro because it caused an increase

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The 7 Things You Should Know About Hormones

The Health Journal section of the Wall Street Journal describes mainstream thinking on hormones and concerns with the recent “Oprah Winfrey Show” with Suzanne Somers. Melinda Beck, author of the article, recites the following mainstream thinking:
1) ‘Bio-identical’ hormones are

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