Can the COVID Vaccine Affect Your Period?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Topic: Can the COVID Vaccine Affect Your Period? The COVID-19 vaccine can come with many (totally normal) side effects, like a fever, chills, and muscle pain. So it's only natural to wonder if it can temporarily influence other...
Is Eating Asparagus Safe During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Topic: Is Eating Asparagus Safe During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding? Love it or hate it — there’s no middle ground when it comes to asparagus. Between the woody stem, the weird little Q-tip head, and the (putting it mildly) strong...
Exposure to toxic elements during pregnancy raises your child’s risk of autism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Topic: Exposure to toxic elements during pregnancy raises your child’s risk of autism Pregnancy brings along several challenges for a woman and it is very important to know each of the complications linked to the various phases of...
The evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective in pregnancy is growing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]People who are pregnant are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine in more than 40 states — typically ahead of their lower-risk peers. And more than 60,000 of them have already rolled up their sleeves, according to the Centers...
Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring. A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring. According to...
Do I Need to Do Anything to Get Ready for a Mammogram?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After age 40, women need to start thinking about adding a mammogram to their annual preventive screening routine. This simple screening test is the best way to find breast cancer during the early stages, when it’s easier to treat....
Have You Considered These Family Planning Options?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you know that about half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned? According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, women with accidental pregnancies are more likely to deliver early and suffer...
When Should I Get My Next Pap Smear?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Not too long ago, women used to have a Pap smear every year during their annual gynecological exam. The test was performed to screen for cervical cancer. Though you still need an annual gynecological exam to assess health and undergo...
Gynecological Care and COVID-19: What You Should Know
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The World Health Organization learned of the new virus in late December 2019 and declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic in...
Is Spotting From Birth Control Normal?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More than 72 million women of childbearing age in the United States use some form of birth control every year. When it comes to selecting a form of birth control, women have many options, including tubal ligation, birth control...