by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Hormones are complicated! This is true in everyone, but especially in women between menarche (the onset of menses) and menopause (the cessation of menses). Hormones fluctuate daily and are influenced by a host of factors. Your well-being relies on a complex balance...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 4, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Severe pain during menstruation, bloating, and painful intercourse shouldn’t be accepted as normal. Women experiencing these symptoms could have endometriosis, a condition affecting about 10% of females of reproductive age. Despite its prevalence, endometriosis can be...
by Jessamine Sothard | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Up to five million women in the U.S. have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), but this condition remains frustratingly difficult to diagnose and treat. Interestingly, you don’t even need to have cysts on your ovaries to have the syndrome! One study found that 70% of...
by Jessamine Sothard | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
According to US News, the complaints “I just don’t feel good” and “I’m tired” are two of the top reasons that patients see their primary care doctor. A 2002 study revealed that fatigue was a primary complaint of 25% of patients who saw their doctor.1 It’s hard to...
by Jessamine Sothard | Mar 17, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
A healthy testosterone level is important for a healthy libido, YES, but testosterone plays a number of other important roles in our health that may surprise you. For instance, did you know that women produce it, too? It is not just a male sex hormone,...
by Jessamine Sothard | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
By the age of 40 who doesn’t have some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism? The most common symptoms are tiredness, weight gain, depressive symptoms, slowing of movements/ thoughts, constipation, and/or dry skin. I had almost all of those and I was convinced...
