Holistic just means care for the whole person—physically, emotionally, and spiritually, but I am going to assume that this question is maybe using the term holistic to refer to non-pharmaceutical methods.  Let’s consider some physiology.  In general for a normal, healthy couple, there is a 20% chance of conception each…

Menopause, is by definition, no menstrual periods for an entire year.  The median age of menopause in the U.S. is 51.  Perimenopause, is the time leading up to menopause where our ovaries start to slow hormone production, and that transition is, on average, about 5 years in length.  In addition…

Most of us are familiar with the term Pap smear, but let’s pause for a moment to discuss what a Pap is, why we need it, and how often we need it.  The Pap smear was introduced in the mid 1940’s by Dr. Papanikolaou as a screening test for cervical…

Rachel, thank you so much for submitting this question!  I think there is this myth in our culture that early motherhood and having a newborn is supposed to be the most wonderful time of a woman’s life.  And can we just agree that perception of motherhood is not a realistic…