Mary Shackelton, MPH, ND Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 5%-10% of all women of reproductive age making it the most common endocrine disorder among women. While the exact cause of […]
By Steve Parcell, ND According to the Sexual Function Health Council of the American Foundation for Urologic Disease, 30 million men in the United States are estimated to have some
Christina Kovalik, NMD, LAc Chinese medicine looks at female fertility challenges in a different light than conventional medicine. When it is known that the male factor is not an issue
Amy Johnson-Grass, ND, LN, LM, CPM Unexplained infertility is a diagnosis of exclusion, when the standard investigation of both female and male partner has ruled out other infertility diagnoses (American
By Pamela Frank, ND Naturopathic doctors offer a viable treatment option for most women with fertility issues because we offer a safe, thorough, multifaceted approach at a reasonable cost. Comprehensive
Judith Fiore, ND Acupuncture has been shown in several recent studies from Europe and the United States to greatly benefit fertility (Paulus et al., 2002; Magarelli et al., 2004; Quintero
Deanna Berman, ND I have been seeing more and more women with what is generally termed “Vulvar Dystrophies”. These are noncancerous conditions that affect the skin around the outer area
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese peony) and Paeonia brownii (California peony) relax smooth muscle tissue with a particular affinity for the female reproductive tract. They also have a
Michael Ancharski, ND Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects between 30% and 40% of all U.S. women of reproductive age. Fifteen million women (predominantly in their 30s and 40s) are found to
Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) Synthetic compounds structurally distinct from estrogen that nevertheless act as estrogen receptor agonists are known as xenoestrogens. The list of xenoestrogenic compounds that industry has polluted
