Old Eggs?

Old Eggs?

I had a patient today who insisted on staying on birth control because she was terrified of getting pregnant.  She’s fifty three.  I have come to realize that many women believe, fiercely, that they are still fertile way into their 40s and 50s.  They believe...
I know people with Fibroids, but what are they?

I know people with Fibroids, but what are they?

As promised, this article is about Uterine Fibroids.  They are also referred to as myomas or fibromyomas.  The medical word for them is Leiomyomas (Lie-o-my-o-ma).  Big Topic.  I’l have to do it in two parts because I really want you to have all the available...