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5 Fertility Boosting Facts
February 10, 2022. By: Overlake OBGYN
Are you ready to have a baby? Or, are you preparing to have a baby at some point in the relatively near future? Often, our patients’ lifestyles take a notable swing in the “healthy” direction when they find out they’re […]
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What Is a Menstrual Cycle Anyway? A Day by Day Guide
August 11, 2021. By: Overlake OBGYN
We hear two questions more than the rest, and that tend to stump our patients with regard to their menstrual cycle. They are: – Do you have normal periods? – When was the first day of your last menstrual cycle? […]
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Understanding Irregular Periods
June 22, 2020. By: Overlake OBGYN
It’s a rare woman who has consistent periods from her first menses through perimenopause. Irregular periods will happen from time to time as the result of hormonal or dietary changes, stress, contraception changes, or other physical conditions. In most […]
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The Menstrual Cup: Pros and Cons
June 03, 2019. By: Overlake OBGYN
Are you thinking about switching from pads or tampons to a menstrual cup? Originally designed as an eco-friendly, affordable alternative to pads and tampons, menstrual cups are small, flexible cups that are inserted – and seal – in the vagina, […]
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What is Endometriosis and How is it Treated?
March 21, 2019. By: Overlake OBGYN
Do you suffer from severe cramps, irregular bleeding or pain during and/or after sex? If so, there’s a chance you have endometriosis. One of the most common reproductive conditions affecting women. Endometriosis occurs when the endometrium, the tissue that lines […]
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Timing Intercourse for Pregnancy
July 26, 2017. By: Overlake OBGYN
Pop Quiz Question: When’s the best time to have sex if you’re trying to get pregnant? The days right before you ovulate, as well as the day you ovulate? As soon as you can when you ovulate and again for […]
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Natural Remedies for PMS
February 15, 2017. By: Overlake OBGYN
PMS comes in many different forms. Some women have terrible pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), with cramping that leaves them bedridden, others find they’re weeping “for no reason,” only establishing it was PMS when they start their period days later. In fact, […]
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Top 5 Period Myths Busted
July 21, 2014. By: Overlake OBGYN
Women’s issues – especially those pertaining to reproduction – have been considered taboo for decades. Even in today’s western culture, where tampon commercials are shown on mainstream TV, there is still a whole lot of embarrassment (and, dare we say […]