Women's Health

https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/diagnosing-thyroid-disease-pitfalls-and-improvement-in-laboratory Abstract The aim of this thesis was to evaluate and improve laboratory measurements in diagnosing thyroid disease. This thesis demonstrates...

The webinar focuses on sexuality and aging in couples, with presentations on both male and female sexual health. For women, androgens (especially testosterone) play an important role in sexual function, particularly for desire. Low testosterone...

UPDATE ON DECEMBER 1, 2021: The FDA has just made it a lot more difficult for couples seeking fertility to start a family. They have shut down the only affordable access to fertility hormones made by compounding pharmacies for over 40 years ...

Listen closely! How it all started! 3:19-4:14

In this third episode of a four-part Double Take video miniseries on depression from the New England Journal of Medicine, Drs. Sanacora, Nikayin, and Cristancho discuss the role neuroplasticity may play in the pathogenesis of depression and the...

What do we really know about the safety and efficacy of melatonin for sleep disorders? (2021) David J. Kennaway ABSTRACT Melatonin is a hormonal product of the pineal gland, a fact that is often forgotten. Instead, it is promoted as a dietary...

An MCV blood test is an essential tool for understanding and monitoring your overall health. This test measures the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), which provides vital information about the size of your red blood cells. In this blog post, we will...

Introduction For many years, it was believed that hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal symptoms was unnecessary after age 65 because symptoms rarely persisted beyond this age. However, recent evidence shows that many older women continue to...

I have always had high blood pressure, even as a child. Since my BP spikes up and down, seemingly randomly, it's very difficult to control. And in the past few years the highs have been 200+/100+, high enough for one doctor to refuse to treat me...

I have read that higher bodyfat raises leptin and that higher leptin can lower SHBG. Does this mean that losing bodyfat can raise SHBG? I have cut down from 85 to 78kg but also found that I needed to up my daily dose slightly. I have noticed...

She is definitely not a fan of letting your estradiol run wild! Critical point she makes at the start of the webinar.....the one thing I want you to remember is that what I'm speaking on only applies to testosterone delivered through the pellet...

00:00 - 10:10 The speaker discusses sexual dysfunction in men and women, focusing on erectile dysfunction. The lecture covers various causes and risk factors for erectile dysfunction, including age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and...