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Hot Flashes, Night Sweats and Other Female Hormonal Symptoms

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on June 18, 2009 - 4:21pm

Many of my women patients suffer from hot flashes, night sweats and other hormonal issues. These are common complaints from women and many associate these problems as female hormonal issues.

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Treating Menstrual Cramps Naturally - Part 3

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on May 28, 2009 - 6:34am

The second part of my long-term strategy for treating menstrual cramps (and most menstrual irregularities) is to look at how fiber foods impact your hormonal balance.

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Treating Menstrual Cramps Naturally Part 2

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on May 22, 2009 - 1:09pm

After I focus on the short-term goal of reducing the menstrual pain during the first menstrual cycle the patient has under my care. I then focus on the long-term goal of treating any hormonal imbalances that are occuring during her menstrual cycle.

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Stopping Antidepressants Boosts Risk of PMS Relapse

Stopping Antidepressants Boosts Risk of PMS Relapse

May 4, 2009 - 4:37pm

MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Relapse is common among women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) who stop taking the antidepressant sertraline to treat their symptoms, a new study concludes.

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Easing Menstrual Pain Naturally

Written by Jennifer Lyall on April 28, 2009 - 11:06am

What are some symptoms of severe menstrual pain?
Some symptoms of severe menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea ) include severe pelvic pain, in some instances so bad that patients have had to take medication to alleviate the pain; they could be literally curled up in a ball because it hurts so much.

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Is Everyone PMSing You Off? Acupuncture Helps with Symptom Relief

Written by Kacie Irby on March 15, 2009 - 11:52pm

Do you seem irritated by the littlest things? Are your littlest child’s whining tendencies, that usually you have some patience to deal with, sending you through the roof? Depression and fatigue making you too worn out to keep up with your normal routine?

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PMSBuddy.com Reminder Service Signs Up 100,000 people

PMSBuddy.com Reminder Service Signs Up 100,000 people

January 30, 2009 - 11:49am

ONE hundred thousand men sick of copping a monthly serve from cranky wives and girlfriends have signed up for an online reminder service that warns when pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) is about to hit.

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Menstruation Cessation in Female Teen Athletes May Be Caused by Hormone

Menstruation Cessation in Female Teen Athletes May Be Caused by Hormone

June 16, 2008 - 12:04pm

MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- A method for predicting which teenage female athletes are at risk to stop menstruating -- an important factor in causing the bones to lose mass -- may have been found, according to a preliminary study.

Up to 25 percent of female high school athletes develop amenorrhea, or absence of menstruation, compared with 2 percent to 5 percent in the general population, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found.

The report was expected to be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco.

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Delayed Sleep Pattern Tied to Irregular Menstrual Cycles -- Cramps, Mood Swings, Other Symptoms Reported

Delayed Sleep Pattern Tied to Irregular Menstrual Cycles -- Cramps, Mood Swings, Other Symptoms Reported

June 14, 2008 - 7:44am

FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Having delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS) appears to be linked to irregular menstrual cycles and increased premenstrual symptoms in women, according to a new report.

DSPS occurs when your internal clock is naturally out of sync with real time, so that staying up late and having difficulty waking early is your norm. It is unlike such conditions as jet lag, because external factors (time zone change, noise, light) do not cause your internal clock to desynchronize.

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15% of Women Struggle With Pregnancy-Related Depression

15% of Women Struggle With Pregnancy-Related Depression

January 25, 2008 - 5:50pm

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

One in seven women suffers from depression before, during or after pregnancy, a new study finds.

The consequences of depression can be devastating to the m

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