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Adolescence

Adolescence

What's Normal?

This is the time from the first period, called menarche, until about age 20. This is a time of maximal physical growth and maturation but also of the social Read more...

What does a "regular cycle" mean?

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I enjoyed being part of the Menstruation and Ovulation Study and am excited to learn our results. But the menstrual cycle questions got me Read more...

Emergency Contraception is now available over-the-counter!

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I just heard that "The Morning After Pill" can now be bought at a drugstore without a prescription! Read more...

Young Women and Osteoporosis — Good news about treatment and prevention

Osteoporosis and broken bones are an old woman's disease-right? No, that is not right! Young women do get osteoporosis-although rarely.

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Should I stop checking my own breasts?

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I'm confused and more than a bit bothered! I'm a menopausal woman with a family history of breast cancer. For years I've been told (ordered would be more accurate!) to check my breasts each month. Read more...

Spotting Before Periods

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I’m a 36-year old woman and basically healthy but I keep having spotting before my flow. I’ve been to several doctors about it and never gotten a good answer. The only option I’ve been given Read more...

PCOS (AAE) and Insulin Resistance

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Two years ago I was diagnosed with PCOS by my general practitioner, who started me on Diane35® but basically did nothing else. Read more...

Ovulatory Disturbances: They Do Matter

This article has been temporarily removed to prevent disclosure of information whose validity we are currently testing in a study. Read more...

Help for Anovulatory Androgen Excess (AAE)—Challenge PCOS!

Dr. Jerilynn Prior is a Professor and physician at the University of British Columbia and Celeste Wincapaw is a Vancouver woman and member of the Community Read more...

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