CATEGORY: Research
Autoimmune Disease is one of the Top 10 Causes of Death in Women.
How replacing your testosterone can help treat autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease is one of the top 10 causes of death for women. The rate of growth of this group of diseases in women over the last 19 years is rapid. [...]
What to do when your doctor wants you to stop your hormone therapy.
The most likely cause of hair loss is low thyroid, followed closely by medications. I will give your PCP the benefit of the doubt that he or she doesn’t know anything about hormones, but that does not excuse him/her from[...]
What to say when your primary care doctor questions your use of Bio-Identical Hormones.
Pellets are mysterious to most doctors and drug reps, so they just tell patients they are “dangerous” or useless to scare patients from using them. Primary doctors who practice general medicine, generally don’t know anything about hormones and or worse[...]
Weight Loss Secrets: Drinking Alcohol Counteracts Fat Loss
Drinking alcohol while you are attempting to lose weight will block fat loss and sabotage any diet plan! Introduction: For many years I have advised my patients to abstain from alcohol while they are working on losing fat and to[...]
The Thyroid Myth that Doctors Still Believe
The thyroid gland is the most important gland to human life. I have had hypothyroidism since I was 23, so I have had an interest in the thyroid gland, how it works and what treatments work and which ones[...]
The Death of Title IX, and the End of Women’s Equality
The decision to make women compete against biologic men is an uneducated, unscientific decision. Title IX is a Federal Civil Rights Law passed as part of the Education Amendment of 1972. It is now in jeopardy of being reversed in[...]
Women, Birth Control Pills, and Hair Loss
The risks associated with being changed to a Low dose birth control pill. Did you know that taking Low dose birth control pills can be dangerous to your hair? Many birth control pills are considered healthier because they are “low[...]
Understanding what your doctor means when they say, “Standard of care”, and “I follow the guidelines”.
If your doctor tells you they are following the standard of care you should let them know you understand that is the minimum they can do. Doctor lingo is often confusing to those patients who don’t work in the medical[...]
Painful Intercourse is a Common Problem for Women
Most causes of painful intercourse are not “in your head” or psychological. Painful intercourse is a common problem that OBGYNs diagnose and treat every day, but it is often a very upsetting problem that women don’t like to talk about[...]
Orgasms, Testosterone, and the Causes of Anorgasmia
Dr. Maupin continues her discussion on “women and sex” focusing on the causes of anorgasmia. Summary: Doctors traditionally divide the female and male orgasms into four stages as though all were the same and progressed identically along the same pathways. [...]