I'm taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estradiol 1mg cream and progesterone 100mg cream. My estrogen level is very high at 320pg/ml, causing side effects such as insomnia, muscle tension, shaky feeling, anxiety, water retention, and spotting. I'm considering stopping the HRT for a week to reduce the estrogen level. Is it safe to stop HRT for a week, and could withdrawal from estrogen cause anxiety or muscle tension?
June 10th, 2024
I had protected sex for the first time in 8 months and noticed dark and light bloody vaginal discharge for the past 2 days. The sex was painful and felt dry. I'm on the mini pill and have been a bit late with it a few times, including missing one pill last week. I've had regular paps and ultrasounds that have been normal, except for a uterine polyp removed in 2014. What could be causing this bleeding, and is it normal?
February 18th, 2023
Why do I get severe migraines before and during the first three days of my menstrual cycle, and what can be done to alleviate them?
July 9th, 2024
I've had the Nexplanon implant since 2018 (changed in 2021). I stopped getting my period but had light spotting last month and today. Is that normal, and could it be related to the Covid vaccine or Covid infection I recently had? I also have swollen lymph nodes in my breasts and slight stomach pain. Should I be worried about breast cancer, and is the spotting normal after 4 years of Nexplanon use?
February 2nd, 2023
How do I know when I’m ovulating, and what is the risk of pregnancy while on birth control?
November 4th, 2023
I took Monistat 3 to treat a yeast infection, but on the second day, my discharge turned slightly pink, and on the third day, I started spotting. It's been four days of bleeding, not as heavy as a period but heavier than spotting, with severe cramping. My last period was just over a week ago. What could be causing this and what should I do?
February 25th, 2024