I cannot remember a time in my life when my brothers, sister, and I did not make fun of my dear father for the infamous comb-over he so proudly wore on the top of his balding head. All four of us... Read more >>

Q: How is the luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome usually diagnosed and how common is it? A: The luteinized unruptured follicle (LUF) syndrome is a rare condition in which all the hormonal events... Read more >>

When I was a kid, I used to spend weekends at my father and stepmother’s house. My stepmother ran her house just like the cottage it had been for Chicagoans who would take a carriage or train to... Read more >>

Recently, I read an Esquire article written by a woman who claimed to be perpetually aroused. Rather than enjoying her revved up libido, she described it as more of a nuisance. (“My whole vagina... Read more >>

Your friend from the Red Sea. Aunt Flow. The curse. That time of the month. The crimson tide. The rag. Riding the cotton pony. No matter what you call it, everyone who’s ever had a period has... Read more >>

“No one was ever wise by chance.”—Seneca  I have a very close friend whose midlife change story could probably top any of ours. He was going along at age thirty-five,... Read more >>

Well we went to our baby’s second ultrasound (due to finding a spot on our baby’s heart). Well, the doctor was trying to get our baby in focus and well let’s just say (very... Read more >>

You know the feeling—you’re about to do something really important and suddenly you urgently need the loo. It’s as if your brain has blared a red alert to your bowel,... Read more >>