Menopause is the point in time in which cessation of menstruation occurs after the loss of ovarian activity. Discover how the average age for a woman to experience menopause in the U.S. is 51 years old with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
Expert: Raeph Laughingwell
Contact: www.womancareobgynma.com/
Bio: Dr. Raeph Laughingwell earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and the New Jersey Medical School.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
Duration : 0:2:45
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The first line of therapy in the relief of menstrual cramps is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics, such as ibuprofen or naproxen. Discover how birth control bills can control a menstrual cycle, thus relieving menstrual cramps, with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
Your menstrual cycle is related to your age, so at certain points in a woman’s life, her menstrual cycle will be shorter. Find out how some people take pills to manipulate hormones in order to stop having menstrual cycles with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
If a woman is taking birth control pills, she can alter the way she takes the medication in order to postpone her period. Find out how a woman can postpone a period by starting to take birth control with hormones with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
The best way to predict a menstrual cycle is by noting the days of a menstrual period on a calendar, starting with the first day of the period. Look for a pattern in menstrual cycles over a period of several months with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
A PAP smear is a screening test for cervical cancer that can be performed by a primary care physician, health professional or gynecologist. Learn about how often a woman should get a PAP smear with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
In order to create an ovulation calendar, use any calendar to note the days of a menstrual period, starting with the first day of the menstrual period. Discover how a normal menstrual cycle lasts between 25 and 35 days with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
The best time to get pregnant is when a couple feels that they are ready to take on the responsibility of caring for a child. Discover how the best way to achieve pregnancy is by engaging in intercourse at the onset of ovulation with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
A normal period should last anywhere between two and seven days, and spotting occurs in no particular pattern, producing a significantly lower amount of blood. Contact a doctor when spotting seems abnormal with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.
A normal menstrual period should consist of 80 milliliters of blood, so using one tampon an hour would indicate heavy bleeding. Discover the importance of contacting a doctor if heavy bleeding is suspected with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health.