Vulvodynia is a chronic, unexplained pain in the area around the opening of the vagina. It can be unbearable and embarrassing. Symptoms...

When going off the pill, patients often have to deal with what brought them to birth control in the first place. Most notice the symptoms...

Health starts in the plate, even for your reproductive organs. As a holistic practice, we can never emphasize enough the importance of...

The lining of the uterus is essential to fertility. It is where the embryo implants at the start of a pregnancy. What makes for a...

The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that controls the hormones that impact your period. It responds to factors like exercise,...

As a fertility and women's health specialist, I help countless women of all ages through many stages of life for which standard medicine...

The American Academy of Dermatology estimates that 30 million women** in the USA are affected by hair loss and alopecia. At taproot...

Estrogen dominance is a hormonal imbalance that happens when we have too much estrogen in the body, either because we take too much in,...

Many of our patients come to taproot to get help getting pregnant. But did you know acupuncture can also accompany you all throughout...

The first month with a new baby is a magical and difficult transition. Your postpartum body is still exhausted from birth, possibly...

Endometriosis, defined by the presence of viable endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, is among the most common gynecologic...

Trying to spice up your sex life? You can start in the plate! Chinese medicine is often wrongly misunderstood for killing wild animals to...

October is Pregnancy loss awareness month. A lot of patients who come to taproot have already been on a long and strenuous fertility...

October is breast cancer awareness month Many women with a diagnosis of breast cancer will have to undergo surgery, where one or both...

BBT stands for Basal Body Temperature. It measures your oral temperature in the morning, before you start your daily routine. We use...

As of 2017, the CDC reports 31.9% of births in the United States are cesarean sections. Though it is common and you likely know many...

Pudendal Neuralgia is inflammation of the pudendal nerve. It is one of the nerves that starts in your low back and that connects to the...

Recently, “adaptogen” has become quite the viral trend in natural health circles, and supplement companies use and misuse it to increase...

We are all familiar with the "Baby Blues", or Postpartum Depression disorder, but did you know that at least 10% of new mothers suffer...

September is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Month with the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association PCOS is a complex endocrine...