Imagine taking your car to the mechanic for repairs, but on the way home it just breaks down again. Now consider what it would be like if you call the garage once you've limped home - and you're told the mechanic can see your car in 8 months. (and keep in mind there are no other mechanics available right now)Sounds like a nightmare s...
"No One Studied Menstrual Product Absorbency Realistically until Now"A recent (August 2023) Scientific American Article points out that given the myriad of menstrual products on the market, their absorbency has largely been ignored.In the article the point (in short) is that a specialist will base treatment options partially on the amount of blood ...
In a healthy adult, there is an average of 4.5 to 5.5 liters or 70 to 90 ml/kg of blood circulating at any given time. Most can tolerate losing up to 14% blood volume without physical symptoms or deviations in their vital signs. ~ Source: MerckHypovolemic shock is an emergency condition in which severe blood or other fluid loss makes the heart...
It turned out to be an excellent article on Women's Health, covering various stages of life. I really appreciate the invitation to be a part of this large scale Media Planet project and found the article to be very informative, The message that grows with every day is that it's time to move Women's Health into the every-day conversation. By allowin...
Patricia Lee | Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com/microsite/chronic-disease-at-work-2024/speakers/patricia-lee/ Last month I had the privilege of representing Women at Benefits Canada. As an expert in Uterine Disorders in Canada and organizer of CANFib, I answered questions for Major Funders of Canadian Health Programs. It's my...
Listen up. We all know what Erectile Disfunction is. We know about Enlarged Prostates and we know how these things are treated. We know King Charles has Prostate Cancer, I was even told recently by a friend that he's going in for a prostate test. Why do we know all this? Why do we hear all about it now? Here's why! For decades socie...
Pfizer Canada announced today MyFembree is available to Canadian Women with Fibroids and Endometriosis. Few treatments are available that don't involve surgery or require invasive commitments, making MyFembree the most exciting progress for chronic uterine conditions in years. "For many fibroid and endometriosis patients, symptoms ...
CANFib conducted a large scale survey in late 2023 that encompassed the daily lives lead by Uterine Fibroids Patients as well as how the condition affects work and family. And while we found a lot of new and encouraging data, there was also pictures painted of pain, endurance and depression. Because CANFib conducts Mini Surveys regularly...
