Author name: Crista Reid

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From PCOS to PMOS: The Science Behind the Rename and What It Means for Your Body

If you have been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), or suspect you might have it, you are witnessing a historic pivot in women’s healthcare. A landmark global consensus published in The Lancet and backed by over 50 professional organizations, including the Endocrine Society, formally renamed PCOS to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). For decades,

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Hormones and the Gut Microbiome: Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Womb & Gut Axis

We live in an intensely heady culture. Most of us spend our days trapped above the neck in analyzing, overthinking, and relying on mental processes to navigate our lives. In doing so, we frequently overlook the deep somatic intelligence residing in the lower body. I am specifically talking about the gut and the womb. While

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From Secret Boyfriends to Fake Affairs: A Sex Therapy Take on Netflix’s Big Mistakes

From Secret Boyfriends to Fake Affairs: A Sex Therapy Take on Netflix’s Big Mistakes If you spent your weekend glued to the couch binging Dan Levy’s hilarious and chaotic new Netflix comedy, Big Mistakes, you are definitely not alone. Between the wild plot twists and the snappy dialogue, the show is an absolute goldmine of

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