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How to Treat Vaginal Dryness In Menopause
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'Virginity Tests': A Gynecologist Sets the Record Straight
November 14, 2019I will never forget the first time I was asked to perform a "virginity exam." I was a rather new doctor when a woman I knew from the ...
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Is Coconut Oil Safe for Your Vagina?
April 15, 2019Other than perhaps CBD oil, no other substance has received more headlines claiming super-healing powers than coconut oil. Dermatologists ...
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Is ‘Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation’ Safe? A GYN Weighs In
September 4, 2018I had never heard that a vagina needed to be "rejuvenated" until I saw an advertisement in an OB/GYN publication offering me a class on the ...
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6 Times You Shouldn’t Have Sex
May 15, 2018Mom, what is sex? my seven-year-old asked me in the middle of a chaotic weekday breakfast recently. After nearly choking on my Cheerios, ...
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Could It Be Herpes?
February 11, 2016“I’ve got this yeast infection that just won’t go away. I had itching and burning, so I used an over the counter cream. I think I had an ...
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Do I Have an Ovarian Cyst?
December 18, 2015While your ovaries are mostly awesome organs of reproduction, sometimes they can be a real pain. Let’s talk about the awesome part first. ...
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I Have No Sex Drive – Could It Be My Hormones?
March 10, 2015In the office this week I saw a frazzled soccer mom, a newlywed, an executive empty nester and a marathoner all with the same symptom: low ...
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Is DHEA the Next Wonder Drug for Menopause?
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Heather Rupe, DO
Heather Rupe, DO, is a board-certified OB/GYN in private practice in Franklin, TN, and serves as the vice chief of staff at Williamson Medical Center. She is the co-author of The Pregnancy Companion: A Faith-Filled Guide for Your Journey to Motherhood and The Baby Companion: A Faith-Filled Guide for Your Journey through Baby’s First Year.