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Dr Rydfors received his Medical degree and specialization training from Stanford University Medical Center. He is an Assistant Adjunct Clinical Professor at Stanford University Medical Center and is board certified.
He is the initial creator and current Co-Author of the popular "Handbook in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility". Now in its sixth edition, the main handbook used by all Obstetricians and Gynecologists in training in the US.
He is the Chief Medical Advisor for the American Pregnancy Association. He is the recipient of the Compassionate Doctor and Patient's Choice award.
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View AllWhat is LH Hormone? Effects of it on Pregnancy
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is a chemical in the body, essentially a glycoprotein hormone that is released by our pituitary gland at the same time as FSH, which prepares the follicle to release the egg, and LH, which stimulates the ovaries to release the egg, ultimately helping the woman to release a healthy, intact egg, and ensuring women’s reproductive health. LH is an important hormone for pregnancy. In an infertile adult woman, the luteinizing hormone triggers the ovaries to release an egg and is produced at a higher level 24-36 hours before every ovulation phase of the menstrual cycle.
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Ovulation and PCOS: How to Track Your Cycle Accurately with PCOS?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder affecting reproductive-age women. People with PCOS may have irregular periods, excess androgen levels, and ovarian cysts which makes ovulation tracking not an easy work. However, it doesn't mean they can't monitor their ovulation with high accuracy. With some special methods, it's posibble for people with PCOS to predict their cycle accurately.
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Does Ovulation Cause Cramps?
Ovulation cramps are a type of ovulation pain, generally referred to as pelvic pain that occurs when a woman experiences ovulation each month and are often generalized as menstrual cramps. Ovulation cramps may be clustered on one or both sides of the abdomen, and severe cramping that causes pain is generally considered normal, suggesting that menstrual cramps do not only occur during the period but also around the day of ovulation when pain is caused by ovulation. It indicates that dysmenorrhea occurs not only during menstruation but also around the time of ovulation when pain is caused by ovulation.
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