* The following article first appeared on the Nishmat website in 2011 and is listed in the citations for this Harvard Divinity School article, published by the Cambridge University Press. We thank the kind folk at Nishmat for sharing the original article with us. The article has been updated and revised by the author. Natural Options …
Dr. Arnold Kegel Kegels. You’ve got to love them…or not. Kegels have been touted as the Female Panacea. They strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. They prevent or reverse incontinence and, as we all know, they enhance sex, particularly for your male partner. No wonder doctors (most of whom are male) promote Kegels for women. …
Throughout the ages, a woman’s life has traditionally been divided into three parts; Maiden, Mother and Crone. In our Menstruation Series, we have devoted much time on the transition from the Maiden (traditionally a pre-menstruating woman) to the Mother (only a woman who is part of the menstrual cycle can become pregnant, and therefore be …
After my initial surgery for Endometriosis and upon refusing my doctor’s prescribed treatment of “Lupron Therapy,” I realized that proceeding within the Western Medical Model came with great risks. I needed another way to fight this disease. It was at this point in my research that I stumbled upon some information about monthly menstrual products. …
Okay, so maybe we’re not dummies. After all, how many of us remember what we learned in 6th grade health class. Sure, they separated the boys from the girls (was that really such a great idea?) but there was still all that giggling. And the embarrassment! And that sweating, droning health teacher who acted as though …
Who among women and couples who have experienced infertility can forget the monthly cycle of pain? Maybe you have been taking your temperatures orally or vaginally. Maybe you have been timing intercourse to correspond with day 14 of your cycle. Maybe you have spent an entire month (or many months!) on a special diet. Or …
It seems that whenever people hear about what I do, the first question is always “really?” Yes. Really. I really DO help women to become pregnant, sometimes after years of infertility. Sometimes after unsuccessful in vitro attempts. Sometimes after fertility doctors have told them that they will never become pregnant on “their own.” This is …
