Yeah, I really love that in the *anecdote* reported, they're pretty much inferring that it must have been NuvaRing because of an offhand comment from the physician. Which, because *every HBC pill comes with a higher risk for thrombosis*, probably meant more that he wasn't surprised she was taking HBC, not that he…

The indications and contraindications may be the same on paper, but the guidelines for choosing one or another from a dr's perspective are not all the same. It is usually based on an assessment of various health factors, preference, etc. For example, I am a migraine sufferer. Any pill with high estrogen is out of the…

My father was a stay-at-home dad in the nineties, from when my younger sister was born until she went to high school. He cooked, did the laundry, cleaned some, helped us with our homework, brushed our hair, etc. My mother worked huge hours as a family physician with on-call time on an obstetrics ward (being on-call…

Amen. My dad stayed at home with us from when my younger sister was born (I was 4 and a half) until the time when she went off to high school. It was very much the same reality you just described. My mother is a physician who worked (and still works) probably close to 70 hours/week, and back then she was on an…

I find it refreshing and clean, as you say. Definitely not meant to make a statement in the 21st century, but still fun :). Not related to perfume, but also I got one of their hand creams, and it is heavenly. It is an almond paste, with a lemony scent, and also the best damn hand cream for winter chapped hands.
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Oh my God yes! I was there just this summer, and I just HAD to get a bottle of their original cologne...the one allegedly worn by Catherine de Medicis. It is lovely. And the place is awesome, I could shop there for hours!

Stella is an amazing perfume. I don't wear perfume on a daily basis, but it is definitely my go to for an elegant occasion. You might like Omnia Crystalline by Bulgari.

A few years ago I got Ginger by Marc Jacobs. They had put out 2-3 scents that in my opinion weren't really full on perfumes with many many layers, but more like light fragrances using 2-3 notes. (Now that I read a description online, they are referring to it as a cologne for men and women, so no wonder. The series was…

Got my first perfume at around 14...so 10 years ago. It was Spirit, by Roots. Pretty much in the clean/citrus/almost unisex category. Got bored quickly.

Yup, a prof of mine said it has been classically described in Pseudomonas UTIs. However he is a nephrologist ans has never seen it himself so it's still rare. As for dyes, I have no idea.

Well, if the pneumonia got really bad, the coupling of generalized inflammation or fever and an already compromised organism due to anemia could conceivably lead to death. It's just not the most commonly seen combination in her age group I think.
It could happen. But her husband certainly didn't have heavy menstrual…

I would have thought, though, that a death from slightly unusual causes might have prompted at least some reflection about ordering such a test. Probably a CSI bias on my part then :p

Yes, it does seem strange to me as well. Pretty unusual. Also, how heavy of a period do you need to have in order for your immune system to be so significantly altered that it would contribute to death from pneumonia in an otherwise healthy young woman? It's just strange. I mean, pneumonia and anemia could be very…

I've only gone through that cycle once so far (getting ready to do it again...I just like to get my hair to a length where by cutting it off I can donate it for wigs for cancer patients), but it's been my experience as well :). It does give off confidence, but the convenience of it is sexy too, in a way. Like, not…

Yes, it was the same when I went for my first gyn exam. Contrary to what one might expect, the student was excellent and I had no pain at all, and only slight discomfort...which I think is saying a lot since it was a gyn exam, and also my first! I think she really put extra effort into it, something some more…

Oh dear, that is sooo bad! I'm not at the point in my medical training where I'm even in a hospital on a regular basis, but as far as I know, in my (Canadian) university, gyn exams are taught first on dummies, then on dummies along with an actress to provide the clinical background, and finally with a paid volunteer…

My grandmother passed away when I was 7, and my grandfather being a young widower barely into in sixties, he remarried within a few years to a lovely lady who became a bit of a second grandma to us (although we always referred to her by her first name and she never truly was "grandma").
My grandfather passed away at…

Maybe in the English-speaking canadian media I'll see it more, but I highly doubt I'll see it happening in my 95% francophone surroundings. I can't see anybody I know wanting to name their kid after a Governor General.