It is well-known that ovulation is the female's fifth vital sign (for more information, check out the blog “The Female Fifth Vital Sign" ). Ovulation is a consequence of a number of coordinated hormonal events. When ovulation is not happening, we must consider two important things. Lack of ovulation is a consequence of an imbalance in the body. There are multiple causes for ovulatory dysfunction including alterations of thyroid hormone production, excess insulin or androgens, excess or lack...

Our body works in an amazing way. It must coordinate many different functions all the time. How do you know if you are healthy? Well, there are different ways and aspects that we can check to know if you are healthy: normal blood pressure, normal temperature, among other signs. Today, I want to talk to you about a new way, a way that you haven’t heard about it, and it is called the “fifth vital sign”. This is completely true. Women have an extra vital sign and you can recognize it throughout...