SuMa Medicine, PLLC

5655 Bryant Street Suite 108
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(724) 452-5200

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Reflections, Information & Insights

Women's Menstrual Cycles Cervial Mucus as a window to the fertility cycle
Fertility

Cervical Mucus | An Opening Into The Fertile Window-

Let’s Talk Mucus! Let’s talk mucus, specifically cervical mucus. Historically, “periods” were not openly discussed and whatever many of us learned about the menstrual cycle, or rather the ovulation cycle, came from our peers and Judy Blume books and less from our families and health care providers. It is essential that as girls are entering

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Toxins and infertility
Fertility

Toxins and Infertility

Infertility impacts 1 in 7 couples in North America. Male factors contribute to 30-40% of infertility cases, the other 40% is female factors or a combination of both. In the past 60 years, there has been a 50% decrease in number of children born per woman. Some of this is due to choice, as women

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bowl of broccoli sprouts. fertility booster
Fertilicious

Boosting Fertility with Broccoli Sprouts!

It is important to eat for health when trying to conceive, particularly foods rich in plant nutrients. Amazingly, plants can take energy from the sun and produce these colorful foods that have so many beneficial actions in the human body. The effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet in enhancing fertility is likely due to its richness

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medium close up of a dish of carrots and cauliflower. food with nutrients for fertility. eat well and get pregnant
Fertilicious

Eat Well and Get Pregnant! | Nutrition for Fertility

Good Food means BETTER SEX! Good Food means BETTER SEX! Another issue is that despite having adequate food supplies, the quality of the nutrition has diminished.  Many are deficient in essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins prior to conception and beyond.  This deficit leads to health issues. When we grow plants, we know that soil that

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