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We all occasionally wake up on the wrong side of the bed, but is grumpy becoming a common occurrence for you? If your moods are oscillating quicker than your thoughts 🎭 🎭 🎭 or you’ve been in a low mood for days 🙍 🙍 🙍—it may more than a funk. Your hormones play a vital role in your mood and should be looked at when your mood feels out of control. To learn more about the connection between hormones and mood, call today to schedule your appointment. 

Here’s a fun article from Psychology Today about your texting habits and your love life.
😜👏🏼❤️🔥🔥🔥

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-myths-sex/201908/people-who-use-more-emojis-have-more-sex-and-get-more-dates?amp&fbclid=IwAR2HXTLJ0Mb6cwQRh1tqXciyNcsX3ehhDyU_rPLi8yCiXB7aj2fX-wpqDQA

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/08/health/std-cases-rising-us-study/index.html?no-st=1571955317

Scary stats but easily fixed. Always be safe, get tested and know your partner's STD status. 

Hey Humans!

Happy Wednesday.....

The summer is passing quickly and school is about to start. The fall and holiday season is always a busy time at Optimal Health Associates.

I thought I would post a note in regards to a notable drug shortage occurring which will directly affect many of our patients and multiple millions across the country. Injectable TESTOSTERONE will shortly no longer be available for a period estimated to be 3 months but more likely 6 or greater.

The primary substitute will be BioTe Testosterone pellets. The pellets are usually more effective, absolutely more physiologic and consistent with better clinical outcomes.

We will, of course, be monitoring the situation closely. Over the last couple of years, we have had multiple shortages of needed pharmaceuticals. These include....

Armour Thyroid
Nature’s Thyroid
Westhroid
Lidocaine with epi
Bicarbonate
Evamist
Estragel
Elestrin
Doxycycline

Such is life in these United States. I could explain in detail how the Affordable Care Act destroyed the generic manufacturing of drugs. But what is done is done.

All the best!

Noel

Noel R Williams MD FACOG

Humans....

Happy Saturday!

I will be posting on Pap smears and cervical cancer screening tomorrow but I can’t help but editorialize a bit on vaccines right now. The meme from the satirical website “THE ONION” summarizes it best. The uninformed, fearful and selfish do not get vaccinated. This may offend some of you. If it does.... be offended. It is because of the rest of us, who are vaccinated, who have vaccinated our children that the entire COMMUNITY has better health and survival. The recurrence of measles and whooping cough illustrate the effects of the diminishment of vaccinations and the national disaster of poor immigration policy (more unvaccinated people... who don’t receive vaccines at entry). In 2000 measles was declared eradicated in this country. No longer.....We will break at least a 1000 cases this year perhaps 2000. This will result in a significant number of permanent disabilities, preventable embryonic injuries and finally child/adult mortalities across our entire population.

Completely preventable with a safe, easy intervention... the MMR vaccine. Don’t be foolish, vaccinate your children, make sure you still have immunity. Keep in mind if you’ve had a baby in the last 30 yrs your obstetrician checked your measles status and vaccinated after delivery if your immunity had waned. That’s what us responsible OB/GYNs do😀!

All the best,

Noel

Noel R Williams MD FACOG

#ohlifestartshere #vaccine #health #GYN #gynecology #OBGYN#measles

PMS

did you know it's not hormonal? 

Watch as Dr. Noel Williams discusses the causes of the treatment options for PMS. 

https://youtu.be/th3DhUmfOr4