Author Archive: Aviva Romm

How to Do Lesson 43 1. Read Lesson PDF 2. Required Reading/Listening 3. Do E-Quiz 4. Download, complete, save, and complete Self-Study Assignment Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson you will be able to: Differentiate between and describe perimenopause and menopause Understand the significance of menopause physically, emotionally, and spiritually Describe dietary/nutritional, lifestyle, […]

How to Do Lesson 44 Read Lesson PDF Required Reading/Listening Do E-Quiz Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson you will be able to: Define hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and discuss its appropriate indications for use Explain the findings of the Women’s Health Initiative and its impact on the prescribing and use of HRT […]

How to Do Lesson 45 1. Read Lesson PDF 2. Read Required Reading 3. Do E-Quiz 4. Download, complete, save, and complete Self-Study Assignment Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson you will be able to: Understand the impact of hot flashes and night sweats on quality of life Discuss the medical treatments for […]

Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression While no longer as stigmatized in the past, mental health challenges, including sleep problems which can further drive stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as depression and anxiety themselves, are a significant, and in recent years, growing problem disproportionately affecting women. It’s estimated that nearly 50% of us will struggle with […]

Introduction/Overview Why is it important for herbalists to know how to address common, benign causes of vaginal bleeding? Because hysterectomy is one of the most commonly recommended treatments for vaginal bleeding, with as many as 650,000 hysterectomies performed annually in the US (that’s 12 per second!), more than half of which are considered unnecessary! By […]

How to Do Lesson 48 1. Read Lesson PDF 2. Read/Listen Required Reading 3. Listen to recording of Botanica Erotica (below) 4. Do E-Quiz 5. Download, complete, save, and complete Self-Study Assignment Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson you will be able to: Explain the physiologic changes that occur with menopause that can […]

Introduction/Overview The heart is both a precious life-sustaining organ and a metaphor for the love, joy, and pain we feel. It is where we literally, and metaphorically, hold our joy and pain. The emotional experiences of our lives do have an impact on the heart; thus we have expressions such as heartache and heartbreak for […]

Introduction Osteoporosis carries serious consequences for women at any age, and becomes a particular risk for women past menopause when bone fragility is at its greatest and falls become more likely. Fractures resulting from osteoporosis account for substantial morbidity and mortality. As many as 25% of women who sustain a hip fracture will die within […]

How to Do Lesson 27 Read (below) or listen (below in audios section) Read/Listen to Required Reading from Botanical Medicines for Women’s Health See the Lesson 27 PDF for the Midwifery Model of Care, Concerns by Trimester, and Warning Signs of Pregnancy Watch How to Make Nourishment Tea, try to prepare your own, and taste […]

How to Do Lesson 28 Read Introduction (above) Read/Listen to Required Reading Review the Case and Clinical Pearls (below) Do the E-Quiz Download, complete, save: Cases, Formulas, and Reflections (it’s based on the case review at the end of this page) Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson students should be able to: Understand […]

Introduction/Overview This course is predicated on the belief that women’s bodies work brilliantly. But numerous 21st century factors – from sedentary living to the Standard American Diet to trauma history can get in the way. Additionally, numerous social and cultural beliefs about birth have the potential to interfere with women’s “innate body knowledge,” and for […]

How to Do This Lesson  Read introduction/overview Read/Listen to Required Reading Do E-Quiz Download, complete, save, and complete Self-Study Assignment   Introduction/Overview Miscarriage (also called spontaneous abortion) is the most common pregnancy complication. As many as 15% of all known pregnancies will end spontaneously before 20 weeks, and it is unknown how many more end before a […]

How to Do This Lesson Read introduction/overview Read/Listen to Required Reading Do E-Quiz Download, complete, save, and complete Self-Study Assignment   Introduction/Overview NVP is one of the hardest conditions to treat consistently partly because something that is tolerated by mouth one day may cause nausea, gagging, or vomiting the next. My goal is therefore to try to […]

How to Do Lesson 32 Read Introduction Read/Listen to Required Reading Do the E-Quiz Download, complete, save: Cases, Formulas, and Reflections Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson students should be able to: Understand the etiology of constipation and hemorrhoids in pregnancy List and describe lifestyle modifications that can be beneficial in the prevention and […]

How to Do Lesson 33 Read Introduction Read/Listen to Required Reading Review the Case and Clinical Pearls Do the E-Quiz Download, complete, save: Cases, Formulas, and Reflections Learning Objectives By the end of this lesson students should be able to: Define iron deficiency anemia and describe the symptoms of iron deficiency anemia Understand the role of […]