With October being breast cancer awareness month, this month’s blog focuses on breast health. Thanks to breast cancer awareness and early detection, women are more in tune with their breast health. Most women understand the importance of regular exams, self-checks and mammograms. Self-exams are a woman’s first defense against undiagnosed breast lumps, but patients should...
Women decide to stop taking birth control pills for many reasons. Some might be searching for alternative birth control methods, others stop the pill because of side effects, but probably the most common reason is that they want to become pregnant. Here are a number of things to expect: Your hormones can fluctuate. Most birth...
The prevalence of diabetes in women of reproductive age is approximately 3%-7%. In pregnancy there is an increase in resistance to insulin. Much of this insulin resistance occurs in the third trimester when hormones produced by the placenta increase which increases resistance to insulin. Therefore, early intervention to help decrease the incidence of gestational diabetes...
The mean age of menopause in the U.S is between 51 and 52 years of age. There are several symptoms which occur during this time. These include, but not limited to: Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness and decreased sex drive. Many of these symptoms are due to decreased estrogen levels. Estrogen deprivation...
Surgery was performed for many years using an “open technique” Small to large incisions ( cuts) were made to allow access to the body and the area involved. The procedures generally were longer and involved extended recovery times. Laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgery came to the forefront in the 1980’s. Laparoscopy allowed surgeons to use...
Nausea and vomiting are common complaints during the first half of pregnancy, affecting up to 80% of pregnant women. The symptoms usually begin around the first or second missed menstrual period and continues generally until about 16 weeks with some experiencing symptoms throughout their pregnancy. Although this is sometimes called morning sickness, the symptoms can...
Women’s Health Now Blog. August 2018 Welcome to the inaugural Women’s Health Now blog. One of the missions of Women’s Health Now is to provide up to date information concerning Women’s Health. With these blogs, we are going to try to present relevant information related to Ob/Gyn and women’s Health in general. We welcome your...
