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...
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...
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...