When discussing diet with our pregnant patients, two questions are typically asked. Can I eat Sushi? What about lunch meats? Here we have compiled a list with as clear and concise answers as possible. I hope to clarify certain misconceptions and give you a better idea of what food products are considered safe, what products […]
Vaginal pain is an issue that most patients aren’t comfortable discussing. Some surveys show that close to 10% of women between 18 and 40 have experienced vaginal pain lasting more than 3 months at some time during their life. What is more troubling is that less than 60% of those women discussed the issue with […]
A plethora of articles can be found on home birth, both for and against. There is no shortage of opinions, statistics, and feelings expressed for and against. The subject is one fraught with numerous emotions and concerns, both from mothers and physicians. Like many things today, there are no clear cut answers, and as ACOG […]
Advances in medicine continue to improve our diagnostic capabilities. One of the new diagnostic tests, done on a simple blood sample drawn from the pregnant mother, has provided us with the ability to diagnose the presence of extra chromosomes in the developing baby with greater than 99% accuracy. This article will provide our patients with […]
Unexpected bleeding on the Birth Control Pill (BCP) is a frequent reason for panic and a visit to our office. Often there are simple explanations for the bleeding, which aren’t medically concerning. It is the goal of this article to help our patients understand some of the non-emergent reasons behind unexpected bleeding. To begin, our […]
HPV has become one of the most talked about topics in our practice today. Our patients look bewildered, confused and concerned when they hear “Your HPV testing was positive”. The purpose of writing this is to help you better understand the significance of HPV and the testing to determine the presence of HPV. What is […]
One out of every eight women (1/8) will develop breast cancer during their life and approximately 40,000 women die of breast cancer annually. Diagnosing breast cancer early can lead to more cures and save lives. Mammography is an excellent screening method to help diagnose early breast cancer. But because it is a screening method it […]
we focused on the importance and safety of the Influenza vaccine in our pregnant patient. We hope that this article will provide a more comprehensive overview of the flu. Flu (Influenza) season typically extends from October through March and rarely into May. Last season the peak infections occurred in late December through early March. What […]
The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study created havoc in the minds of numerous women who, for various reasons, need and desire a safer form of hormonal replacement. Bioidentical Hormone replacement has become the buzz word for many of the patients we see in the office. Most patients have significant misconceptions and there are numerous misrepresentations […]
We often delay making important decisions. After all, important decisions are difficult and require careful thought and consideration. Determining the best time to conceive and have a baby may be one of the most important decisions a patient will ever make and certainly requires a great deal of consideration. With women pursuing careers, households requiring […]
