An ablation is a minor surgical procedure that destroys the lining of the uterus in order to minimize heavy menstrual bleeding. Because of safer, faster, and easier to use ablation devices, we can perform ablations in our office. The procedure has significantly reduced the need for hysterectomy. It is safe (less than 1% complication rate) […]
The TDap Vaccine vaccinates for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). All the components are inactive (non-viable, non-living). The Center for Disease Control strongly recommends the vaccine and there is clear evidence of the vaccine’s safety. ACOG (American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology) also highly recommends the vaccine for pregnant women and their immediate families. […]
You’ve heard it from your friends, your neighbors, your family members. One baby has been suffering from a severe cough for the last 3 days. Another baby was in the emergency room overnight; it’s a bad virus, and she is going back to the doctor again today. Yet another baby was put in the hospital […]
The recent trend towards “natural childbirth,” having babies with midwives at home and avoidance of medical intervention in labor, has fueled public perceptions that Pitocin, the synthetic hormone used in obstetrics, is the proverbial “bad boy” drug. Reports of dangerous complications and side effects about the use of Pitocin are found on web sites and […]
There are numerous conditions which predispose a patient to a C/section such as an overweight mother, a very large baby, excessive weight gain in pregnancy, induction of labor for medical reasons such as Diabetes, Hypertension (increased blood pressure) and markedly overdue pregnancy. Fortunately, the majority of patients are good candidates for vaginal deliveries and here […]
Estrogen production can begin decreasing as early as mid to late 30’s, and one of the earliest signs can be shortened menstrual cycles (interval between periods). Reduced estrogen levels are one of the factors which can affect vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes), weight gain, emotional changes, mood, energy, sleep, and libido. Prior to menopause, healthy […]
Circumcision has been favored in the medical news a lot lately. For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics had a fairly ambivalent position on circumcision, saying it was neither harmful nor beneficial and was exclusively up to the parents. Many studies in the last few years, however, have caused the AAP to change their position. […]
It is not uncommon for us to hear “Doctor, I am scared. I had a couple of drinks and then found out I am pregnant.” It is a known fact that alcohol is a teratogen; a substance that has been known to cause the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, which includes abnormal facial appearance, and potentially significant […]
Most people associate symptoms of photophobia (sensitivity to light) and phonophobia (sensitivity to noise), one sided headache, as well as aura, as necessary symptoms of a migraine headache. The International Headache Society (international classification of headache disorders) has classified a migraine headache to include any two of the following symptoms: Moderate to severe pain Throbbing […]
In 2002, the WHI (Women’s Health Initiative) shocked the world. Ever since, there have been numerous, ongoing studies that have shed a more favorable light on Estrogen therapy. Here are the favorable findings: 10 years since the WHI findings, the following has been noted: Patients on Estrogen alone had a reduction in breast cancer which […]
