Understanding your genetics is an important aspect of maintaining women’s health. Read our blog articles below where you’ll find topics providing more information on the impact of genetics including:
– Understanding Hereditary Conditions
– Genetic Counseling
– Family Planning
– Diseases Risk Assessments
– & Much More!
“I have GOT to lose weight.” “I don’t even recognize myself in those photos” The above is just a couple of the thoughts that have gone through my mind in the last 6 months. Given that the weight loss industry in the United States is estimated to be worth $66 billion, I doubt my above […]
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 […]
Mastalgia is the medical term for breast pain. Most women have to deal with episodes of occasional breast pain at some point in their lives. It can range from mildly annoying to, quite frankly, disabling. It is often a challenge for physicians to manage and treat. Cyclic breast pain begins about ten days before menses […]
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 […]
One of the most concerning events for a young woman is that of miscarriage. Losing a pregnancy is not only emotionally devastating, but raises questions of ever successfully having a child. Studies indicate that the incidence of a recurrent miscarriage does not significantly increase until a patient has had more than 2 consecutive miscarriages. This […]
BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 are tumor suppressor genes that help protect against cancer. It is known that when a patient has an altered form of the gene (a mutation) she has a higher likelihood of developing cancer. Mutations in the BRCA 1&2 genes are associated with an increased risk of breast, ovarian, and other […]
