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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Breakfast is important no matter how much you weigh. A very thorough study presented at this summer’s Endocrine Society Meeting (2013) showed that the same obese women who skipped breakfast had a greater degree of Insulin resistance resulting in higher sugar, fatty acids, triglycerides, and Insulin levels mid-day compared to levels tested on a different […]
Some important information was obtained from a long term study just published in the Journal of Hypertension (2013). Some patients who thought they had ”White coat hypertension” (elevated blood pressure only in the doctor’s office) when followed with two random checks at home discovered that they had intermittent elevated blood pressures at home as well […]
Given the prevalence of herpes in a normal gynecologic population, I feel it most important to address this problem! One of the most concerning problems a patient presents with is a vaginal sore, never noticed before, that turns out to be herpes! The diagnosis of herpes can lead her, especially if she has been in […]
The 2012 Flu season is upon us! Pregnant patients need the Flu Vaccine! We have ordered as many Influenza (Flu) vaccines as available to our office for the upcoming flu season, which extends from October through May. Both the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) strongly […]
