September is Ovarian Cancer Month: What you should know Ovarian cancer is an uncommon cancer, most of us have a less than 2% chance of ever getting it. However, for those that do develop this cancer, it is hard to catch early and harder to cure. It is the deadliest of the gynecologic cancers […]
As summer comes to an end, the threat of the Zika virus will leave the news cycle for a few months. But the effects of the virus are quite real and ongoing. The CDC recently put out a study on the outcomes of pregnancies exposed to the Zika virus in Puerto Rico and the […]
Breast Cancer Rates Falling in the US By Kristina Dragovic, DO Recent studies performed by the World Health Organization (WHO) led by French researcher Cecile Pizot found that in the majority of countries studied, there has been a downtrend in the number of deaths caused by breast cancer over the last 30 years; 46% […]
From: https://www.cryo-cell.com/cord-blood-treating-diseases How are cord blood stem cells saving lives now? Cord blood stem cells have been used to treat nearly 80 diseases, including numerous types of malignancies, anemias, inherited metabolic disorders and deficiencies of the immune system. The majority of cord blood transplants to date have been performed in patients younger […]
PMDD- An Exciting New Discovery By Kristina Dragovic, DO As women, many of us are familiar with the myriad of changes in attitude, appetite, patience etc etc… that accompany menstruation. However, for a small subset of us, approximately 1 in 20, there is something more intense than PMS (Pre-menstrual disorder). A more severe change characterized […]
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2017 Jun;213:39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.03.036. Epub 2017 Apr 2. Abstract can be found here Abstract OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the safety and long-term efficacy of fractional CO2 laser treatment in reducing the severity of symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) in menopausal women. STUDY DESIGN: 102 women presenting with symptomatic GSM […]
original article here Vaginal dryness makes sex uncomfortable — and it can make you avoid intimacy altogether, which is tough for you and your partner. But what can you do when sex becomes painful because of a lack of moisture? There are other options besides reaching for K-Y Jelly®. Even though this can help, it’s […]
A few years ago, freezing a woman’s eggs to preserve options for fertility in the future, was not something we recommended. The process of collecting eggs, freezing them, storing them, unfreezing them, fertilizing them, transferring them back into a uterus and having a livebirth was just not successful enough to make it a viable […]
Treatment Options for Symptoms of Menopause It is extremely normal and common for women to experience bothersome vaginal and urinary symptoms during and after menopause. Luckily, there are several different treatment options available to help relieve these symptoms and improve your quality of life! Please, talk to your doctor about your options! Levels of […]
Breastfeeding and Endometrial Cancer Risk: An Analysis From the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium Jordan, Susan J. MBBS, PhD; Na, Renhua PhD; Johnatty, Sharon E. PhD; Wise, Lauren A. PhD; Adami, Hans Olov MD, PhD; Brinton, Louise A. PhD, MPH; Chen, Chu PhD; Cook, Linda S. PhD; Dal Maso, Luigino PhD; De Vivo, Immaculata PhD, […]