According to the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, physician recommended breast-screening practices vary depending on their own specializations and trust in different screening guidelines. A hotly debated topic among professional societies, the optimal times and frequencies for screening has not been firmly established. Since physician recommendation is one of the most […]
Do you love driving coffee? Are you worried that it may have adverse effects on your health? Well, we have some great news for you coffee lovers out there! Healthy adults can safely drink up to four cups of coffee a day (400mg), but pregnant women should drink less than three cups […]
Baggish Michael S.. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. December 2016, 32(6): 309-317. doi:10.1089/gyn.2016.0099. Published in Volume: 32 Issue 6: December 1, 2016Online Ahead of Print: November 21, 2016 ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this research was to assess the efficacy of fractional CO2 laser energy for treating vaginal atrophy and lichen sclerosus. Materials and Methods: […]
CO2 Fractional Laser treatments for vulvo-vaginal atrophy (VVA), genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), or the vaginal dryness that comes with menopause and also for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) continues to have remarkable results. Several new studies have been published establishing the MonaLisa Touch treatment modality as both safe (rare, if any harms reported) and […]
Gambacciani M1, Palacios S2. Author information Abstract Laser therapy has a therapeutic role in various medical conditions and most recently has gained interest as a non-hormonal treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and as a non-invasive option for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Several therapies are available to alleviate GSM symptoms, including hormonal and […]
by Amy Teng, DO As an obstetrician I counsel patients daily regarding the challenges of pregnancy, labor, and breastfeeding. As most mothers will acknowledge, the expectations and goals that are set for this time in a woman’s life can be numerous, complicated, and sometimes difficult to achieve. My goal is to make sure […]
By Barb Dehn, NP I absolutely love caring for women at El Camino Women’s Medical Group and am so grateful to that the physicians and staff have been so supportive of my trips to Tanzania. So many patients have asked about what in world I’m doing over there, that I’m happy to share why […]
By Kristina Dragovic, DO The wide spreading reach of cancer in today’s society effects us all. To not have been personally impacted on some level, as most of us have dealt with cancer whether through a friend or a family member, is rare. This is why yearly, the American Cancer Society compiles data on […]
Behnia-Willison F1, Sarraf S2, Miller J3, Mohamadi B4, Care AS5, Lam A6, Willison N7, Behnia L8, Salvatore S9. Author information 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 […]
Exercise May Boost Quality of Life Post-Menopause If you’re looking for ways to improve your quality of life post-menopause, look no further! Simply adding some physical activity to your lifestyle can lead to significant improvements in health and wellbeing, a new study finds. The study, conducted in Spain, surveyed 166 post-menopausal women and found […]