Lynch Syndrome
Catching Cancer in Patients with Lynch Syndrome Does your patient have cancer in their family history? If they have Lynch Syndrome, a simple screening can catch cancer before it’s too late. It’s easy to merely… Read More »
MonaLisa Touch
MonaLisa Touch
Let’s Talk About IT Introducing MonaLisa Touch, a groundbreaking vaginal treatment for menopausal women. “IT” is vaginal discomforts, including dryness, burning, itching, and painful sex, all which fall under the umbrella term, “vaginal atrophy.” Vaginal… Read More »
Menopausal Symptoms May Be Most Severe for Women in Their Early 50s
As the number of postmenopausal women continues to grow — reaching an estimated 1 billion worldwide — patients might believe that doctors have a good sense of the full range of menopausal symptoms and how… Read More »
Take a Look Under the Hood: Treatments Available for Clitoral Pain
Women have the only organ in the human body exclusively dedicated to pleasure: the clitoris! This humorous brief documentary educates people and reveals something very telling: the clitoris has been ignored and hidden—by society, medical… Read More »
A Pollen That Banishes…Hot Flashes
For women going through the menopausal transition, there’s no better discovery than a safe, natural, nonhormonal treatment for hot flash relief that really works. So a study just presented at the annual scientific meeting… Read More »
PCOS Explained
Approximately 1 in 10 women suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). And in my practice, I work with many women who are navigating the side effects, causes, and complications of PCOS. I thought I’d take… Read More »
Menopause: There’s an app for that
It’s no secret that tracking, much less managing, symptoms of menopause can be a daunting challenge. Now, there’s an app that may help women get a handle on their most common symptoms and even help… Read More »
Get a Handle on Menopause Symptoms: The right doctor can be your best partner
Woman transitioning through menopause may deal with a number of different symptoms, and all of varying severity. Menopause is unique to each woman – some experience mild symptoms, and others experience extreme ones. The only… Read More »
IUDs: The Most Effective Form of Birth Control
The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective forms of birth control on the market, but only nine percent of women of childbearing age in the U.S. use it. Changing that rate, however, is… Read More »
It’s Time We Even the Score Because #WomenDeserve More
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) affects 1 in 10 American women. HSDD is a biological lack of desire to have sex, and it is the most common sexual complaint among women. While men have the… Read More »