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 »
Balancing Hormones Through Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond
In different ways, cultures around the world celebrate when young girls become women around the time of their first menstrual period, but few celebrate the milestone of menopause. Why is that? Perhaps because we focus… 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 flashes that really works. So a study just presented at the annual scientific meeting of… Read More »
Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) –A Balanced View One of the cornerstones of The New Government Health Plan is the use of the electronic medical record (EMR), sometimes called Electronic Health Records (EHR). Proponents offer these… 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 »