Treatment for An Erratic Menstrual Cycle

 

You are about to go on a much-needed, tropical vacation with your husband. Time for some much needed rest and recuperation and maybe even a little bit of romance. With all of the kid’s school work and activities, you feel like you have barely had any time to actually talk to your husband lately. Now that …

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Hydrothermal Ablation (HTA): Am I A Candidate?

 

Hydrothermal Ablation (HTA) is a minimally invasive gynecologic procedure used to treat women with excessive or irregular uterine bleeding. It involves inserting a small probe into the uterus and flushing the uterine cavity with heated water to destroy most or all of the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus). No incision is needed. It …

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Hot Flashes

 

If you wake up in the middle of the night soaked in perspiration and experience an intense flushing sensation starting in your head and neck and then spreading throughout your body, you may be experiencing hot flashes. Hot flashes or “night sweats” are the most common symptom experienced by women prior to Menopause (perimenopause) and …

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Urinary Incontinence

 

If you suffer from urinary incontinence, you are not alone.  Urinary incontinence or loss of bladder control is a common problem and can be very embarrassing for the patients who suffer from it. The severity can range from mild (occasionally leaking urine when you sneeze or cough) to severe (not making it to the bathroom …

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Uterine Fibroid Removal

 

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that develop within the uterine wall. They occur in up to 1/3 of all women and are currently the leading cause of hysterectomies. Symptoms may include excessive menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain and infertility. An abdominal myomectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove uterine fibroids. An abdominal myomectomy is performed in …

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The Evolution of Infertility Treatments

 

On July 25, 1978, Louise Brown of England was born. She was the first human to be conceived outside of a mother’s uterus and was coined the world’s first “test tube baby.” This was after her mother and father had tried unsuccessfully to have a baby for over nine years. Their overwhelming desire to start …

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2010 Healthcare Reform Law and Women’s Health

 

Part of the 2010 healthcare reform law took affect on Wednesday, August 1st and requires that policies provided by private health insurance companies pay for a list of women’s health preventative services.  These services include birth control pills, Pap smears and mammograms. The new policy also gives women the right to free breast-feeding support, supplies for …

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Vaginal Yeast Infections

 

A vaginal yeast infection or “Candidiasis” is an infection of the vagina caused by a group of yeast. It results from changes in the environment of the vagina that lead to an overgrowth of bacteria. The most common causes include Antibiotic and Steroid use. However, yeast infections can also be caused by other factors such …

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Endometrial Ablations

 

If you are in your late thirties or in your forties but have not yet entered Menopause and are experiencing heavy menstrual cycles or irregular uterine bleeding, you may be a good candidate for an Endometrial Ablation. An Endometrial Ablation is a Gynecologic procedure used to treat heavy or irregular uterine bleeding by destroying the …

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