Women's Health

For patients over 35 years of age, I believe a screening mammogram is a good idea prior to a breast reduction surgery. Using the wise pattern or anchor scar technique requires several flaps of tissue be transposed and rearranged. Having a preoperative... Full Answer

Sometimes during ovulation a woman releases two or even more mature eggs. If all the eggs are fertilized, the woman may have a multiple birth, usually twins. Often, when two eggs are fertilized, one disappears very early in the pregnancy and only a... Full Answer

In vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratories frequently prefer to work with fresh rather than frozen sperm, if possible. Thus their desire to have fresh sperm trumps any other consideration. There are, however, advantages and disadvantages for harvesting... Full Answer

No matter how excited a woman is about the prospect of being pregnant, she can experience just as many sexual roadblocks as her male partner. Sex on demand can be tricky for her -- even if she’s the one doing the demanding. For example,... Full Answer

The word "douche" means to wash or soak in French. Douching is washing or cleaning out the vagina (also called the birth canal) with water or other mixtures of fluids. Usually douches are prepackaged mixes of water and vinegar, baking soda, or iodine.... Full Answer

Most doctors and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) suggest that women steer clear of douching. All healthy vaginas contain some bacteria and other organisms called the vaginal flora. The normal acidity of the vagina keeps the... Full Answer

There’s actually no need to stick a douche (which rinses your vagina with water and other fluids) inside your body. Your vagina is a self-cleaning oven and will take care of all of your cleanliness needs by itself. Vaginal irritation and pelvic... Full Answer

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer of American women killing eight times more women than breast cancer and two times as many women as all cancers combined. When we look at heart attacks it is important to remember that 90% of heart... Full Answer

In order to become fearless about growing older, we should know what to expect as time changes our bodies. This preparation can help us adjust to the changes with less apprehension.   And it’s not all bad. Most of us know to anticipate hot... Full Answer

Monthly breast self-exams (BSE) help a woman to become familiar with her breasts and the monthly breast changes that occur normally. Not every cancer can be found this way, but it is a critical step to help detect cancer and may be useful for identifying... Full Answer