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Sound Information on Ultrasound
Ultrasounds are nothing new. If you’ve been pregnant or have friends who have been, you’ve had one or at least have heard about ultrasounds. Often, the couple is set against finding out the sex of the baby, only to get a glimpse of something that gives it all away during the ultrasound. But do you ... read more
8 Signs Your Thyroid Isn’t Working Properly
The thyroid is a gland in your neck that secretes hormones to help cells and tissues function throughout the body. When your thyroid isn’t working right, it can result in health disorders. If the glad is overactive and produces excessive hormones, it’s called hyperthyroidism. Conversely, when the thyroid doesn’t produce enough hormones, it’s considered hypothyroidism. ... read more
Menopause 101 – Understanding the Signs and Symptoms
The symptoms that come with menopause can be challenging. While some women have few symptoms, other experience a number of changes. Here are some changes that may occur with menopause: Mood Changes You could experience fatigue, anxiety, irritability and crying spells around the time of menopause. Deep-breathing exercises, good nutrition and daily exercise may help ... read more
Chemicals in Your Home and Your Risk of Early Menopause
It certainly isn’t breaking news that some of the chemicals found in household products can put as risk for serious health problems. But while we tend to think of these chemicals as possible culprits in conditions like cancers, allergies, and asthma, you may not have considers that certain products may be adding to your risk ... read more
Endometriosis — What is it? What do you do about it?
For many women, endometriosis is a term they’ve heard, but don’t really know what it means. While the condition isn’t usually dangerous, it can cause a good deal of pain. And since we’re all about keeping our patients in the know at the Women’s Health Group, let’s give you some background on the condition. What ... read more
Why Uterine Fibroids Should Not be Neglected
Everyone has fibroids in their uterus – they are a natural part of your genetic blueprint and are a part of your body until you hit menopause. At this point, these fibroids start reducing in size. Uterine Fibroids become a problem when you face symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding, frequent urination, constipation, extended periods ... read more
Causes of Uterine Fibroids
Fibroids are nothing but abnormal growths that may develop in the uterus of a woman. Many a times, such tumors can be quite big in size and can result in heavy menstrual cycles and massive pain in an ailing woman’s abdomen. However, there may be certain cases with no symptoms or signs that a woman ... read more
Benefits of Robotic Gynecologic Surgery
The robotic gynecologic surgical procedures, if correctly used, has consistently proven itself to be very useful for not only surgeons, but also for the patients. It is recommended that patients conduct this procedure only at specialist clinics for an ideal outcome. Surgeons use the robotic technology to see the body of the patient from the ... read more
What is Abnormal Uterine Bleeding?
Abnormal uterine bleeding can have a number of different causes, with the most common being pregnancy. Fibroids or polyps in the uterus may also be responsible for bleeding. In rare cases, infection of the cervix or uterus cancer may result in abnormal uterine bleeding. Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Hormonal imbalance: In a majority of ... read more
Four Ways Breastfeeding Helps You and Your Baby
Breastfeeding, i.e., feeding your baby milk from your breasts, is very important. The best way to do this is for your baby to feed directly from your nipple. However, if that is not possible, for whatever reason, then milk can be pumped from your breasts into a bottle from which your baby can be fed. ... read more