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Does Menopause = Decreasing Interest in Sex?
At Women’s Health Medical Group, we have patients who are passing through menopause or who have completed it who complain about a decreased interest in sex. They wonder what’s behind the changes, as their relationship hasn’t changed and other factors, such as job stress, aren’t present. The answer is menopause can decrease a woman’s sex ... read more
Preterm Labor
Preterm labor is defined as a pregnant woman’s body preparing itself for delivery too early in a pregnancy. Normal pregnancies last about 40 weeks. If a woman is having preterm labor, she experiences regular contractions that prepare the cervix for labor between the 20th and 37th weeks of pregnancy. Obviously, this can lead to preterm ... read more
Gestational Diabetes
As the name implies, gestational diabetes develops during gestation, pregnancy. Diabetes of any kind affects how your cells use sugar. In gestational diabetes the high blood sugar created by the condition can affect your pregnancy and your baby’s health. We test for gestational diabetes at Women’s Health Medical Group. What causes gestational diabetes? It’s a ... read more
Hormone Replacement Therapy
As we enter menopause, our estrogen levels fall. This leads to unwanted symptoms such as frequent hot flashes and vaginal dryness. At Women’s Health Medical Group, we can proscribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat these symptoms. It’s not right for every woman, but for some, it helps them deal with the changes brought on ... read more
Don’t Think Colon Cancer is a Man’s Thing
As one of the more deadly cancers for men, it can be easy for women to overlook colon cancer. And while we all do our breast self-exams and we get that suspicious skin growth looked at, we tend to forget to think about watching for signs of colon cancer. At Women’s Health Medical Group, we ... read more
What are Uterine Fibroids?
Noncancerous growths can often appear in the uterus during a woman’s childbearing years. These growths range in size from tiny “seedlings” too bulky masses that can distort the shape of the uterus, but they aren’t associated with an increased of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer. The question is — do you do ... read more
Why Do I Have an Ovarian Cyst?
The word cyst is an ugly word, but they’re really usually nothing to worry about. This even includes ovarian cysts. An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac that forms in the ovaries. Most don’t need any attention but some can be painful and need attention from the team at Women’s Health Medical Group. What causes ... read more
Why You Need HPV Vaccination
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted viral infection. In fact it is the most common sexually transmitted disease. You may confuse it with HIV and HSV (herpes), but it’s different. We provide HPV vaccinations at Women’s Health Medical Group. What is HPV? There are more than 40 different kinds of HPV. Some of those ... read more
IUDs Deserve Another Look
If you’re looking for reliable, unobtrusive birth control, you need to consider intrauterine devices (IUDs). But you’ve heard they’re unsafe, right? Something about an IUD in the 70s called the Dalkon Shield, right? That’s ancient history. Today’s IUDs are the most effective method of birth control short of living in a monastery. They’re so comfortable ... read more
Minimally Invasive Tubal Sterilization
Minimally invasive surgery is changing all kinds of procedures. It reduces scarring, trauma, blood loss, and the need for pain medication. Recovery is far faster and easier, usually just a couple weeks. At Women’s Health Medical Group, we use minimally invasive methods when possible when performing tubal sterilization for our patients. What is Tube Sterilization? ... read more
