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Obesity: To Treat, or Not to Treat?Obesity: to treat, or not to treat: that is the question? Recently I read a column in the Florida Sun Sentinel in which some ob/gyns in South Florida reported that they turned away obese patients-15 practices of the 105 polled stated that they had established a weight “cut-off” starting at 200 pounds. In the interest of transparency I must admit that I would have problems finding a doctor under these circumstances as I am 5′ 10.5″ and over these physicians’ set weight limit.
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Who’s Afraid of Defensive Medicine?There's an important subtext that undergirds defensive medicine that often goes unrecognized and therefore unanalyzed. Defensive medicine is driven by the fact that we live in a "risk society," a society that is organized around a new understanding of risk.
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Worth a Thousand Words: The Ultrasound AdvantageWith its accuracy, scope, and reproducibility, might transvaginal cervical imaging help us not only predict preterm labor but understand its mechanisms?
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Ten Years of Monitoring ART in Europe sees a Doubling of Cycles and Higher Pregnancy RatesTwin deliveries after assisted reproductive technology (ART) have fallen below 20% for the first time in Europe according to the tenth report summarising data on ART in Europe, which was presented at the 25th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam today (Wednesday).
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Discussing Hormone Replacement TherapyOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom First Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility Prague CZECH REPUBLIC - October, 1999
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New treatment options for fibroids videoFrom the 34th Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - November 2005
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Bioidentical Hormones: Advances in Research and What to Ask Your ProviderOne of the earliest uses of HRT was documented in an 1897 publication highlighting the use of desiccated ovarian extracts to alleviate vasomotor symptoms. As science evolved, publications emerged describing the extraction of hormones from pregnant female urine (Emmenin®) in 1934 and eventually pregnant mare urine (Premarin®) in 1937 for the therapeutic relief of menopausal symptoms.
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Osteoporosis Medications and PreventionOsteoporosis --meaning porous, fragile bones --is a disease in which there is exaggerated loss of quantity and quality of bone, causing an increase in the risk of fractures. It's normal for the bones of both women and men to get thinner and more fragile with age.
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The 30th AAGL Annual MeetingOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom ISGE 2001 Congress - Chicago, Illinois, 2001
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What women should ask when going into surgeryCoverage of the 37th Annual Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology
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TO EXCISE OR NOT TO EXCISEMany options are currently available to treat the symptoms of endometriosis. Of these options, surgery is the only one that actually removes or destroys the endometriosis itself. There seems to be a fair amount of confusion surrounding the issue of which surgical technique (excision, laser vaporization, etc.) is the best method to surgically remove endometriosis.
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Case Report: Stone BabyThis case describes an asymptomatic abdominal "tumor" that, after removal, was determined to be calcified fetus, or stone baby.
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A New Contraceptive Option: A Focus on the Transdermal Contraceptive SystemAnd my task for this afternoon is to review for you a new contraceptive option and what I’d like to do first is show you my disclosure statement and then I will go into the first part of discussion, talk about why I think there’s a need for this new contraception option and then go in much greater depth in discussing it.
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Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain35th Annual Clinical Meeting of Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide (AAGL)Las Vegas, NV - November 2006
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Cassy's StoryCassy’s birth story is not only a success, but a miracle. We were married August 25, in 1990 and wanted to start a family right away. I was having some problems with my periods and after 5 years of suffering, I was finally diagnosed with moderate Endometriosis.
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Hope Beyond the Walls of the NICUIn 1994, my husband Dave and I married. I was 22 and he was 21. We had hopes and dreams just as any young couple does. We had planned on waiting 3 years before starting our family, but God had other plans for us.
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Diagnosis and Laparotomic Treatment of an Interstitial PregnancyIn a transvaginal coronal plane, you can see on the left-hand side of the fundus a flourishing pregnancy with an embryo of 9 weeks. In the last pictures of the clip a thin hypoechogenic endomiometrial layer is more easily seen.
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PCOS: An OverviewIt is the most common endocrine disorder in women, the leading cause of infertility, and the most under diagnosed women's disease in the United States.
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How to Find Dr Right!The ideal doctor would be one who is : competent; compassionate with a caring attitude ; experienced; with a well-organized practice - and has all the time in the world for you! While you may never find someone who meets all these criteria, how can you find a good doctor to take care of you?
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Choosing a DoctorI had an interesting email come in the a few weeks ago from a woman looking for advice on finding a doctor:
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For John Howard, Jr.My husband John and I had been married about 4 months when we were mugged at gunpoint. I was shot in the eye and eventually had retinal reattachment surgery to prevent permanent blindness. My vision would always be poor in my left eye, but we were grateful to be alive. It took 2 years for the eye to be fully healed and we were given permission to start a family.
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A note from Anne NashGreetings! Yes I know this is long overdue...I must apologize. Our server has been down and as you can expect I have been tired too!
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The Correlation Between Lifestyle, Nutrition, Vitamin Deficiency and HPV Induced Cervical ChangesHuman Papillomavirus has emerged as a distinct cause of cervical changes in young women. Its prevalence is continuously growing and is considered at epidemic proportions with 20 million Americans already infected and 5.5 million new cases reported annually. (2) (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tracking the Hidden Epidemics., Trends in STDs in the U.S. 2000, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000)
