Women of all ages should be concerned about vaginal health. A healthy vagina is naturally acidic and contains abundant beneficial bacteria that help protect against infections and maintain a normal pH. A healthy vagina will also secrete small amounts of secretions. The amount and consistency varies because of hormones during different phases of the menstrual cycle […]
“Cancer Runs in My Family”
April 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology states, “Hereditary cancer risk assessment should be a part of routine Ob/Gyn practice.” We are the first practice in our community to offer this service. Approximately 5-10% of all cancers are hereditary, which means that changes (or mutations) in specific genes are passed from one blood relative to […]
Birth Control Myths Busted!
August 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you’re like most people, you got your first bits of information about pregnancy and birth control not from doctors, but from your friends or other people your own age. You probably picked up some useful information in this way – but there’s a lot of bad information floating around out there too. And these […]
Heavy Periods – Too Much, Too Long, Too Often
June 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
A survey of menstruating women age 35‑49 years old reported the following: 58% with excess menstrual bleeding have not discussed it with a health care provider 82% of women who discussed heavy periods had to initiate the discussion 62% waited more than one year, and 1 in 5 waited more than 5 years to discuss […]
Mammogram Dense Breasts Notification
May 2, 2013 By 5 Comments
On April 1st a new California law requires imaging facilities to notify patients if their mammogram results describe dense breasts. No need to panic… this is about raising awareness: “Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is common and is not abnormal. However, dense breast tissue can make it harder to […]
