Womens Health

Better Care is Needed for Postpartum Depression

One in seven women suffers from postpartum depression. I had been treating it throughout my career. I caught the easy…

6 years ago

Celebrating New Life During the Pandemic

Will my partner be with me when I go into labor? Nervous patients ask this question daily. Expectant parents are…

6 years ago

Uqora Develops the First Non-Antibiotic Treatment Option for UTIs

The new drug program aims to decrease the amount of UTIs that would otherwise require antibiotic intervention.

6 years ago

No One Likes Taking Birth Control

Every day I discuss contraception with patients. While some want contraception for specific beneficial side effects like lighter periods or…

6 years ago

Phexxi; Have You Heard About This New Hormone-Free Contraceptive?

She is sick of using birth control, but now is not the right time to get pregnant. The “pull and…

6 years ago

Plan B Is Not an Abortion Pill

Dear politicians, health policymakers, reporters, and highly-opinionated social media friends. Plan B is not an abortion pill. Stop calling it…

6 years ago

Here’s What You Need to Know About BRCA 1 and 2: The Breast Cancer Genes

Her mother died of breast cancer. Her aunts and cousins developed breast cancer at a young age. She wanted to…

6 years ago

How a Breast Cancer Patient’s Strength Inspires Her Doctor

She was 34 years old when we discovered her breast cancer. Ten years earlier, I delivered her baby. I watched…

6 years ago

The Placenta Protects Babies From Covid-19; Here’s How

Can a mother pass Covid-19 on to her baby? Pregnant women are scared of Covid-19, and so are the medical…

6 years ago

BRCA1 and 2: The Breast Cancer Genes

Recent breast cancer statistics suggest that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Approximately…

6 years ago

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