The last two months have been full of a different type of noise then we are used to. Instead of crowded bars, and horns in traffic and walking on Michigan Ave, instead of catching the train to lunch or listening to the music in the gym floor, the […]
As last year came to a close, and this year began, I thought a lot about community. Especially for us single people out there, community is a bit more of an elusive idea. Normally and historically, a person’s community is so deeply rooted in their family. I have […]
Production. This word has become the driving force for most physicians. See more, bill more, chart more, work more. I remember a few years ago, when my practice really started picking up and I was feeling the weight of constant pursuit of increased numbers, a friend told me […]
It’s a common scenario. It’s Saturday night, you’re laughing with your friends and having fun, and all of a sudden you have to pee…. NOW. Naturally the line is 12 people deep and now you’re doing the holding your pee skip hop and jump from leg to leg […]
HAPPY HEART, HAPPY LIFE! Happy February! February is American heart month, a time to assess our healthy (and maybe not so healthy) habits. For women especially it is extremely important to be aware of our personal risk factors, familial risk factors, and bad habits that may put us […]
Happy!…..?? There I was. At a new gym for the first time. It didn’t seem like a very intimidating place (ideal for a person like me, who doesn’t thrive in anything athletic and was once described as “risk averse” by a very good friend). It was a bit […]
Vaginal discharge. Even though the words illicit a little laugh, an embarrassed look away, and even cause the listener to squirm, it is an ever present issue and normal physiologic thing women deal with. Often I hear women say “I just couldn’t tell if this was normal so […]
At what age should my teen see a gynecologist? It is a question who I often am asked is “Doc, when should I start bringing in my teenaged daughter?” The mother continues… She is fifteen. I’m SURE that she isn’t sexually active but she can be quite a […]
It’s your first trimester. Let the takeover begin! Dos and Don’ts in pregnancy Practicing as an OB/Gyn I’ve come to realize almost everyone is afraid of pregnant women. Other medical specialties don’t want to take care of them, employers are afraid of imminent labor during working hours, husbands […]
With all the controversy surrounding birth control these days, especially thanks to the extremely old school and right wing leaders in politics, I thought it would be a good idea to review some of the non-contraceptive benefits of birth control, and why it is important to be aware of these benefits when visiting […]
The Gyneco-(b)Logic 