It is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Pink is for Prevention. Prevention of breast cancer can occur with a few actions. Don’t smoke tobacco products Keep alcohol consumption to a minimum (Less than one drink per day is ideal) Maintain a healthy weight Exercise regularly: 150 minutes per […]
Endometriosis commercials are everywhere. I CAN KEEP PUSHING THROUGH MY ENDO PAIN OR I CAN… Ad for Orlissa The thing about marketing like this is that it makes anyone and everyone think that they have the disorder. You think- “I have pain around my menstrual cycle, so maybe […]
What is a Pap test and what does it mean if yours is abnormal? Learn about this, HPV, and more in this blog post.
If you are wondering what that thing is that is growing on your vagina, you’ve come to the right place. I’m an board certified OBGYN in practice for over 10 years. I got you covered. Don’t worry, I won’t get graphic. Descriptive yes, but not overly striking images […]
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 […]
Meghan Markle dazzled the world as she became the first American Royalty. No, really. She is the first American, let alone African-American to become legit royalty. (Ohh I hope she starts a hashtag or makes some bumper stickers with her face that say #legitroyalty). But this post isn’t […]
Hey ladies. Long time no talk to. Did you miss me? You may not have missed me, but I’ll bet you want to miss or skip your period while you are on the beach, at the pool or wherever you are about to be on vacation this summer. […]
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 […]
Birth plans are IN. Every app, every mommy website, every natural birth instructional anything contains mention of and often a template for a birth plan. In this post I will answer the following questions: What is a birth plan? What are some common misconceptions between doctor and patient? […]
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 […]
The Gyneco-(b)Logic 