Stress urinary incontinence is a condition in which sudden movements put stress on the bladder, causing urine to leak out involuntarily. While there are several types of incontinence, stress urinary incontinence is the most common, affecting 1 in 3 women, many of them after childbirth. Tension-free vaginal tape or TVT is a minimally invasive surgical [...]
In addition to hormonal contraceptive options such as oral contraceptive pills, the contraceptive ring (NuvaRing) and a contraceptive injection (Depo-Provera), longer acting reversible methods of contraception are available. Mirena is an intrauterine contraceptive device that provides 5 years of contraception as well as lighter periods in 75% of women and no periods in 20% of [...]
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder, affecting approximately 5%-10% of all females. The principal features are obesity, irregular or no periods due to lack of ovulation, acne and excessive amounts or effects of androgenic (masculinizing) hormones. Treatment options include oral contraceptive pills, medication to reduce excess hair growth, medication typically [...]
Endometriosis is when the tissue lining the uterus (known as endometrium) is found outside the uterus. Common symptoms include pain with periods, pain with sex, painful urination or painful bowel movements during periods, and infertility. Treatment options include hormone therapy with oral contraceptive pills, progesterone and GnRH agonists (DepoLupron); pain medications; and surgical intervention. Conservative [...]
Colposcopy is a way for your doctor to use a special magnifying device to look at your cervix, vagina and vulva. The procedure is usually done when the result of a Pap test is abnormal. If a problem is seen during colposcopy, a small sample of tissue (biopsy) may be taken from the cervix or [...]
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is the name of a condition in women where the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth of less favorable bacteria. Women with BV may have an abnormal vaginal discharge with an unpleasant or fish-like odor. Discharge, if present, is usually white or gray and [...]
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive disease that can affect all organ systems but mainly the pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and reproductive organs are affected. Current median survival is 30 years old. If both parents are carriers of the CF gene, they have a 1 in 4 chance of having a child with CF. Our goal is [...]
While we are unable to test for all types of congenital (inherited), developmental and medical problems that can affect children, you can have testing done to see if you are at increased risk of some abnormalities. The Sequential ScreenSM test is used to screen for Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edward Syndrome (Trisomy 18) and spinal [...]
Eat small meals throughout the day so that you’re never too full or too hungry. Try eating high carbohydrate foods (plain baked potatoes, white rice or dry toast) or bland foods (such as saltine crackers, popsicles, chicken broths, ginger ale and pretzels). Avoid rich, spicy, greasy or fatty foods. However, some women find that these [...]