Falling down is never fun, but when you’re elderly a simple fall is much more dangerous– it can be serious or fatal. Falling, in elderly women aged 65 or older, is a leading cause of fractures, hip replacements, and is the sixth leading cause…
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Mirena IUD Requires Management Plan
One of the biggest perks about the Mirena IUD is that it can be used long term; it is replaced only once every five years (approximately) but can be discontinued at any time and taken out during a simple office visit. There’s no pills,…
Troublesome, Painful Ovarian Cysts
Today we are going to be talking about Ovarian Cysts. These fluid filled sacks can develop on the ovaries either individually or in small clusters. Sometimes they are small and painless, other times they are quite painful. Some cysts will…
Are You Always Cold? More Hypothyroidism Symptoms
Are you always cold? As we head into the warmer months are you wearing pants and a sweater when everyone else is in shorts? Do you find your hands take a really long time to warm up when everyone…
Searching for Medical Advice Online; Exercise Caution
Thanks to the Internet, we have a wealth of information available to us. In just a few seconds from our phones or computers we have access to medical websites, online publications, newspaper articles, blogs, group discussions, and an immediate answer…
Lesser Known Symptoms of Gynecological Issues
Many of our patients have classic symptoms of gynecological issues (like pelvic pain for Endometriosis) and immediately know they need to see a gynecologist. But what happens when you have a bunch of seemingly unconnected symptoms and you’re not sure Read…
Our Services: The Gynecological Issues We Treat
At the Center for Excellence in Women’s Healthcare we treat a wide variety of women with a variety of gynecological issues. Our patients range in age from young teenagers to the very elderly. Despite age, each patient struggles with a variety of Read…
Tracking Your Symptoms: A Symptom Diary for Teens
Specifics about symptoms are incredibly valuable to me and my staff– if you feel like something is wrong start a symptom diary. The timing and grouping of gynecological symptoms can help us point to a specific condition or give us incredible…
Extremely Painful Periods; A Resource for Teens
Being a teenager is hard, but when you’re a teenager with gynecological issues like extremely painful periods life can be especially tough. While all your friends are getting their period but still going to school and still engaging in activities, Read More…
The Thyroid: What Your TSH Number Means
In our last blog we talked about some of the things that can happen when your thyroid is sluggish or overactive. Today we’re going to talk about the TSH test and its results. TSH stands for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone– a…