Part Two: What is it like to Have Endometriosis? Every month as you move through your cycle, endometrial growths (in addition to the normal endometrial cells inside your uterus) swell up with prostaglandin which can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, Read…
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Endometriosis 101: What is Endometriosis?
Part One: What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis occurs when cells from the endometrial lining of your uterus are found in places they do not naturally occur and this causes inflammation. Oftentimes endometriosis growths attach to organs outside of the Read More…
Hysterectomies: the Why, the What & the When
What is a hysterectomy? A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, a muscular reproductive organ of the female body. The operation may be performed via abdominal hysterectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy or vaginal hysterectomy. A hysterectomy Read More…
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Is Hysterectomy a Cure for Endometriosis?
If your doctor suspects you have endometriosis there are a variety of treatments available to help manage symptoms and prevent your condition from getting worse. However, there is no official cure. Ladies who have endometriosis will have to manage Read…
Posted in Endometriosis, Hormone Therapy, Hormones, Hysterectomy, Pain/Chronic Pain, Surgery, Treatments
Is MonaLisa Touch Safe for Younger Women (20s-40s)?
If you follow our blog posts, you probably know by now that MonaLisa Touch is designed to drastically reduce or eliminate the painful and annoying symptoms of menopause. Vaginal atrophy symptoms like dryness, burning, itching, painful intercourse, and Read More…
Depression– An Important Topic in Gynecology
One of the first blogs we ever posted (back in 2014) was about depression, and I think it’s important that we revisit this topic often. When we say depression, we’re not talking a few days of having the blues– we…
Adding Testosterone to your Hormone Replacement Therapy
Are you taking hormone replacement therapy but still feel like something’s missing? Are you experiencing loss of muscle mass, low energy, or cloudy/foggy brain? Or have you noticed that you feel pretty good, but your libido is gone? Adding testosterone…
Vaginal Atrophy and How it Affects a Woman’s Quality of Life
Vaginal Atrophy is a medical term to describe a variety of physical symptoms that result from reduced estrogen levels in the female body (it usually occurs during natural menopause but is likely to occur after hysterectomy or with certain cancer…
MonaLisa Touch; Great for Women with Trouble Absorbing Estrogen
If you have tried different types of estrogen replacement therapies and are still experiencing vaginal dryness, burning, itching, painful intercourse, or urinary frequency, MonaLisa Touch Chico can help. Sometimes we encounter a patient who has tried Read More…
Restore Vaginal Health Without Estrogen
MonaLisa Touch offers a safe, painless, non-hormonal option for women who are experiencing vaginal discomforts. When estrogen levels decline the vagina is usually the first place the side-effects show up. Vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, urinary Read More…