Uterine cancer occurs in the endometrium which is the inner lining of the uterus. The cause of uterine cancer is not fully understood. However, women who have elevated levels of estrogen, that are not offset by progesterone, are more likely to develop this type of cancer.
Many cancer survivors are not getting the follow-up care they want or even the care they need.
As cervical cancer screening recommendations have changed in the last few years, women were thrilled to find out they no longer needed an annual Pap smear. However, even if women only need that test once every 3 to 5…
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…
About 80% of women who have fibroids experience no symptoms. The other 20% may experience pain or other discomforts due to the size of the fibroids. These include heavy bleeding during your period or between periods, and prolonged periods. Another…
When you come in for regular exams, we are looking for anything abnormal based on your personal history. If we don’t find anything, you get to walk out of our office as happy and healthy as when you walked in.…
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…
I was doing some browsing online looking at the various clinical trials that are being conducted in the field of gynecology– specifically regarding vaginal atrophy symptoms. Vaginal atrophy, as you know from my other blogs, happens because of lowered Read…
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…
If you are a cancer survivor and are struggling with symptoms of vaginal atrophy (vaginal dryness, burning, itching, painful intercourse, etc) please schedule a consultation and let us tell you about MonaLisa Touch. These fast, non-hormonal, pain-free Read More…