Archive for July, 2010
Many women refer to menopause as, “Going through the big change.” That is one stereotype to menopause that really could be considered a myth, and not very productive.
Menopause is only one change that comes in a woman’s life. It is not the most paramount. With all the daily stress that a woman goes through, menopause is only a small change that comes with growing older.
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 Tags: daily, effects, little, Menopause, Overcoming, Relieving Vaginal Dryness, Stereotype, symptoms, symptoms of menopause, woman, women
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How is Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosed? (Part 2 of the discussion on IC) In part I, I defined Interstitial Cystitis (IC) or Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS), and the possible causes. To read part 1, What is Interstitial Cystitis and What Causes It, Click here. In this segment, I would like to talk about the diagnosis of… Read More
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 Tags: Carrollton, disease, frequency, frisco, IC, Interstim, interstitial cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis Diagnosed, lewisville, Mckinney, pelvic pain, plano, symptoms, urgency, urinary urgency, women
Category: Bladder Dysfunction, News & Education, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery & Urogynecology No Comments
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is warning that obesity during pregnancy increases the risk of several complications, including high blood pressure, a serious condition called preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. The ACOG opinion, published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, says obese women also are more likely to miscarry, to need… Read More
Sunday, July 25th, 2010 Tags: ACOG, blood pressure, BMI, doctors, hypertension, Increases, Obesity, Pregnancy, pregnant women, Risks, surgery, weight gain, weight loss, women
Category: News & Education, Obstetrics No Comments
When a woman finds out that she is infertile, it can be devastating. Just the sensation of knowing that she can’t conceive children is a very discourage experience. However, it is significant to know what causes the infertility because sometimes all it takes is a doctor’s advice or the use of a medicine to change… Read More
Saturday, July 24th, 2010 Tags: Biopsy, clomid, estrogen, female, Infertility, infertility treatment, male, obesity and infertility, ovaries, progesterone, woman, women
Category: Infertility, News & Education No Comments
Interstitial Cystitis (IC) or Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) is a condition of the urinary bladder associated with pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort with persistent urge to void in the absence of urinary tract infection. The condition was first given its name in 1887 and has undergone several name changes and diagnostic criteria. Over 33 million Americans are affected by urinary dysfunction making this condition more prevalent than adult onset Diabetes in the U. S.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 Tags: adult, bladder pain, carrolton, cystitis, dysfunction, endometriosis, frisco, IC, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, lewisville, Mckinney, Painful Bladder Syndrom, pelvic pain, plano, symptoms, urinary dysfunction, urinary tract infection, urogynecology, women
Category: Bladder Dysfunction, News & Education, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery & Urogynecology No Comments
Urinary urgency and frequency affects over 33 million Americans. That’s about 1 in 6 adult in the United Stated today. Over Active Bladder (OAB) along with Painful Bladder Syndromes – Interstitial Cystitis, is more common than adult onset Diabetes.
Patients who have these conditions often report worsening symptoms with the intake of certain foods or fluids. The elimination of these foods and beverages often result in significant improvement in symptoms.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 Tags: adult, carrolton, Coffee, dallas, Foods to avoid, frequency, frisco, IC, Incontinence, interstitial cystitis, kyle mathews, lewisville, Mckinney, painful bladder, Painful Bladder Syndromes Interstitial Cystitis, plano, Plano Urogynecology Associates Urinary, symptoms, United Stated, urgency, Urinary, urogynecology
Category: Bladder Dysfunction, News & Education, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery & Urogynecology No Comments
Many women, and doctors, are confused by the recent recommendations set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, USPSTF. Breast imaging centers throughout the nation have seen a drop in the number of women in their 40’s returning for their annual screening mammograms.
Sunday, July 18th, 2010 Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer mortality, breast cancer screening, cancer, doctors, mammograms, prevention, Preventive Services Task Force, screening mammograms, Task Force, Task Forces, unnecessary biopsies, USPSTF, women
Category: Menopause, News & Education No Comments
Facebook and Twitter are well known social media sites, but more and more healthcare professionals are using the once, mostly social site as an opportunity to connect with patients and provide information. The popularity of these types of sites has lead a number of insurance companies, regulatory agencies, and professional societies to consider the use of texting, smartphone, and Web-based video communication technologies in the medical field.
Saturday, July 17th, 2010 Tags: doctors, facebook, field, frisco, healthcare, insurance, medical, obgyn, plano texas, Telemedicine, twitter, urogynecology, video conferencing, virtual doctor, Virtual Visit, virtual visits, Web Cams
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Studies presented at the 25th European Association of Urology Annual Congress added to the current evidence that stimulation of the sacral nerve plexus, Sacral Nerve Neuromodulation or Interstim, provides long-term control of refractory Painful Bladder Syndromes (PBS), Interstitial Cystitis (IC).
The study, from a Canadian team, found that symptoms improved in about 75% of patients with refractory PBS/IC who had a device implanted. Thus far, the benefits have been maintained for a mean of 5 years.
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Tags: Canadian Urological Association, IC, Interstim, interstitial cystitis, Jerzy Gajewski, kyle mathews, neuromodulation, Nova Scotia, painful bladder syndrome, Painful Bladder Syndromes, Plano Urogynecology Associates, sacral nerve, symptoms, urogynecology
Category: Bladder Dysfunction, News & Education, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery & Urogynecology No Comments
A recent Dutch study reported in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that delivering at night was associated with an increase in mortality and complications.
The study, led by senior researcher Dr. Eric A.P. Steegers of Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, is based on more than 700,000 births at all Dutch hospitals between 2000 and 2006.
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 Tags: birth outcomes, Gynecology, hospital, hospitals, kyle mathews, linked, newborn death, obstetrics, Overall, overnight deliveries, Pregnacy
Category: News & Education, Obstetrics No Comments
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