Each menstrual cycle, many women experience menstrual cramps, which often times can be rather painful (…or at minimum, a nuisance). Several at-home remedies provide relief. These include placing a hot towel on the abdomen, drinking a warm beverage or massaging the abdomen area. Sometimes though, these methods don’t quite reduce the pain enough at which […]
Women's Health Awareness
Birth Control – Comparing the Options
It seems like you can’t turn on the television these days without hearing about the latest and greatest in birth control. While it’s nice to have so many choices, some women may have preferred the days when pregnancy prevention was a bit more straightforward. If you’re having trouble making sense of the massive list of […]
New Research Suggests Females More Susceptible to Infection During Ovulation
Ovulation, which can be defined as the phase in the menstrual cycle where an “egg” (…or oocyte or female gamete) is released, also increases the risk of infection according to new research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. It suggests that a woman’s ovarian cycle plays an important role in the susceptibility to infection. […]
Maintaining Protein Intake Following Menopause Crucial to Not Losing Muscle
Research from the University of Illinois recently published in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences and reported in Medical News Today says postmenopausal women who are dieting should maintain protein intake if they do not want to lose muscle tone as they lose body fat. Adequate protein intake also helps stave off hunger pangs according […]
Younger Hysterectomy Patients Have Twice the Risk of Developing Menopause Early
New research from Duke University published in this month’s issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology sheds some light on a topic that hasn’t been too closely studied – and confirms what many gynecologists have suspected. Hysterectomy is the most performed gynecological surgical procedure with over 600,000 done annually in the U.S. In the most basic sense, […]
Welcome the North Florida’s Newest (…and only) OB/GYN Blog
Being that we’re a practice centered on you the patient, we want to use all avenues at our disposal to inform you on the wide-range of issues related to pregnancy and general women’s health. Reaching out to all women and their families with easy-to-understand, practical information is a core part of our practice’s mission. All […]
