Sterilization is a permanent form of birth control. In women, sterilization often involves tubal ligation, or blocking off the fallopian tubes, but removing the fallopian tubes altogether in the sterilization process can provide multiple benefits. Namely, removing the tubes will increase the efficacy of the procedure while reducing the patient’s
Category: Women’s Health
How Often to Get a Pap? Recent Changes in Guidelines
If you thought you had to get a pap every year, you have a pleasant surprise the next time you go to your doctor’s office. While it used to be recommended that women get a pap at each annual well woman visit, today scientists have discovered that cervical cancer takes
Breast Health: When to Start Mammograms
Do you know when you should start mammograms? There’s a lot of conflicting information out there on the internet, and it can be very confusing figuring out what to expect with your reproductive health as you get older. Different agencies also have different answers about when to start breast cancer
How You Can Get a Hysterectomy on an Outpatient Basis
It may seem impossible to get a major surgical procedure on an outpatient basis. But in reality, more and more general surgical procedures are being performed without an inpatient stay. One of the many outpatient procedures that we can do is a hysterectomy. Advances in medical technology over the last
Common Causes of Bladder Problems
Many women experience some type of bladder problems, whether it be the constant urge to go, leakage when you sneeze, or frequent urination. There are several possible causes of bladder control issues, and some of them may be somewhat correctable through treatment. Here are the most common. Pregnancy and Childbirth
Why Stress Incontinence Is Normal, But Living With It Doesn’t Have to Be
Stress incontinence may be embarrassing, but it is also very common. Stress incontinence is a condition in which you leak urine when stress is put on the pelvic floor, usually when coughing, sneezing, laughing hard, or some movement. There are different potential reasons for this, but all are treatable. Here’s
How an Updated Method of Sterilization Could Help You
Women have been sterilized in America for years through tubal ligation or a similar procedure. These procedures have traditionally required the surgeon to snip the ends of the fallopian tubes and sear them or tie them off so that eggs cannot be fertilized in the womb. This method is now
What You Need to Know About the New Guidelines for Well Woman Checkups
Recently, the guidelines for when you need to get a well woman exam and what it should entail have changed considerably. The goal of these changes is to require women to undergo the process of a pap smear too frequently, while still allowing for detection of HPV and cervical cancer.
Three Ways Botox Can Transform Your Look
If you spend any time reading popular magazines or watching celebrities, you have probably heard of Botox. But what is it, and how does it help? Botox is actually a neurotoxin that relaxes the muscles of the face and prevents them from moving. Repetitive movements of the facial muscles are
The Growing Trend of Minimally Invasive GYN Procedures
It can be very upsetting to learn that you need surgery of any kind. Needing to have a hysterectomy or other life-changing GYN procedure could leave you with a wide range of emotions and fears. With everything that this entails, being able to reduce your recovery time and pain level