Intro
Medina OB/GYN’s monthly publication will provide you and your family with the latest health information, filled with tips and medical updates, all through the convenience of e-mail. Our newsletter is currently in the works but please check back soon for updates!
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What You Should Know About Menopause and Sexual Desire
As more baby boomers reach midlife, the number of menopausal women in the United States is increasing dramatically. And because a woman's life expectancy has risen into the late 70s while the average age for menopause remains around 51 years, you can look forward to enjoying one-third of your lifetime after menopause.
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What You Should Know About Sexually Transmitted Infections
Could you or your sexual partner have a sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Are you sure? There are about 25 different STIs that affect more than 19 million women and men yearly in the United States, and you cannot always tell if you or your sexual partner(s) are infected.
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What You Should Know About Varicose Veins
If you have enlarged, blue veins that appear twisted and bulge through the skin of your legs, then you have first-hand experience with varicose veins. These veins, which also may appear as flat but visible intertwining reddish lines, or as tiny blue, purple, or red “spider” veins, may only be a nuisance to some women. Others, however, suffer from leg heaviness, pain, aching, nighttime cramping, and, when the problem is severe, skin color changes or leg ulcers.
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What You Should Know About Yeast Infections
It is not surprising that most women can recognize the symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection since 75 of every 100 women experience this uncomfortable condition at least once in their lifetime. In fact, vaginal infections are one of the most common reasons that women aged 15 to 44 years see their health care provider.
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What You Should Know About Infertility
If you and your partner have been trying to get pregnant for a year or longer, chances are that one or both of you may have fertility problems. Infertility is a common reproductive health problem, affecting more than 6 million American couples—about 10% of the population who are in their reproductive years. The stress of infertility and its treatments is overwhelming. Learning as much as possible can help to make the stress more manageable.
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What You Should Know About Pap Smears
A Pap smear shows only if you have or might develop cancer of the cervix. It is not a test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or vaginal infections, and abnormal Pap smear does not prove you do not have other problems.
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Screening Recommendations
All women need annual health examinations. Some diseases can be detected and treated more effectively if they are caught early.
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Topical Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy
With the studies on hormone replacement therapy showing risks with traditional therapies, some women are turning to natural remedies.
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Body Composition Testing
Stop looking at your scale weightget tested to see your body composition and work with specialists to create a nutrition program that is right for you.
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What You Should Know About Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery among women in the United States.Every year, approximately 600,000 women undergo a hysterectomy and by age 60 years, about one of every three women has undergone this surgical procedure.So what is a hysterectomy?Why do so many women have one?
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What You Should Know About Diet and Menopause
The term “menopause” is defined as the permanent cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Because the function of the ovary is declining, there is a drop in hormone levels—especially estrogen. This can lead to symptoms like sleep disturbances, hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and mood swings. In addition, menopause can increase a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers.
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Newletter for February 2009
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