I frequently talk about polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in my practice. And I’m not a gynecologist (GYN), as you well know—just a holistic-minded physician who actually pays attention to his [...]
Category: Women’s Health
For older women, shape matters more than size
It’s been my experience that women tend to care more about their weight than men. But this trend is shifting, as the conversation around obesity is changing—with more of a focus on health rather [...]
Testosterone — it’s not just for men
The moment I read about this study on testosterone replacement in women, I knew I had to share it with you. Why? Because in my medical practice, I use bioidentical hormone replacement therapy a [...]
Mothers and babies need good bacteria, too
Yesterday, we talked about the contributing role that bacterial diversity plays in the obesity crisis. Today I want to share a study on a similar subject… in a very different population. One [...]
How to disarm breast cancer’s “secret weapon”
It’s been five years since Angelina Jolie dropped her bombshell editorial in The New York Times. And while people may not be talking about her double mastectomy anymore, the conversation about [...]
The silent war on women rages on
It really doesn’t matter how you feel about this current political administration. As the saying goes, “We’re all entitled to our own opinions… but we’re not entitled to our own facts.” As [...]
Mammography guidelines muddy the waters
I’d be hard pressed to think of a more controversial screening test than the mammogram. Well, perhaps the test itself isn’t controversial (unlike the prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, cancer [...]
Urgent warning for women! The life-altering condition that even your gynecologist may not catch
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The drug-free key to a better sex life
The amount of ink spent writing about men’s sexual health is enough to drown an elephant. Women’s sexual health, on the other hand, is still treated as taboo. It’s a shame, because women benefit [...]
The troubling “overdiagnosis” of breast cancer
Breast cancer is a scary diagnosis. Unfortunately, though, one in eight American women will have that terrifying news delivered in their lifetimes. Usually the diagnosis comes on the heels of a [...]