Shippensburg University, a private liberal arts college in Pennsylvania with 8000 students, has been offering emergency contraception in its on-campus vending machines for the last few years. The medication is available along side condoms and pregnancy tests for $25 in the student health center. In a study of 10,000 college students, more than 77 percent [...]
Paula Deen, the southern chef who offers deep-fried cheesecake and bacon cheeseburger meatloaf on her menu, has admitted that she has been suffering from Type II diabetes for the last three years. While this probably does not surprise anyone who watches her show on the Food Network, it brings to light the influence of lifestyle [...]
When I was 36, I went through a divorce. I found myself single for the first time in 15 years and had no idea what my future would hold. My ex and I had two kids together but I wondered if, one day, I would want to expand my family with someone else. What if [...]
According to recently released census numbers, a majority of mothers who worked during pregnancy return before the standard 12 weeks of maternity leave, and some way before that. Although 12 weeks is the amount of time allotted by the country’s national family leave law, more than 25 percent are back at work within two months [...]
The beginning of a new year is a great opportunity to take a look back, to acknowledge what you’ve accomplished, and also to recognize things you’d like to change in the future. As OB/GYN’s, we’d like to suggest some new year’s resolutions that we’d love to see each of our patients make and keep. Wishing [...]
“The Pill” has been one of the greatest innovations in women’s health. Developed in the 1960’s, oral contraceptives, also known as birth control pills, have given new freedom to women in family planning. Today, about 12 million women in the US, and over 100 million women worldwide, are on the pill. Birth control pills contain [...]
Your uterus is an often misunderstood organ despite its role in your every day life. In an adult, a normal uterus is about the size of your fist. During every month after puberty, the lining of uterus grows in anticipation of accepting a pregnancy. If a pregnancy doesn’t occur, the uterine lining is shed in [...]
Check your local listings!!! Five new episode of “Deliver Me” are airing on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network today.
What is the difference between fibroids and cysts? What to do if you have them? How they can be treated/prevented? How will this affect your spouse and your sex life? Should you increase or decrease hormones? Should you get surgery? What are the risks? Will this affect your ability to get pregnant? Women always come [...]
You will have nearly 500 menstrual cycles during your lifetime. Yet, this natural process is still quite mysterious to many women and the myths run rampant. A normal menstrual cycle occurs every 21-35 days and lasts for 2-5 days. The hormonal and uterine changes are quite complex, and ultimately lead to the preparation of the [...]
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