Category Archives: Women’s Health

Fuel your Fire for Desire with Fiera

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A new sexual wellness device is revolutionizing sexual health care.  It’s not a vibrator exactly (but it does vibrate). A vibrator stimulates the clitoris directly or indirectly through vibration and pulses (that’s why it’s called a vibrator). Fiera is different. Fiera is a self-adhering clitoral vacuum that increases blood flow
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Surgery for Uterine Fibroids? Get a Second Opinion

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Uterine fibroids (UF) are very common in women of reproductive age, affecting approximately 70% and 80% in white and black women, respectively, across the lifecycle. If you have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids and the doctor recommends surgery, you should know there are non-surgical methods to treat this condition. Before
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The Longevity of the “Afterglow”

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The postcoital feeling of deep connection, known as the “afterglow” is something couples can rely on to continue for a long time after the actual sexual encounter, according to a new report. The title, “Quantifying the Afterglow” published in Psychological Science, may sound like scientists are breaking it down beyond
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Survival Skills for Today’s Gynecologist 2017

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If you’re in the New York City area on April 7-9, 2017 join me and colleagues at the The Westin NY at Times Square for our annual Survival Skills for Today’s Gynecologist program. It’s a great time to catch up with friends and hear discussions about the latest in gynecologic
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Good News about Teen Pregnancy Rates: They’re Down

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The encouraging news that teen pregnancy rates have been on the decline comes to us from the Journal of Adolescent Health. The amount of medically accurate information available for teens has increased. The conversation about what constitutes safe sex as well as the fact that some teens are simply waiting
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Positive Health Outcomes for Ob/Gyn Clinical Trials Participants: “Some things ONLY a Woman Can Do.”

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Participants in ob/gyn trials experience better health outcomes compared with non-participants, according to a new article in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). Scientists from England have found that women who join ob/gyn clinical trials had better health outcomes than the population of women who did not. The
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Thyroid Gland: Both an Under and Overachiever

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A tiny butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck has an important role in overall well-being; it helps regulate body temperature as well as metabolism (how fast you burn calories). When the thyroid is under-performing or over-performing, issues start to crop up and women, who this mostly affects, begin
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