For those faced with hysterectomy for period and uterine pain, but are still considering pregnancy in the future, adenomyomectomy can be a valuable alternative. I recently interviewed a patient who lost her uterus at age 25 with no prior pregnancies who was told that she had no other options. Adenomyomectomy has been around for some
How safe is the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women? How does the COVID-19 vaccine work? Should I get the COVID vaccine? COVID-19 vaccines have slowly been rolling out to the U.S. population. This leaves many women wondering about the risks and benefits, especially if they are currently breastfeeding, pregnant, or considering pregnancy in the
About 3 or 4 years ago American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) made the landmark statement after 100 years of the opposite precedent that 200mg of caffeine per day in pregnancy was "OK." As many may know, I have been very outspoken in my belief that caffeine, like amphetamine (both stimulants) are very damaging
A great headline but how can one tease apart the mechanics of this study. Nutrition and physical activity was increased. The headline leads you to believe just like popular belief that exercise is the answer to metabolic problems. Yet we know that nutrition is 90% of any changes. Physiologically, just like in diabetics, exercise (muscular
The medical world believes endometriosis is not curable. This is not true. We have data published as a poster at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and an ongoing study with clear evidence supporting a cure with resection of endometriosis. For many reasons too numerous to discuss here, only a handful of physicians worldwide perform
This is one of many likely reports that will surface over the next decade as more and more young people engage in marijuana use and accidental pregnancies are exposed as well as women with the conscious choice to smoke in pregnancy. Women should be wary of any idea that marijuana is harmless in any form.
What is third-party reproduction? How does egg, sperm, or embryo donation work? Why would a woman need egg, sperm, or embryo donation? What are the legal implications for third-party reproduction? Egg donation vs. surrogacy: Which is better for you? Third-party reproduction is the clinical term for a human process that involves someone other than
At JCRM, we have been long committed to helping patients see that the underlying cause of their ovulation disorders has a very significant impact on chronic disease risk. Most patients are so focused on achieving pregnancy that they only hear our recommendations for lifestyle change as a "temporary" means to pregnancy. Many patients abandon these
Why is it that all of medicine defines menopause simply as "menopausal symptoms" confined primarily to vasomotor symptoms? This presents a medical dilemma whereby the severe estrogen deficiency symptoms that really matter are completely ignored. If menopause was all about hot flashes and night sweats, women could be tough and live through it since on
So what is it about women that give them a longer lifespan than men? A single word: Estrogen. Estrogen is cardioprotective, despite the government and the WHI's attempt to discredit this idea. there is also very suggestive evidence that it reduces the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease. In our practice of reproductive medicine, we recognize that
