โNothing is permanentโ isnโt a saying that we go by here at our office. Although most things regarding your reproductive health arenโt permanent, there is one thing that we offer here at our office that is: permanent birth control. Other than undergoing a hysterectomy, though, how can birth control be permanent? Essure Essure is aโฆ Read More ยป
โItโs time to get your pap smear,โ isnโt exactly a phrase that we know that our patients are fond of hearing but itโs recommended that women between the ages of 21 and 65 get pap smears every three years on average. During your pap smear, we will collect some cells to check for things likeโฆ Read More ยป
With Valentineโs Day just around the corner, there is no better time to be intimate with your significant other than on this holiday. However, if you and your partner have just met each other then you may not be familiar with each otherโs sexual history which may put you at a high risk of getting anโฆ Read More ยป
HOW TO START ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES Oral contraceptives commonly called โbirth control pillsโ or even known as just โthe pillโ are an extremely convenient and effective form of birth control. In addition to preventing pregnancy, they also have the ability to help regulate your monthly periods, as well as other benefits. Typically, there are three weeksโฆ Read More ยป
When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, there is one virus in particular that many patients donโt know much about: the Human Papillomavirus or HPV. The tricky thing about HPV is that there are over 100 different strains of this virus and some of them may increase your risk for cancer. Letโs take a closerโฆ Read More ยป
Submitted by Barbara Faber, MD Itโs great that we are living longer and healthier lives. Forty may be the new thirty, and fifty the new forty but it doesnโt work that way with female reproduction. Women are still โprogrammedโ to start having children in their late teens/early twenties and by the early to middle thirties,โฆ Read More ยป
Submitted by: Barbara Faber, MD Women get pregnant all the time without even trying and even when they are taking measures to prevent it. But for some couples, itโs just not that easy. In fact, knowing what I know, I wonder how it happens at all. Itโs complicated. A lot of stuff has to goโฆ Read More ยป
There are some things in life that you love doing like going on vacation, going to the spa, and treating yourself to a perfect shopping day. However, there are other things in life that you know you should be doing but youโd rather put it offโ including getting a pap smear. However, did you knowโฆ Read More ยป