“Nothing is permanent” isn’t a saying that we go by here at our office. Although most things regarding your reproductive health aren’t 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 a… Read More »
“It’s time to get your pap smear,” isn’t exactly a phrase that we know that our patients are fond of hearing but it’s 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 like… Read More »
With Valentine’s 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 other’s sexual history which may put you at a high risk of getting an… Read More »
HOW TO START ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES Oral contraceptives commonly called “birth control pills” or even known as just “the pill” 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 weeks… Read More »
When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, there is one virus in particular that many patients don’t 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. Let’s take a closer… Read More »
Submitted by Barbara Faber, MD It’s great that we are living longer and healthier lives. Forty may be the new thirty, and fifty the new forty but it doesn’t work that way with female reproduction. Women are still “programmed” to start having children in their late teens/early twenties and by the early to middle thirties,… Read More »
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, it’s just not that easy. In fact, knowing what I know, I wonder how it happens at all. It’s complicated. A lot of stuff has to go… Read More »
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 you’d rather put it off— including getting a pap smear. However, did you know… Read More »