Healthcare reform is a hotly debated topic across the country. Last week, we explored how healthcare reform has affected women during the past two years. While there are some positive aspects to the reform, physicians – key players in the medical field – have concerns about the impact on the quality of healthcare. [...]
President Barak Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law March 23, 2010. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summed up the significance of the act for women before it became law: “It’s personal for women. After we pass this bill, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing medical condition.” Proof of the unfair [...]
President Barak Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law March 23, 2010. The changes it calls for are significant, impacting every American. As with anything in life, there are good and bad aspects to the new laws, making healthcare reform no different. […]
The majority of the nearly 200 known types of Human papillomavirus (HPV) cause no symptoms in most people. However, roughly 40 types of HPV -- transmitted through skin to skin sexual contact -- can manifest themselves in genital warts, and more seriously, can lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina and anus in women, [...]
In July of 2007, Dr. Eisenberg of Dallas, TX took time out of his schedule to attend an extensive training program where he learned how to apply the most modern advances in robotic surgery to women's health. Two and a half years later, Dr. Eisenberg completed his 200th procedure on the Da Vinci robotic surgery [...]
With the introduction of the Da Vinci robotic surgical system, minimally invasive surgical procedures have taken the medical community by storm. These procedures enable surgeons to increase surgical accuracy and improve patient outcomes while reducing recovery times. Many early adopters pioneered robotic techniques in the past decade, and now the option of robotic surgery is [...]
Next to a cesarean section, a hysterectomy is the second most common surgery in the United States. One in three women in the U.S. undergo a hysterectomy every year for health reasons. This post will answer the questions: what a hysterectomy is? and what are the common reasons that women will undergo a hysterectomy surgery? [...]
An Overview of Painful Sex Dyspareunia can be caused by either medical or psychological reasons that result in the experience of painful sexual intercourse. Painful sex is a common condition that impacts 1 in 5 women at some point in their lives. If you are experiencing pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse, the condition is [...]
