by Juliet MD | May 26, 2009 | General Health
What are the treatment options for women with fibroids? With the next few posts, I’ll review each one. Hysterectomy is still the most common treatment for uterine fibroids. The uterus can be removed via the abdomen with a “bikini cut”, via the...
by Juliet MD | Apr 27, 2009 | General Health
As promised, this article is about Uterine Fibroids. They are also referred to as myomas or fibromyomas. The medical word for them is Leiomyomas (Lie-o-my-o-ma). Big Topic. I’l have to do it in two parts because I really want you to have all the available...
by Juliet MD | Mar 23, 2009 | General Health
Breasts are above the bellybutton. Gynecologists, however, are the primary consultants for breast problems. A good friend of mine was recently told that she needed a biopsy; this prompted me to write about a benign condition called fibrocystic breast disease. The...
by Juliet MD | Jan 23, 2009 | General Health
That fishy, malodorous discharge is called Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge. Yes, it’s more common than yeast infections. Up to about half of all women will be treated for BV at some point in their lives. It...
