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By Jeffery Cherney, MD - Obstetrician/Gynecologist One of the most devastating diagnoses for women is ovarian cancer, a disease that afflicts the female reproductive organs. The disease can strike at any age, but is most commonly identified in women ages 50 or older....
By Elina Pfaffenbach, MD Obstetrician/Gynecologist Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released the first medical guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of pregnant women exposed to the bacteria Listeria. Recent recalls of...
Angie Lipschutz, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (APNP) August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, a great time to encourage moms-to-be to consider breastfeeding their newborns. Breast milk is the perfect food and nourishment for your baby. If you choose...
“You’re pregnant.” That news can trigger an array of different emotions in women, depending on their reproductive goals. You can control when and if you wish to pursue pregnancy. The challenge is to find the birth control option that best suits your life, health and...
By Jeffery Cherney, MD - Obstetrician/Gynecologist Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that normally grows inside the uterus (the endometrium) is found outside of the uterus. The most common places where endometriosis occurs are in the pelvis and on the uterus,...
Bring your friends and get ready to jump, hop, bounce and splash your way across the finish line at the 3rd annual Warrior Princess Mud Run obstacle course on October 4, 2014. Women’s Health Specialists is proud to be a naming sponsor for this year’s event to support...
By Jill Honkamp, MD - Obstetrician/Gynecologist Picture this – you are in a meeting at work or teaching in front of a classroom of students and it comes on out of the blue. First, your face and chest have a sudden sensation of heat that rapidly spreads to the rest of...
Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the easiest things you can do to protect your heart. February marks the 50th anniversary of American Heart Month so we are giving away one copy of The American Heart Association Cookbook every week until February 28. It’s easy…just...
By Elina Pfaffenbach, MD - Obstetrician/Gynecologist What’s more natural than having a baby? Assuming you have normal cycles, take care of yourself, and don’t stress out, you should have a very good chance of getting pregnant. But not everyone is so lucky. It is...
By Connie Masak, APNP We often get asked this question, “I’ve read that I don’t need a yearly pap smear, so why do I need to come in for an exam?” There is a lot of confusing information out there, so let me try to clarify for you. In 2012, the American Congress of...