National Women’s Health Week

National Women’s Health week rolls around every year in May, and educates, encourages and empowers women to take steps to reclaim and improve their overall health. 2024 brings the twenty-fourth celebration and awareness event. This week of recognition and education is sponsored and backed by many organizations, including The United States Department of Health and…

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Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Awareness Month

Each year in May, the entire month is dedicated to skin cancer detection and prevention! During this very important month, patients, survivors, their caretakers and support teams, along with their medical care teams and board-certified dermatologists are all recognized and highlighted for the work that they do for those who develop and fight skin cancer.…

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Cancer Facts & Tips for Women

Knowledge is power, even when dealing with heavy medical news and diagnoses. The more you know about a topic, or specific type of cancer or illness, the stronger you will be when you are forced to fight for your life. The most frequently diagnosed cancers in women are colon, breast, endometrial, lung, skin, cervical, and…

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Spontaneous Premature Ovarian Failure

Spontaneous premature ovarian failure occurs when the ovaries cease their function before the age of forty. Once this occurs, the ovaries are not producing the normal amounts of estrogen or releasing eggs regularly. Diagnosing this condition and beginning treatment can help to prevent further complications that occur due to low levels of estrogen, like osteoporosis.…

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Surgical Scarring with Cervical Cancer

If you have had cervical cancer, your doctor most likely treated you with one of the following methods: cryosurgery, laser surgery, conization, or a hysterectomy. Any or all these methods can cause internal scar tissue and muscle damage left after surgery and treatment which both have the potential to cause discomfort, tight and unmovable tissues,…

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Life after Cervical Cancer: Common Questions

Are you a cervical cancer patient with questions? Cervical cancer causes a myriad of side effects and life changing issues that the patient is forced to face. These are some of the most asked questions and answers for those women fighting & surviving cervical cancer. Will my body ever return to the body I had…

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The Details on Vaginal Discharge

Vaginal discharge is a fluid secreted from mucosal glands in the vagina and cervix. These secretions help to keep the vagina clean by removing cell build up and debris each day. This helps to keep the vagina and reproductive tract healthy. Many things can factor into the color of vaginal discharge and the color can…

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Menopause: Side Effects & Sexual Dysfunction, Part Three

With menopause comes a variety of side effects, issues, and problems that can directly affect sexual function, causing bouts of dysfunction. Some of these issues and effects may improve over time, or with the help from medications. Some of the most common side effects and issues that accompany menopause are: If you are struggling with…

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