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Barbara Vargas remembers the day that she decided to have weight loss surgery like it was yesterday. She was headed to Myrtle Beach for a family vacation when she couldn’t fasten her seatbelt on the plane. The Sayreville mom of two had suffered from obesity for most of her adult life, but for the first ...
Monroe High School senior Sami Hughes, 16, was diagnosed with scoliosis during a routine screening in elementary school. She wore a series of back braces for three years to correct the curvature in her spine, but the treatment wasn’t a permanent fix. When back pain threatened to sideline her participation in her school’s color guard, ...
By Yana Markidan, MD Parents, you may want to sit down for this. Seventeen is the average age girls start having sex. It’s important that parents bring their daughters in for an office visit before they are sexually active. Experts recommend that young women first see a gynecologist between ages 13 and 15, or earlier ...
When the big day arrives you want to make sure you’re prepared and have done everything you can to ensure a safe, healthy BIRTH day for you and your baby. Here are six key things you want to have done before you go into labor. 1. Optimize Your Health Before and during your pregnancy, it’s ...
If you are planning on having a baby, you’ll have lots of questions and choices to make: Do I want a natural childbirth? What type of childbirth preparation classes should I take? Who do I want with me during delivery? What maternity hospital do I go to? It can all get a little overwhelming – ...
The Clock is Ticking, but Technology and Tenacity Have Yielded Great Results By Margaret Dufreney, MD Degrees have been achieved, career established, and home obtained. Now, you’re ready to start that family you have always wanted. Well, not so quickly… It’s become more common for women to put off having their first child, but many ...
By Margaret Dufreney, MD Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex disorder that some women develop during their childbearing years. While many women will learn that they have PCOS when trying to conceive, the long-term effects are significant and should be addressed — even if you are not trying to have a baby. Here’s everything you ...
If you’re experiencing any unusual symptoms or problems “down there,” do not hesitate to tell your gynecologist. We’ve pretty much seen and heard every women’s health issue you can think of and want you to feel completely comfortable talking about anything that’s bothering you. We listen without judgement. It’s important to keep in mind that ...
Whole food, plant-based eating focuses on minimally processed foods that are abundant in nutrients and as close to the earth as possible. Delicious, nutritious foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes are emphasized, while animal-based foods like fish, poultry, and dairy products are curtailed. Eating an abundance of plant-based foods has many ...
If you have experienced pain, pressure, discomfort, or leaking “down there,” it may not be easy to talk about. More important, it’s not easy to live with. These symptoms may be the sign of a pelvic floor disorder, a common group of conditions that happen when the muscles, ligaments, and tissues holding the pelvic organs ...
