Hello again! I hope this blog post finds everyone doing well. This is a great post written by Tracy Owens in December of 2011. She is the nutritionist to whom we refer most of our patients. At the end of the blog, you will find her contact information if you have any further questions about […]
In the last 2 ½ years of my career as an OB/GYN, one thing has become particularly apparent… I diagnose genital herpes far more frequently than I ever thought I would. Each time I do, there is often the need to explain the dynamics of herpes so that my patients (and/or their partners) don’t start […]
Originally published in March 2015 Allergy season is upon us, which means pollen is coloring – and covering – everything in its path bright yellow! If you are pregnant this time of year, you may have noticed an increase in your symptoms whether you’ve previously suffered from allergies or not. Often times pregnancy will cause […]
March is colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness month. While this is not a gynecological malignancy, your doctors and nurse practitioners at Kamm Mckenzie work with you during your health maintenance visits to make you aware of screening. The purpose of screening is to find or remove polyps before they become cancer, or to find cancer as […]
As “the pink pill” (brand name Addyi, generic name flibanserin) was approved in August (http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm458734.htm ) I thought it would timely to post a few initial observations. It will become available to pharmacies on October 17, 2015. It is not approved for postmenopausal women. It must be taken every day to work According to studies, […]
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), commonly called “decreased libido”, affects approximately 10% of the female population across all age groups, according to the International Society for Sexual Medicine. With several national news organizations introducing the “little pink pill”, I thought it would be a good time to review HSDD. Signs and symptoms that might suggest […]
