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White Coat Black Art26:32Testicles outrank ovaries—and other reasons women wait so long for gynecologic surgery Ottawa family physician Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth faced a long wait for surgery after post-menopausal bleeding, and has seen her patients endure the same. Dr. Nick Leyland, president-elect of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of …
Read More »Woman calls for improved gynecological care in N.B. after 11-year wait for diagnosis
When Rosanna Gallant, 32, was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome in April, she sighed with relief. Polycystic ovary syndrome, known widely by its acronym PCOS, is “the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age,” according to a 2016 study by the National Institutes of Health. It causes infertility, irregular …
Read More »Why spotlight is now on IUD and gynecological pain: ‘It’s 2024. Come on’ – National
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.” The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease …
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