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Symptoms and Treatment of PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder that affects women in their reproductive years. It is estimated that as many as five to 10 percent of women have PCOS. Many women...
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Get Healthier: Six Tips for a Healthy 2014
As we welcome in a new year, let’s remember that health is not merely the absence of disease, it’s a lifestyle. Whether it’s getting enough sleep, enjoying a hobby or learning to set limits with others...
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The Vitamin Aisle
Walk into any grocery store or pharmacy this time of year and chances are you’ll see a sale on vitamins. The selection can be overwhelming and it is not a decision to be taken lightly! How do you know...
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Dr. Meghana Gowda Joins Virginia Urology Women’s Health
Dr. Meghana Gowda urogynecologist at Virginia Urology Women’s Health If you’re suffering from incontinence, you might feel completely alone, but you most certainly aren’t. Research suggests that an...
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Diet, PCOS and Fertility
Sarah Maddux is now a Certified Holistic Health Coach that focuses on women’s reproductive health Despite my childhood aversion to dolls and anything feminine, I have always known that I wanted to be a...
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Recovering After a Miscarriage
Emotional Healing After a Miscarriage The loss of a child through miscarriage can be a difficult and emotional experience. Even in the early weeks of pregnancy, many women develop a strong bond with...
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What is a Urogynecologist?
Urogynecologists are physicians who have completed a residency in either OB-GYN or urology as well as a two to three year specialty fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. The...
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Physical Changes to Expect After the Birth of Your Baby
Congratulations on the birth of your baby! We know that the birth of your child is one of the most important experiences of your life. While there are many lists that include all the newborn...
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6th Annual Virginia Walk to End Lupus Now
Currently there are at least 1.5 million people living with lupus in the United States and more than 16,000 new cases are reported across the country each year. 9 out of 10 lupus patients are women and...
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I Went to a Sex Talk and What I Learned May Surprise You
There’s no need to be shy when talking to your doctor about sexual health. I have bad news, mamas. 1 in 3 women experience pain during intercourse at some point in their life. Women are more likely to...
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Meet Your Goals With FIT4MOM Richmond
It’s coming around the corner… January. That’s the time where we all make our New Year’s Resolution to lose a few and in doing so, we shlep ourselves to the gym on a cold January morning, drop the...
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Pain in Pregnancy: Common, Not Normal.
By Mona Saeed, PT, DPT, Cert MDT, CHT We hear it time and again: “Pain during pregnancy is normal… The baby must be sitting on the nerve…” We are told so by our friends, our sisters, our mothers and...
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7 Changes that Could Save Your Life
I love my wife, my mom, my daughter, my sister-in-law; you get the idea. That’s why when I discovered some of the shocking information on heart disease and women in America, I not only felt it was...
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Treating incontinence with physical therapy
Leakage. There, we said it. Also known as incontinence, the condition that afflicts more than 13 million people in the U.S. annually is hardly a taboo topic. For those over the age of 65, incontinence...
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You’re Not Alone: Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Amanda Alling, PT, DPT, PRPC You’re Not Alone: Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Let’s face it. As women, there are a multitude of topics we talk openly about. Experiences with child labor. Working mom...
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Nitrous Oxide During Labor: Richmond Top Doc Answers Our Questions
You might have heard a lot about the epidural as a form of pain relief… but you may not have heard as much about the return of a different kind of pain relief -nitrous oxide, commonly known as...
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New Product Used for Breast Cancer Patients in Richmond
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there has been a wash of pink over every product out there. A recent advancement in breast cancer treatment, however, isn’t pink at all. James V....
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Understanding the Risk Factors and Symptoms of Heart Disease in Women
Across the country, medical institutions, companies and individuals will participated in National Wear Red Day®. Although heart disease is typically thought of as a disease affecting men, heart...
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6th Annual Virginia Walk to End Lupus Now
Currently there are at least 1.5 million people living with lupus in the United States and more than 16,000 new cases are reported across the country each year. 9 out of 10 lupus patients are women and...
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I Went to a Sex Talk and What I Learned May Surprise You
There’s no need to be shy when talking to your doctor about sexual health. I have bad news, mamas. 1 in 3 women experience pain during intercourse at some point in their life. Women are more likely to...
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