Menopause hot flashes and night sweats? How else can we help besides hormonal therapy? The menopause occurs when the ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone. Typically this happens around the age of 50 with natural onset of menopause, and many women will experience bothersome hot flashes, night sweats, difficulty sleeping and joint pains. For decades, [...]
Back pain constitutes one of the most common complaints in pregnancy, especially during the 3rd trimester. It can even persist after the delivery for several months. Back pain typically develops in the lower midline, but it's also associated with generalized discomfort of the hips, pubic bones, and ligaments. The pain occurs primarily because of the [...]
I have been proud to call Michigan my home for most of my life. After graduating from the University of Michigan, I attended med school in Iowa, and returned to Michigan for residency at Providence Hospital in Southfield. I joined the faculty at Oakwood Hospital Dearborn in 2003 and over the next three years, met [...]
Uterine bleeding abnormalities can result from many different things. Fibroids, polyps, (pre)cancerous cells, and hormonal irregularities are just a few. Hysteroscopy is one of the more commonly recommended and performed procedures in gynecology, and it helps diagnose and treat many of these concerns. Oftentimes, hysteroscopy is used in women with fertility concerns where a uterine [...]
