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Category Archives: Obstetrics
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea infections. Who should be screened? What is the current treatment?
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea infections. Who should be screened? What is the current treatment? Chlamydia and gonorrhea infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the US. These bacteria often infect the mouth, urogenital and anorectal areas. If unknown or … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, infections, Obstetrics, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Women's Health
Tagged chlamydia, chlamydia infection, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, gonorrhea, gonorrhea infection, how to treat chlamydia, how to treat gonorrhea, screen for STI, who needs STI testing
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Pregnant women, should you ask for skin staples or stitches with a C-section?
Pregnant women, should you ask for skin staples or stitches with a C-section? A meta-analysis (combined multiple studies) with 2300 patients looked at complication rate or infection, separation, hematomas (blood collections under the skin surface) and cosmetic result. All 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Obstetrics, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Tagged Cesarean section, cosmetic result after C-section, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Medicine, family practice, Reno family physician, Reno physician, staples versus stitches, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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One more form of birth control “bites the dust.”
One more form of birth control “bites the dust.” Which one? What was its history? Why? The Bayer company is taking Essure off the market. Essure was marketed as a nonsurgical alternative to “tying tubes.” Instead of a surgical tubal … Continue reading
Posted in contraception, vaccines, Women's Health
Tagged birth control, contraception, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Essure, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, Nevada family doctor, Reno doctor, tubal ligation, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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After 23 years, I’ve delivered my last baby.
After 23 years, I’ve delivered my last baby. As a family physician, I have loved caring for patients— from conception til death. And, honestly, prenatal visits and new parenting visits are some of my favorite times with patients! I’ve juggled … Continue reading
Posted in Ear, Obstetrics, Uncategorized
Tagged delivering babies, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, Leslie Greenberg MD, obstetrics, Reno physician, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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Preconception counseling
Preconception counseling. Often preconception counseling is not done, as half of pregnancies are unplanned. But, when I have a woman come to the office to discuss what she should do in anticipation of pregnancy or I see a woman of … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, Obstetrics, pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Uncategorized
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family practice, folic acid, preconception counseling, pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy
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Does exercise increase miscarriage?
Regular exercise for up to seven or more hours per week is NOT associated with increased rates of miscarriage in the first or second trimester. Woman can do low or high-intensity exercise including aerobics, jogging, cycling and swimming without risk of … Continue reading
Posted in Obstetrics
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, exercise, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, miscarriage, pregnancy, pregnancy and exercise, Reno, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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The Zika Virus: What to know?!
How long has this infection been around? The Zika virus has been in the news recently. But, it is not new. It was first isolated from a monkey in 1947 in Uganda. Then there was an outbreak in Micronesia in 2007. It … Continue reading
Posted in infections, Obstetrics
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, mosquito, pregnancy, Reno, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Zika, Zika infection
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This is Nevada Influenza Vaccination Week!
Why should you get the flu vaccine? There are scores of people yearly who are ill due to the flu AND there are thousands (or sometimes TENS of thousands) of people who die each year from influenza. Do I get … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Uncategorized, Vaccines, Vaccines, vaccines
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, family physician, family practice, flu, influenza, Reno, University of Nevada School of Medicine, UNSOM, vaccine
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Pregnant mothers are encouraged to eat peanut butter
Yes. It was found that consumption of peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy may prevent their children from developing nut allergies. The study supports the thought that early allergen exposure increases the tolerance and lowers the risk of childhood food … Continue reading
Posted in Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Uncategorized
Tagged Andover, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, food allergies, kansas, peanut allergy, peanut butter, pregnancy, prenatal, wichita
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When pregnant, stay away from medicines
There are some medicines that are thought to be safe during pregnancy. . . but we keep learning more from research daily. Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen (Tylenol) was associated with a significantly increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity-like behavioral problems in children. This … Continue reading
Posted in Obstetrics, Uncategorized
Tagged acetaminophen, Andover, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, family physician, family practice, kansas, prenatal, safe drugs in pregnancy, tylenol, wichita
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