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Category Archives: Women’s Health
Will pap smears be a test of the past?
Researchers are considering screening average-risk asymptomatic women for cervical cancer with only HPV testing. We now know that HPV, human papillomavirus is the virus that causes cells on the cervix to change from normal cells to cancer. We used to … Continue reading
Posted in Sexually Transmitted Infections, Women's Health
Tagged cancer, cervical cancer, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, family physician, health, HPV, HPV testing, pap, pap smear, screen cervical cancer, screen for cervical cancer, vaccination
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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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Osteoporosis and menopause: What you should know…
Osteoporosis and menopause: What you should know… How common is osteoporosis? Almost half of women older than 50 years will experience a fracture related to osteoporosis in their lifetimes. These fractures often resulting in significant symptoms and impairment of function … Continue reading
Posted in bone health, General Medicine- Adults, menopause, osteoporosis, Women's Health
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, hip fracture, osteoporosis, osteoporosis and menopause
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Urinary complications of menopause
Urinary complications of menopause. Stress incontinence: leaking. 1.One nonsurgical intervention is an intravaginal pessary help give support to the bladder neck. 2.Surgical options: Mesh (the size of scotch tape) can form a hammock to keep the urethra upright. The mesh … Continue reading
Posted in menopause, Women's Health
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, overactive bladder, overactive bladder in menopause, urinary tract infection in menopause, UTI
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The sexual history questions your physician may ask…
The sexual history questions your physician may ask… The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their “A Guide to Taking a Sexual History.” The list is usually tailored to those questions that seem appropriate for the patient. … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, infections, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Women's Health
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, Reno family physician, sex, Sex in the elderly, Sexual health, sexual history, sexually transmitted infections, STIs, taking a sexual history
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How to decrease your risk of getting breast cancer?
How to decrease your risk of getting breast cancer? Breastfeed your babies! It is also convenient, good for baby, and free. Lose weight. For postmenopausal women with obesity (BMI >30), there is a 20-40% INCREASED risk of breast cancer. In … Continue reading
Posted in breast, Women's Health
Tagged breast cancer, decreasing breast cancer risk, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice, menopause and breast cancer, NAMS, obesity and breast cancer
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Emergency contraception, an interesting topic….
Are you wondering what form of emergency contraception is the safest and most effective for preventing pregnancy? If a woman has a single episode of unprotected intercourse, she can conceive a child. Nearly 50% of US pregnancies are unintended. The … Continue reading
Posted in contraception, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, emergency contraception, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, family practice
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What should we do about male-pattern hair growth on females?
What should we do about male-pattern hair growth on females? The medical term for this condition is hirsutism. Hirsutism affects 5-10% of premenopausal women and is usually an indication of an underlying endocrine disorder like polycystic ovarian syndrome. Women with … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, family physician, hair growth, hirsutism, treatment of hirsutism, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno Family medicine Residency program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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How to decrease nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?
How to decrease nausea and vomiting during pregnancy? There are lots of treatments. First, the pregnant woman should change lifestyle modifications. Eating frequent small meals, avoiding foods that smell or taste adversely, avoid high-protein or fatty foods which can slow … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine- Adults, pregnancy, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Tagged Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, family physician, nausea in pregnancy, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno Family medicine Residency program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, vomiting in pregnancy
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Perimenopause may trigger the first episode of depression.
Perimenopause may trigger the first episode of depression. Women in their late 40s are often in this hormonal stage called “perimenopause.” This is when the body may still have a menstrual period, but that the menstrual cycles are irregular because … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional health, General Medicine- Adults, menopause, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Tagged depression in perimenopause, Dr. Greenberg, Dr. Leslie Greenberg, Family Doctor, family physician, family practice, menopause, perimenopause, Reno family doctor, University of Nevada, University of Nevada Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Nevada Reno Family medicine Residency program, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
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