Category Archives: menstrual issues

A taboo topic: heavy menstrual bleeding

Posted on May 22, 2018 by drlesliegreenberg

A taboo topic: heavy menstrual bleeding…Do you have heavy menstrual bleeding? There are lots of ways to fix this.  The most effective method is to remove the uterus (a hysterectomy) but this method comes with surgical risks and (of course) … Continue reading →

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. What is it? How to treat it?

Posted on July 6, 2017 by drlesliegreenberg

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder “PMDD”, aka “PMS.”  The strict criteria of this disorder affects up to 12% of women, although 80% of women report at least one physical (or psychiatric) symptom during the luteal phase (last 2 weeks of their “month”).  Most … Continue reading →

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Are you a woman with fibroids?

Posted on March 13, 2017 by drlesliegreenberg

  Are you a woman with fibroids?  What are they?  Why do you have them?  What can you do about them? Fibroids are a common benign neoplasm.  They are more common in older women and African American women.  In fact, … Continue reading →

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Endometriosis

Posted on February 21, 2013 by drlesliegreenberg

This is the presence of endometrial tissue (the tissue lining the uterus) found outside the uterine cavity.  This affects up to 10% of reproductive-aged women.  Endometriosis is a diagnosis to consider in women with pelvic pain or infertility.  Some women … Continue reading →

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What side effects to expect from your hormonal contraception?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by drlesliegreenberg

Hormonal contraceptives are medicines (with hormones in it)that decrease your risk of getting pregnant.  This can be in the many forms: a pill, a patch, a ring inside the vagina, implants under the skin, or an intrauterine device. Most women … Continue reading →

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PMS

Posted on November 21, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

PMS is real and if you have it (or live with someone with it) it can be really disturbing to everyone.  What is it? How can we treat it?  Read on. . . PMS is premenstrual syndrome.  It occurs the … Continue reading →

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Do you feel like you gush like a geyser when on your period? New medical help. . .

Posted on July 28, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia) is common enough to cause 10 to 30% of women to seek a physician’s help.  Often the bleeding is severe enough to affect social and emotional well-being.  The current treatment options have been non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pills … Continue reading →

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