Dr. Kate, The Daily Bedpost’s Blog
By Dr. Kate, The Daily Bedpost Last updated: Fri Sep 5, 2008 8:34am PDT-
Ask Dr. Kate: Are hormones the only answer?
Dr. Kate,
I'm 32 and last year ended a 10-year relationship with a guy, and when I did so, ended a 14-year relationship with hormonal birth control. It's been pretty cool watching and feeling my body seek out its own natural rhythms after all these years of pills and patches...
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Myth Of The Month: There's a good test for ovarian cancer
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, so I'm going to focus some of my posts this month on issues related to our ovaries. ... Read More »
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Infertility: The secret of her success
Infertility is a heartbreaking ordeal, with psychological ("what's wrong with me?") and social ("what do I tell everyone?") ramifications. Whether it's one of my disadvantaged patients or one of the wealthiest women in the world, the invasive testing and complicated treatments are brutal. But to... Read More »
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Ask Dr. Kate: Unsure About Essure
Dr. Kate,
I have three beautiful children and am at the point where I know I have all that I can handle. My husband keeps saying he will get a vasectomy--but he keeps putting it off. I am tired of taking the pill and condoms...
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How You Know: You have HPV
I'm glad that HPV is getting lots of media-love, especially if it prompts my patients to come in for their annual exams and Read More »
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Ask Dr. Kate: Of eggs and endometriosis
Dear Dr. Kate, Back in March I had an 8 centimeter cyst removed from my left ovary when the cyst caused my ovary to twist on itself. The cyst was removed by cutting into my abdomen (bikini cut). As I was recovering from surgery, I began getting the same stomach and back pain as before the first... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (30) | Blog
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Doctor, doctor, give me the news
I've talked about how to discuss news of an infection with your partner. What's had me thinking lately is how you talk about news with your doctor. We gynos do lots of tests during your check-up, and we know that you want to hear their results immediately--within hours if possible. Some test... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (4) | Blog
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DepoProvera: Bone-breaker?
Dr. Kate, I have read about the black box warning on Depo-Provera and I am worried about my health. It warns not to use the medication for more than two years, and I have been on it for eight years. My doctor told me that I am healthy and I should be fine. I may be fine now, but am I setting myself... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (14) | Blog
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Myth of the Month: IUDs cause infections and infertility
There's a bit of confusion--even among well-educated women and their doctors--about the innocent IUD. For years, gynos have withheld the IUD from any woman that was not in a monogamous relationship, had no children, and had a history of chlamydia or PID. Despite changes in the labeling for the... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (14) | Blog
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The pill prevents pregnancy...It doesn't end one
There seems to be some confusion lately--especially by the current administration--about how exactly the birth control pill works. Em & Lo started the discussion, but I wanted to weigh in with the medical point of view. The birth control pill prevents pregnancy in several ways: Primarily, the pill... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (13) | Blog
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