Approximately ten percent of couples in the United States are affected by infertility. Infertility is defined as failure to conceive after 12 months of regular intercourse without the use of contraception in women less than 35 years of age, and after six months of regular intercourse without the use of ...

In my last several blogs, I reviewed medical and surgical options for managing and treating abnormal uterine bleeding. One of the most common reasons I see patients is in consultation to determine whether they would be a good candidate for laparoscopic hysterectomy, a minimally invasive surgical technique. The ...

Recently I’ve written about the most common causes of abnormal menstrual bleeding and the options for managing abnormal bleeding with medication. If you are not a candidate for medication or it is not working for you, then you may want to consider a surgical option. Many of the surgical ...

Abnormal menstrual bleeding, also called abnormal uterine bleeding, is one of the most common reasons for visits to the gynecologist. In my previous post, I reviewed the most common causes of abnormal bleeding. Depending on the cause, there are several treatment options. For many patients, the first option we’ll ...

One of the most common reasons for visits to the gynecologist is abnormal bleeding. While abnormal bleeding can cause significant stress, discomfort and disruption to a woman’s life, it is actually fairly common. In fact, approximately 10 million women are affected by this condition each year. The most common forms ...

Minimally invasive surgery, introduced by gynecologists in the 1970s, is a surgical approach where small incisions are made to insert instruments that allow the surgeon to work inside the body. Incisions used in minimally invasive surgery are about ¼- to ½-inch long, compared to a four- to eight-inch-long incision used in ...