I am in my 30’s and my PMS symptoms seem to have gotten worse over the past few years — is this common? What’s the deal and what can I do?
It is hard to tell what exact symptoms you’re having from the email, but I’ll assume that you have premenstrual syndrome (PMS). And it often [...]
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Researchers have found acupuncture to be more effective than medications in chronic headaches including migraine and tension headaches in a systematic review of 31 studies done over the past 40 years. Back in 1998 the National Institutes of Health listed acupuncture as a useful treatment for headaches. In Ob/Gyn we often refer patients to acupuncture [...]
Two interesting studies about diet and breast cancer came out this week. In the first study laboratory researchers found that extra virgin olive oil could suppress genes that can cause breast cancer. Approximately 20-30% of breast cancers come from people who carry this gene which might explain why some studies show Mediterranean diets can lower [...]
Mona Saint M.D., M.P.H. is a board certified Ob/Gyn and a mother of two young boys. She has won awards of excellence in gynecologic surgery and teaching, and she continually receives the highest ratings in patient satisfaction surveys. Most of all, she is appreciated for her down to earth and easy to understand explanations of complex medical questions and her empathetic style. More...