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gynecology

HPV Vaccine

by Mona Saint MD on October 13, 2009

How old should my daughter be before I get her immunized for HPV?
This is an excellent question and we commend you for you for keeping up on this important topic.  HPV, human papilloma virus, is the virus responsible for all abnormal Pap smears and most cases of cervical cancer, as well as cancers of the [...]

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Too Tired For Intimacy

by Mona Saint MD on February 4, 2009

I am 36 and my husband wants to have sex a lot more than I do. Sometimes I pretend I’m sleeping because I don’t have the energy anymore after a full day with the kids. Is this awful?
Great question- this is such a common situation, that I get this type of question all the time.
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Treating Postpartum Depression Without Medications

by Mona Saint MD on February 3, 2009

Two studies just released in the British Medical Journal both found ways to effectively treat and prevent postpartum depression without antidepressant medications. One study found that patients who received counseling from a trained nurse had significantly less postpartum depression at 6 months postpartum than the group that did not receive any special counseling. In the [...]

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I am Concerned About HPV…Any Advice?

by Mona Saint MD on January 8, 2009

Question: What is the deal with HPV? Am I doomed to get cancer someday since I was  told I have it on my Pap? I don’t smoke or anything and am married but am so stressed and not sure what to do? 
Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a virus spread through direct skin to skin contact. [...]