Pregnancy and Birth

This month's topics: Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis & Adenomyosis, Surgery Pain & Adhesions, Vulvodynia, Vulvar Pain and Other Questions

Although maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) is a highly sensitive marker for certain congenital malformations such as open neural tube and ventral wall defects, its usefulness as a screening test for fetal hydrocephalus is uncertain.

Thirty full term newborns delivered normally through vagina were selected. Umbilical cord clamping was performed within 15 seconds in 15 newborns and after 3 minutes of delivery in the other 15 newborns. Blood samples were taken from placenta at zero time and from neonates at zero, 2 hours, 24 hours and 5 days after delivery.

I started skipping periods about two years ago at the age of 40. I have not had a period now for about 4 months and I am having what I believe to be hot flashes.

Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause?What should I expect from HRT?

Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause? Am I experiencing Perimenopause? page 2What should I expect from HRT?

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

I started to take Femhrt one month ago. Since them I got a regular period and some spot bleedings. My concern besides the bleeding that according to my GYN is normal, is that I am hungry all they.

I would really appreciate some advice. For the last 8 years I have experience pain during sex, from at best sore to simply excruciating. The pain is worst on entry but leaves me sore afterwards.

The widespread use of the Internet is the greatest revolution in mass communication since the invention of the printing press.

In general, ISAs have not been studied for long term use. The only studies in women with PCOS have related to helping those women ovulate (i.e. short term use).

My doctor put me on Premarin 1.25 for a year. When I went in for my yearly check up she had blood work done and found I had extremely low estrogen and practically no testosterone.

Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause?What should I expect from HRT?

Am I experiencing Perimenopause? What should I expect from HRT?

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

This month's topics: Chronic Pelvic Pain, Ovarian Pain & Cysts, Vulvodynia, Vulvar Pain and Other Questions

New research has found that relaxation and music, separately or together, significantly reduce patients' pain following major abdominal surgery. The study, published in the May issue of Pain, found that these methods in combination with pain medication reduce pain more than pain medication alone.

Have recently begun to take Black Cohosh which I purchased over-the-counter. I am 53 years old, and have not had a period since November of 1997.

Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause? What should I expect from HRT?

Are these symptoms of Menopause?Am I experiencing Perimenopause?What should I expect from HRT?

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.