hysterectomy month

Your Guide to Hysterectomy Awareness Month

April showers bring May flowers, but the fifth month of the year brings awareness to the surgical procedure some women might not honestly know about the surgery. Hysterectomy Awareness Month is celebrated in May to provide women more information about this gynecological surgery. There are so many stigmas about this procedure women have but little … Continued

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4 Helpful Ways to Deal with Hot Flashes

Do you suddenly experience a burst of heat in your body, even though the temperature is lower than 60 degrees? Women suffer many years with the struggles and symptoms of the condition and search for helpful ways to handle hot flashes. The burst of heat at a random time in the day or night keeps … Continued

Harvesting Eggs before a Hysterectomy

Harvesting Your Eggs before a Hysterectomy

Thoughts of the future are often placed on the line when a woman has to consider a hysterectomy to treat a possible cancer diagnosis. The possibility of having a biological child diminishes once the uterus, and often the fallopian tubes and ovaries. The best option for women to keep their chances of being mothers is … Continued

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Robotic Hysterectomy: The Innovative New Procedure for Women

There are so many advances in surgical procedures nowadays which are more minimally invasive and less intimidating to the patient. One example of surgery evolutions is the robotic hysterectomy. This new advancement is not your mother’s type of hysterectomy, as it is an advancement in the standard surgical procedure. The modern take on hysterectomies is … Continued

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Pushing Through Life After Surviving Cancer

Too often people who have recently gone through chemotherapy or made it through the battle with cancer have to pick up where they left off in their daily routines. But life after surviving cancer is difficult for the survivor to adjust to it again. After a person receives a diagnosis of gynecologic cancers or starts … Continued

Dr. Lynn Kowalski

Dr. Lynn Kowalski Brings Gynecological Care to Facebook Live

Facebook is a place to connect individuals from all over to a topic or a friendship. You can see what your friends are doing or what they like and share stories of your life. With the feature of Facebook Live, you get to interact with individuals in real time and discuss an event or topic. … Continued

You Shouldn’t Ignore These Vague Signs of Ovarian and Cervical Cancer

You Shouldn’t Ignore These Vague Signs of Ovarian and Cervical Cancer

For women, many vague symptoms of bleeding or cramping are easy to brush off because they think they are typical of menstruation. But often they could be trying to tell you something more serious, like typical signs of ovarian and cervical cancer. While many women shrug off these ailments or stay silent during doctor appointment, … Continued

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A Prolapsed Uterus Guide

How do you tell the health of your uterus or if everything in your reproductive system is in its place? Your uterus, as known as the womb, is usually held inside by the muscles, tissue, and ligaments of your pelvis. Due to childbirth or menopause, women often feel their pelvic muscles weaken, and they begin … Continued

uterine fibroids

Treat Your Fibroids without a Hysterectomy

Young women often experience uterine fibroids during their childbearing years. They often believe the only way to remove them from their uterus is through a hysterectomy, but this also rids them of the chances of childbearing. But there are ways to treat fibroids without a hysterectomy. Luckily, medications and alternative surgery treatments help or cure … Continued

The Painful and Long Menorrhagia Facts You Need to Know

The Painful and Long Menorrhagia Facts You Need to Know

Do you experience longer periods than the usual five days? Do they also involve painful cramps keeping you home during your menstruation? Longer periods with painful cramps are common signs of menorrhagia. If you are unfamiliar with this type of menstruation issue, we have the menorrhagia facts you need to know. If you see you … Continued

How to Avoid Constipation after Your Hysterectomy

How to Avoid Constipation Hysterectomy

It is common for women who are recovering from a hysterectomy to experience constipation. If you are experiencing constipation after your hysterectomy, we have different ways and techniques to avoid being uncomfortably bound up. Because you are in recovery, your body isn’t getting the same amount of activity as it was before so keeping it … Continued

3 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain after a Hysterectomy

3 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain after a Hysterectomy

After a hysterectomy, many women find themselves more and more sedentary as they heal. It’s easy to put on weight when most of the first two weeks of recovery you spend in bed, and you find yourself mindlessly snacking or overeating. Prevent weight gain after a hysterectomy by following these three tips and being enjoying … Continued