I was a teen in the 80s, and I remember a Time Magazine cover from 1982 that referred to herpes as the modern “Scarlet Letter.” Many of my younger patients don’t recall the intense stigma associated with herpes. Heck, they don’t recall that HIV used to be a death sentence. Times have changed, thank God! […]
Most of my patients are justifiably confused when it comes to breast exams and mammograms — they’ve been getting mixed messages their entire lives. These days, most OB-GYNs adhere to recommendations from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). ACOG states that breast exams during an annual “may be offered in the context of […]
This post is going to be mainly about PCOS, but let me get ovarian cysts out of the way first. I recently gave a presentation to a bunch of primary care providers and explained the significance of ovarian cysts: It means the patient is female. And what about a family history of ovarian cysts? It […]
“Dr. McNally told me to leave my husband.” While reviewing the notes in a patient’s chart, I was startled to see that she had said this to another provider. Noooooo, I did not say that! Allow me to explain. My patient had complained that her libido wasn’t what it used to be, so I asked […]
The 50yo mother of two looked at me with suspiciously, who is this quack gynecologist? “Is this an Obamacare thing?”
