by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN………………………………… A little note to lighten your week… a recently published study from France evaluated the effects of bras on the breast in 320 women over a 15 year time span. They concluded that bras actually make breasts more saggy! Go figure… I must admit, the headline caught […]
Why should my kids get the HPV vaccine?
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN………………………………… I’ve heard it from my friends, “I’m not giving my daughter the HPV vaccine. She’s never had sex.” Okay, I hope your daughter isn’t having sex at 11 years old. But, I promise you she will likely have sex at some point in her life. […]
Easy Ways to Reduce PMS
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN………………………………… Women often come into our office complaining of premenstrual symptoms that start approximately 1 week or so prior to their periods. These symptoms may include both physical and emotional changes, such as bloating, breast tenderness, irritability, sleeplessness or mood swings. We have often recommended lifestyle […]
Moms Coping with Depression and Anxiety
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. Over the past week, I have been overwhelmed by media reports addressing women’s usage of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. This month’s Parenting magazine article entitled Xanax Makes Me a Better Mom highlighted several mothers and their usage of medication to manage anxiety and depression. The […]
The Next Generation Condom
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN………………………………… Bill Gates announced a new grant for the invention of the Next Generation Condom. As many of you know, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation works to improve global health. One of their main priorities is to reduce the incidence of HIV. Condoms are the best […]
Who is binge drinking in the US?
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. I must admit, I was surprised by who is most likely to be binge drinking on a regular basis. When I think about binge drinking, I think about a college fraternity party with a bunch of guys standing around with plastic cups. Take a minute […]
Folic Acid Reduces the Risk for Autism
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. A new study released from Norway, suggests a forty percent reduction in the risk for autism when women start taking folic acid supplementation at least 4 weeks prior to conception. This study looked at 85,000 women and the effect of taking folic acid supplementation starting […]
Attention Pregnant Women: Let’s talk about Whooping Cough
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. In 2012, new cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reached epidemic levels. The CDC reported 41,000 new cases of whooping cough in 2012 with at least 18 deaths. The majority of deaths are infants less than 3 months of age who are too young to be […]
Is any amount of discharge normal?
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. When women complain of discharge – it can come in many different varieties. Vaginal discharge may cause an odor, itching or may just be a change in color or consistency. Some vaginal discharge is normal – it helps with lubrication for intercourse and protects the […]
Early pregnancy loss
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. I wish a positive urine pregnancy test always meant the pregnancy would be fine. I hate that early pregnancy has so much uncertainty associated with it. Some of the new over the counter pregnancy tests can show positive before you have even missed a period. […]
