by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN………………………………… I cannot thank Angelina Jolie enough for going public with her decision to have a double mastectomy after discovering she carries the BRCA1 gene. I can only hope that greater awareness helps us to identify women at greatest risk for breast and ovarian cancer. However, […]
Do I still need birth control in my 40s?
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. Although you may think you are too old to have babies, your body may not agree. As an Alpharetta gynecology specialist, I often have women in their 40s tell me they do not need birth control because they are too old to have babies. Their […]
Sex after Menopause
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. Your friends and co workers going through menopause will have no trouble telling you all about their hot flashes and weight gain. But, they might not be so open talking about sex after menopause. Unfortunately, as our periods vanish, so does the vaginal moisture. When […]
Am I too old to have kids?
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN…………………………………. Let’s talk about it… When our patients ask this question, they are really asking 3 different questions: Can I still conceive at my age? Am I at increased risk for having a baby with chromosome problems? And, am I at increased risk for miscarriage? At […]
How do I know if I’m menopausal?
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN …………………………….. I wish there was an easy answer to this question. I get asked this question from patients as young as 35 to those well into their 50s. For some women, they struggle with menopausal symptoms for years. Other lucky women just stop having periods, […]
