Comments (58) | Post a CommentA Positive HPV Test Does Not Mean You Have Cervical Cancer
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Fri, Aug 21, 2009, 4:08 pm PDTThe makers of the test that can detect the human papillomavirus (HPV) are advertising it heavily these days, which is of course fine. But I notice that some of these ads seem to suggest that the HPV test is…Read More
End of Summer Safety
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Thu, Aug 13, 2009, 12:48 am PDTIt's already mid- to end-of-summer and the back-to-school blitz has started. If you still haven't gotten out much, or if you simply need reminders on how to stay healthy in the summer months, here they…Read More
Causes of Late or Absent Periods
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Wed, Aug 05, 2009, 10:36 am PDTYou expected to start your monthly bleed a day ago and now you're anxiously waiting. That anxiety will be present whether you wish to be pregnant or not. Of course, certain women whose cycles are always…Read More
Is Tylenol Safe? Yes, Very
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Fri, Jul 10, 2009, 4:28 pm PDTGood old Tylenol®. Maybe you use this long-trusted painkiller for your menstrual cramps, headaches, or arthritis pain. Your youngster's pediatrician likely recommends it as well for children's pain, even…Read More
Fibroids Affect 50 Percent of Women
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Fri, Apr 17, 2009, 12:08 pm PDTI got an unexpected ultrasound report in my inbox this week concerning a young woman under my care who had recently gone for a routine GYN appointment. She was complaining of some painful and heavier-than-usual…Read More
Tips to Manage Morning Sickness
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Thu, Apr 09, 2009, 3:58 pm PDTWhat a joy! You've learned you're pregnant—but how nauseating, too! Now you can't stomach anything. Morning sickness is an early pregnancy burden that can be as simple as an upset stomach and as severe as…Read More
Losing Your Milk Supply
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Wed, Feb 25, 2009, 4:57 pm PSTDuring the first few days of breastfeeding, you wait anxiously for the milk to come in. Then follows a few weeks or months when you've got a great supply. You may have filled the freezer with pumped milk and…Read More
Dealing With Bad News From Your Doctor
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Wed, Feb 18, 2009, 5:43 pm PSTI've had a couple of visits with my doctor recently that left me a bit lost. First, I got news of an abnormal X-ray result and then, a month later, a disappointing ultrasound result, disappointing because it…Read More
Diet Pills: The Side Effects You Haven't Thought About
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Tue, Feb 10, 2009, 4:57 pm PSTI got a call last week from a young, healthy woman in my practice specifically asking for a diet aid. I found myself falling into my standard speil in which I try to discourage the use of such drugs. I hate…Read More
The Itch We Don't Talk About
Posted By Paula Kue, MD - Thu, Feb 05, 2009, 11:38 am PSTToday, a patient asked for advice on treating his "IBS," which I took to mean his Irritable Bowel Syndrome. But then he explained that he was actually talking about "the other IBS," his "itchy butt syndrome." I…Read More
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