Information about HPV, Egg Freezing Study, Dr. Wheeler on Egg Freezing, Hormone Therapy For Menopause, February Specials

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FEBRUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER

What is HPV?

By: Leslie Saltzman, DO

HPV stands for human papillomavirus. HPV is a group of more than 200 related viruses. About 40 kinds can infect your genital area — your vulva, vagina, cervix, rectum or anus — as well as your mouth and throat. These kinds of HPV are spread during sexual contact. (Other types of HPV cause common warts like hand warts and plantar warts on the feet — but these aren’t sexually transmitted.)

Genital HPV infections are very, very common. In fact, most people who have sex get HPV at some point in their lives. Most people with HPV have no symptoms and feel totally fine, so they usually don’t even know they’re infected.

Read the full article on our blog here.

For Women Delaying Childbirth, Freezing Eggs

May Be Best Option: Study

Article by: Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter

Not every woman is ready to become a mom in her late teens, 20s or even by her mid-30s, but a natural decline in fertility can make it more difficult to have a baby at age 40 and beyond.

Now, a new study shows that freezing eggs while younger is a largely successful option for many women who are fertile in their younger years but want to delay pregnancy for a while.

The researchers looked at success rates of using a woman’s own frozen eggs over 15 years. They found that about 70% of women who had eggs frozen when they were younger than 38, and thawed at least 20 of those eggs, later had a baby. Read the rest of the article by US News & World Report on our blog!

Ask your provider at your next visit to learn more about this and get testing,

which is covered by most insurance plans; or

Schedule a Virtual Consultation with our Gynecologist, Dr. Faust-Rakos HERE!

Understanding Egg Freezing with Dr. Wheeler

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To learn more about Egg Freezing,

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Women Have Been Misled About Menopause

Hot flashes, sleeplessness, pain during sex: For some of menopause’s worst symptoms, there’s an established treatment. Why aren’t more women offered it?

For the past two or three years, many of my friends, women mostly in their early 50s, have found themselves in an unexpected state of suffering. The cause of their suffering was something they had in common, but that did not make it easier for them to figure out what to do about it, even though they knew it was coming: It was menopause.

Read the full article written by the New York Times on our blog!