Women's Reproductive Health
Dr. Hope Ricciotti, Clinical Director of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Dimock Community Health Center in Roxbury, tells us five things every woman can do for her reproductive health.
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Endometrial ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that destroys a thin layer of the lining of the uterus, which stops or greatly reduces a woman's menstrual flow.
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Dr. Hye-Chun Hur, Minimally Invasive GYN Surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, answers common questions about uterine fibroids.
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Urinary incontinence impacts millions of adults in the U.S., but many don't realize it is a treatable condition. Dr. Janet Li answers common questions about the condition.
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Reproductive Cancers
Concerns have been raised about the role that the hormones in oral contraceptives might play in a number of cancers, and how hormone-based OCs contribute to their development.
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Dr. Chris Awtrey and Dr. Hope Ricciotti answer questions about cervical cancer and preventing the disease.
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Ovarian cancer may affect women of any age group, although it is more common in post-menopausal women.
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No one knows the exact causes of uterine cancer, but women who get this disease are more likely than other women to have certain risk factors. But doctors can seldom explain why one woman gets uterine cancer and another does not.
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