by Virtuosa Gyn | Dec 1, 2022 | Blogs, Gynecology
We get it: Urinary incontinence can be very embarrassing. Do you leak urine when you sneeze or cough? Embarrassing. Do you wake up in the morning with urine-dampened panties? Embarrassing. Do you sometimes have to beg store clerks to let you use their employees-only...
by Virtuosa Gyn | Nov 1, 2022 | Blogs, Gynecology
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that occur in the muscular tissue of the uterus. Also known as leiomyomas or myomas, they can develop at any time in a woman’s life, although they are most common among women ages 30-40. If you’ve been diagnosed with fibroids,...
by Virtuosa Gyn | Oct 5, 2022 | Blogs, Gynecology
Hormone Replacement Therapy As you age and go through perimenopause and menopause, your body experiences many changes, as your ovaries produce smaller amounts of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. As a result, you may experience a variety of symptoms that can...
by Virtuosa Gyn | Sep 8, 2022 | Blogs, Gynecology
If you routinely experience pelvic pain and you’ve had that pain for more than six months, you are likely to receive the diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain can have a variety of causes and treatments. One of those treatments is hysterectomy, a...
by Virtuosa Gyn | Aug 9, 2022 | Blogs, Gynecology
Uterine fibroids affect anywhere from 20% to 80% of women under the age of 50. These thick, muscular, noncancerous growths develop within the walls of the uterus and are most likely to occur during your 40s or 50s. How do you know if you have fibroids? Although...
by Virtuosa Gyn | Jul 12, 2022 | Blogs, Gynecology
Urinary incontinence is quite common in women. Although it can occur at any age, it is most likely to develop during the menopause years because of the hormonal changes that occur at that time. By the age of 65, more than 40% of women have urinary incontinence. Does...
