If you’ve never heard of the Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) Syndrome before, don’t worry: I just made it up. I’ll tell you what it is in […]
Afraid of anesthesia? Read this … (or the story of Victoria)
Simpson and assistants discovering anesthetic effect of chloroform Next to Pitocin, obstetric anesthesia is probably the second-most hated intervention among the natural birth community. Like […]
Afraid of Pitocin? Read this… (or the story of Charlotte)
Princess Charlotte of Wales In the natural birth community, Pitocin is a dirty word. It is blamed, wrongfully, for nearly every ill that affects modern […]
It’s All in the Counseling …
Physicians have a lot of power over patient choices. In theory, physicians present patients with choices and then patients make informed decisions. In practice, this […]
OB Potpourri 4.0
Stop the tilt I haven’t used a left lateral tilt during Cesarean delivery in years. There has never been any robust scientific data that tilting […]
Dieting Myths
Have you ever heard a weight loss plan like this? Start eating clean. Avoid gluten, salt, and sugar. Use cinnamon and apple cider vinegar. Detox […]
Where Does the Fat Go?
How do we lose weight? Yes, I know, diet and exercise. But where does the weight actually go? This was a question asked in a […]
Antenatal Testing
A patient of mine moved out of state after her last pregnancy. She’s pregnant again and doing fine at about 12 weeks. Yes, I’m sad […]
Prophylactic Salpingectomy?
Should we perform prophylactic salpingectomy whenever possible to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer? Over the last five years, many gynecologists have made it routine […]
Five Neat Tricks to Live Longer and Healthier Lives
Physicians and patients – well, people – constantly struggle with understanding how important certain things are or how impactful they might be in our lives. […]