Category: Gynecology
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Reason Women Can’t Sleep
Sleep is often one of the first things to go during the transition into menopause. These solutions can help you wake up on the right side of the bed. Stick It To Those Night Sweats Hot flashes keeping you up at night? You’re not alone—one study found that 81 percent of women with severe hot…
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Endometriosis: What you need to know
What do pain, infertility, scar-tissue formation, adhesions and bowel problems have in common? They are all things that can be caused by endometriosis, a condition that affects at least 6.3 million women and girls in the United States, 1 million in Canada and millions more worldwide. It occurs when tissue like that which lines the…
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Health Benefits of Birth Control Pills
Oral Contraceptives (Birth Control Pills) Not only are oral contraceptives an excellent form of contraception (birth control), but there are MANY additional health benefits! Is the pill safe? Since the 1950’s women have used birth control pills to prevent pregnancy. Over the last 60 years, the amount of hormone in the pill has continued…
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Endometriosis
What You Need to Know By Jill Case What do pain, infertility, scar tissue formation, adhesions, and bowel problems have in common? They are all things that can be caused by endometriosis, a condition that affects at least 6.3 million women and girls in the U.S., 1 million in Canada, and millions more worldwide. It…
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Keep your bladder healthy
DID YOU KNOW? The bladder can hold approximately 2 cups of urine before it signals that it needs to empty Normal number of trips to the bathroom per day are 6-8 times. What you eat or drink can affect the color and odor of your urine (ex: asparagus and coffee can give your urine…
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Give yourself the gift of good health this season
The holidays are so busy that many of us neglect our own health at the expense of others. This year give YOURSELF the gift of health maintenance. Every woman needs an ANNUAL WELL WOMAN EXAM. This is the perfect time to update your medical and family history with your health care provider. Many women do…
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Dr. Jukes Speaking at Austonian Club
Come hear how you can have fallbladder, hysterectomy and other gynecological surgery through one small incision in your belly button. Dr. Jukes will be speaking from 7pm – 8pm at the Austonian Club on Wednesday, July 31st. The Austonian is located at 200 Congress Ave downtown and there is a free valet.
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Do you feel dry and irritated?
Is intercourse painful because of decreased lubrication? Do you wonder why your “oasis” has turned into the Sahara Desert? If you are asking yourself these questions, you are likely experiencing Atrophic Vaginitis. This condition occurs commonly in menopause when our bodies are low in Estradiol which then leads to thinning of the vaginal wall and…
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Texas Institute among first to perform Single-Site Robotic Hysterectomy Surgery
The Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center recently became one of the first facilities in the nation to perform a hysterectomy using a new single-site platform for robotic surgery. “This single-site robotic platform provides surgeons with the increased dexterity, control and high-definition 3-D vision found with traditional robotic surgery,…
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A New Frontier in da Vinci Surgery
A special event Presented by Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. featured speaker, Rick Low, M.D., F.A.C.S. WHEN: Wednesday, March 27th 5:30-7PM WHERE: The Austonian Club 200 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX FREE VALET PARKING