If you’ve ever taken a close look at your fingernails you may have noticed white spots or lines. Most often these white discolorations are due to a previous minor injury to the nail that you may not remember but occasionally they can represent something else entirely. Some medical conditions associated with white stripes are: · […]
Houston OBGYN |15 Self Exams Every Woman Should Know – What Your Nails Tell You
One of the most underrated parts of the body that women fail to check regularly is their fingernails. Sure, a lot of women love having manicures, but did you know that there are more things you should be concerned about apart from the shape of your nails? If you notice a change in the appearance […]
15 Self Exams Every Woman Should Know – Breast Exam
Self breast exams should be as routine as putting on your seatbelt or brushing your teeth. With the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer, this should be a no-brainer but for many women it’s not. The reasons are many but some are uncomfortable touching themselves, some are unsure of what they are feeling while […]
15 Self Exams Every Woman Should Know – Overview
Some things about the human body are just plain weird. Strange bumps pop up, your skin decides it wants to change colors in just one area, your hair falls out or your tongue just doesn’t look right with strange new bumps. There are plenty of things that simply require an immediate trip to the doctor […]
Gonorrhea That Won’t Go Away?!
The Centers for Disease Control recently reported the increase in a strain of gonorrhea that is resistent to the current treatment with cephalosporin antibiotics. As long as bacteria continue to infect us humans, they will continue to thwart our efforts at killing them off. Back in the day, we used sulfa drugs and when that […]
Checking for Signs of Infertility – 5 Things Your Houston OBGYN Should Know
Statistics show that infertility affects almost 12% of all women as soon as they reach the early stage of adulthood. This becomes quite a dilemma particularly when signs of infertility only become apparent and noticeable when a woman begins to start a family. Although the symptoms vary from one person to another, there are still […]