With the start of a new year, resolutions are often highlighted and pushed by gyms, exercise apparel companies and weight loss companies. Advertisements promote guaranteed weight loss, as well as how you can discover the perfect swimsuit body and fit into your smallest jean size yet. These companies promise they have the plan that will…

How would you like to have a healthy, inexpensive and ecological alternative to pads and tampons during your period? Many women have discovered menstrual cups; a feminine hygiene product made of flexible medical grade silicone that is shaped like a bell with a stem. The bell-shaped cup seals around the cervix, and every 4–24 hours…

Vulvovaginal atrophy, also referred to as vaginal atrophy, urogenital atrophy, or atrophic vaginitis, results from estrogen loss and is associated with vulvovaginal complaints like dryness, burning, and painful intercourse in menopausal women. Urinary complaints are not uncommon, including frequency and recurrent bladder infections, which is why a newer term “genitourinary syndrome of menopause” or GSM…

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and second leading cause of cancer death in American women, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Mammogram screenings should begin for the general population at age 40. Regular mammograms can find breast changes that could be cancer years before physical symptoms develop.…

With the beginning of a new year, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for allowing the Couri Center for Gynecology and Integrative Women’s Health the opportunity to be your women’s healthcare provider. It truly is an honor to have the privilege of caring for such wonderful and kind-hearted women as…