Vibrators are becoming commonly discussed and widely available– they’re even sold at the Targets and Walmarts of the world. The economics of sex toys shows this popularity. In 2022, the sex toy industry in its entirety, worldwide, had an estimated valuation of about $41 billion worldwide. Vibrators themselves are seeing huge growth potential with an […]

As part of Female Health Education, Dr. Quimby and I led a health education class at a local girls’ private high school. We wanted the talk to be straight from gynecologists, different than others they had heard. As part of it, we showed real photos of external female genitalia (images previously printed in the medical […]

Here’s a patient: female, heterosexual, sexually active, no single partner. Uses condoms to prevent pregnancy and STIs (link to post). Regularly tested for STIs. Then she starts seeing one partner more and more often. That turns into monogamy. That turns into “I don’t have any STIs, do you?”. That turns into no condom use. There […]

A friend of mine slipped down a stair case when she was 20 weeks pregnant – she called me worried, but also said she was mad at me for not warning her of increased clumsiness (yes, Violet, I’m talking to you!). She and the baby were fine, but I promised her I would warn others. […]

Gestational diabetes stats 6% : the percentage of pregnant women that will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes (commonly called GDM, and AKA diabetes of pregnancy). Pregnancy itself puts women in an insulin resistant state, which subsequently increases the risk of developing diabetes (temporarily). 10%: percentage of women in the US are considered “low risk” for […]

FIRST WE EXPLAIN AND COMPLAIN, NOW WE WORK TO MAKE IT BETTER! Part 1: It’s the Little Things.  Morning sickness is a misnomer – women can feel sick at any time of the day, and most women feel sick throughout the day. But there are several small changes to make to your every day life […]

NAUSEA AND VOMITING OF PREGNANCY AND MY 4PM QUEASIES My first pregnancy I had the “4pm queasies” – every day at 4pm, no matter what i had eaten, not eaten, exercised or not, I was on the couch like a cat, lying there curled up to try to feel better. Water, sips of ginger ale, […]

Fatigue, weakness, headaches, irritability.  Sound familiar?   These are the most common signs of anemia. If you’re feeling these I’m not guaranteeing you are anemic. You may just be grumpy. Or stressed. Or not sleeping enough. Or depressed. But you can (and should) be checked for anemia through a simple blood test called a CBC […]

My favorite view of HOLLYWOOD sign is from the Griffith Park Observatory, but the only way to reach the sign is to hike (illegally, I may add) through some difficult terrain.  To stay true to your match.com (Bumble? Hinge? OK Cupid?) profile where you met your spouse and swore you loved hiking, you may be […]

Night sweats and hot flashes. We’re talking drenched PJs, sheets, the whole works. I’m not talking about menopause, although we have that to look forward to as well. I’m talking postpartum. About 30% of women will experience this joy (*sarcasm*). The symptoms will peak, on average, at 2 weeks postpartum and decline after, with about […]