You probably aren’t surprised to hear that patients mention headaches to me quite often. Several months ago, after a long and in depth discussion of birth control options with a patient who suffers from migraine headaches, I promised her a blog entry about the topic.  She was taking normal birth control pills (that contains […]

Have you heard the “mask of pregnancy?” Unfortunately this mask is one that can’t be easily removed. The medical term for “mask of pregnancy” is melasma. It is increased pigmentation in areas of the face. Three main problem areas have been identified (we’ll use Marilyn to illustrate): Centrofacial: involves forehead, cheeks, nose, upper lip, chin […]