«The whole idea of «male
doctor talks to women» is really over,» she said.
Not exact matches
She asked why that was the case, and they
talked about the problems of combining marriage, motherhood, and training in medicine (which she had experienced personally), the resentment of
women that many
doctors have, and the irony that a profession dedicated
to caring for people was so overwhelmingly composed of men.
They are
talking nervously when a
doctor appears at the door and asks
to see the first
woman privately.
What does it say when
women are treated like children,
talked down
to, insulted, lied
to, and handed letters telling them what the god - head
doctor will allow or not allow.
Doctors and lactation specialists
talked about the great gains made in breast - feeding, citing rates of 40 percent
to 50 percent of
women leaving the hospital breast - feeding.
Remember that your
doctor talks to a lot of pregnant
women, so she may just know of something you haven't thought of.
Every
woman is different, so it is important
to talk to your
doctor.
It also helps
to talk to other
women who gave birth with your
doctor, ask about their C - section rates, and take a hospital tour with your birth plan in hand.
If you are one of the 400,000
women that will be diagnosed with postpartum depression this year in the United States alone, please
talk to your
doctor or call a hotline that can connect you with resources in your area.
So there aren't a lot of opportunities that
women are getting
to really
talk extensively with their
doctors about how they are feeling and handling life after a baby.
After
talking to my
doctor, I found that many
women have one breast that produces more milk than the other and that it's nothing
to be concerned about.
In a perfect world,
women (and men) would learn about childbirth from reading books and websites and
talking to their care provider (
doctor or midwife),
to a doula,
to their mother, aunts and friends, but unless you live under a rock,
women (and men) also learn about childbirth when they are bombarded with images on TV and in movies that depict childbirth as something scary, painful and out of control.
I read a great article by an MD that
talks about how
doctors are afraid
to really educate
women on the benefits of breastfeeding because they don't want
to make moms feel guilty.
However, the higher amounts of iron in prescription prenatal vitamins can cause some
women to become constipated or have other digestive problems — if you experience this,
talk with your
doctor.
(DISCLAIMER: Any pregnant
woman should
talk to her
doctor before starting any kind of exercise routine.
Some
women like
to view the birth, so if that's something you want
to do, definitely
talk to your
doctor.
At that appointment my
doctor and I
talked about pumping, and she said that she tends
to see
women that are exclusively pumping get their periods sooner than those who nurse.
Women who are HIV - negative but have an HIV - positive partner should
talk to their
doctor about taking HIV medicine daily, called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP),
to protect themselves while trying
to get pregnant, and
to protect themselves and their baby during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Also, you blame the poor OB for
talking to the
woman instead of
to the midwife - hello?!!
Doctors really can't win, can they?
It's time for
doctors and midwives
to start
talking and listening
to each other, and
to the birthing
women in their care.
Doctors were forced
to talk a Florida
woman through delivering her baby at home while Hurricane Irma's outer bands lashed Miami.
«If
women have any concerns about menopausal symptoms or HRT, they should
talk to their
doctor who will be happy
to discuss treatment options further.»
The Harris survey results show that most
women (63 %) are
talking to their
doctors about their menopausal symptoms and the treatment options.
These
women talked about
doctors who made assumptions about their sexual promiscuity and inability
to pay for services or support a child.
According
to ACS guidelines,
women with a lifetime risk of 20 percent or greater should receive annual MRI breast screenings in additional
to mammograms, and
women at 15
to 20 percent lifetime risk should
talk with their
doctors about the benefits and limitations of adding MRI screening
to their yearly mammogram.
Women who are trying
to become pregnant should
talk to their
doctors about the risk of Zika virus infection before traveling.
While there is not much robust and methodologically sound research on magnesium's antispasmodic properties, there exists evidence that supplementation relieves cramps in some patient populations, like pregnant
women (of course, if you're pregnant and considering a change in your supplement regimen,
talk to your
doctor first).
The CDC also urges
women to talk to their
doctor so that they know the risks and ways
to prevent exposure
to the mosquitoes that carry Zika.
And because 70 percent of
women 51
to 70 do nt get enough vitamin D (vital for calcium absorption), make sure you get at least 400 IU per day;
talk to your
doctor about taking a supplement.
Murrough suggested that if a
woman is being treated for depression and might become pregnant, she should
talk to her
doctor about any therapy adjustments that could be appropriate.
Sources are divided on safety during pregnancy, so pregnant and nursing
women should
talk to their individual
doctors and midwives
to evaluate if these supplements would be safe or beneficial for them.
And while many
women have simply learned
to manage their periods, «If your periods interfere with your ability
to function,» says Rhone, «
talk to your
doctor.»
• Hormone therapy: HRT refers
to the administration of estrogen or a combination of estrogen / progestin therapy.46 For
women in particular, increased estrogen levels may lead
to a higher gallstone risk.47 As such, if you are undergoing HRT or are taking high - dose birth control pills,
talk to your
doctor about your gallstone risk and ask if there are other hormone - related medications that are better for you.
It is a good idea for any
woman to talk to a
doctor before trying
to get pregnant.
Do
talk to your
doctor; sometimes
women have vitamin deficiencies during / after pregnancy which can mirror PPD.
The researchers randomly assigned more than 200 overweight middle - aged
women to one of two groups: one used MyFitnessPal as a weight - loss aid, the other
talked to a primary care
doctor about weight issues but did not use MyFitnessPal.
Dr. Dweck encourage
women to talk to their
doctor about switching from an oral antihistamine
to a nasal spray, «whether that's a steroid spray or something just made with saline,» she says.
Lead author Dr. Mary Stephenson, director of the recurrent pregnancy loss program at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences, says that
women who have suffered multiple pregnancy losses should
talk to their
doctors about progesterone supplementation.
Prior
to 50,
women should
talk their
doctor to decide when the best time
to start would be, based on family history, breast exams, age, and other personal risk factors.
Women who are pregnant or who are trying
to become pregnant and those who are breastfeeding should
talk with their
doctors about limiting caffeine use.
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