Tests and Procedures: Fetal Ultrasound
Detailed information on fetal ultrasound, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the female pelvis and equipment (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - September 17, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Cervical Biopsy
Detailed information on cervical biopsy, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the female pelvic organs, and an illustration of a cervical biopsy procedure (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
How Smoking Affects Pregnancy
Dr. Jill Mauldin explains how smoking during pregnancy places a baby at risk for developmental problems. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Breast Scan
Detailed information on breast scan, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the female breast (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Endometrial Ablation
Detailed information on endometrial ablation, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical illustration of the female pelvic organs, an illustration of the menstrual cycle, and an illustration of an endometrial ablation procedure (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Breast Cancer Risk Associated with Childhood Cancer Survivors
Experts say female childhood cancer survivors who have had radiation should get mammograms earlier than the general population of women. These guidelines are in place because women who have had chest radiation as children, teens, or young adults have a significantly higher breast cancer risk. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Women's Health: Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Both the Food and Drug Administration as well as physicians question the claims made regarding the safety and effectiveness of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Breast Health: Self Breast Examination among Hispanic Women
Despite high rates of screening mammography, most breast cancers in Hispanic women are detected by the women themselves. A troubling finding is that about half of all women who noticed an abnormality waited at least a month before seeking medical help. Research is being conducted to determine potential reasons for the prolonged waiting time before seeking a breast cancer program. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Cancer: Links to Moderate Drinking Among Middle-Aged Women
Research involving more than a million middle-age women finds that even moderate drinking raises risks for breast, liver, and other cancers. On the other hand, numerous studies have suggested that alcohol, especially red wine, might help deter heart disease - complicating decisions around drinking and health. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Breast Cancer Program: Swelling After Treatment
In breast cancer survivors, lymphedema - an uncomfortable swelling of the arm and wrist - can be one of the most vexing side effects of breast cancer treatment. Now, a new study has found that women who develop lymphedema do worse than women without the condition and have higher out-of-pocket medical costs after radiation and surgery. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Heart Health: Links to Pregnancy and Delivery
Factors that affect a woman's reproductive health can also have an effect on her heart, new research shows. Giving birth prematurely or delivering a small-for-gestational-age baby is associated with a later risk of cardiovascular disease in the mother. Another study found that when women's ovaries were removed and the estrogen was not replaced through hormone therapy, a woman's overall risk of dying increased, as did her risk of dying of heart disease or stroke. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Breast Cancer Program: A Patient Shares Her Experience
Mona Palmore-Haynes reviews her experience battling breast cancer from discovering a lump in her breast to her reaction of being told she had breast cancer, her course of treatment through a breast cancer program at MUSC's South Carolina breast cancer center, side effects, recovery and the future. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Breast Cancer Program: Need for Early Risk Assessment
A recent study out of Canada suggests that breast cancer risk assessment and prevention should start much earlier in life than it currently does. Breast cancer program researchers point to links between mammographic density of breast tissue and associated risk of early development of breast cancer. Learn more about breast cancer programs and treatment. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Breast Health: Breast Cancer Treatment Hard to Complete for Some
Fewer than half of women with early-stage breast cancer complete their full prescribed course of hormone therapy for breast cancer treatment, says a new study. The South Carolina breast cancer center of MUSC explores this topic in this podcast. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Women's Health: Preterm Birth Risks Seldom Discussed
New or expectant mothers should discuss preterm birth with their doctors. This advice comes from the March of Dimes following a survey it conducted and is reviewed in this women's health podcast. (Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast)
Source: MUSC Women's Health Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
