May 2008, Volume 8, Issue 1
Special Points of Interest (click topic)
WHP Lecture Series
CDC: Pregnant women need to know more about cytomegalovirus risk
Research News
Choosing Your Baby’s Sex: What’s New?
WHP Welcomes Dr. Patricia Ristic
Clarisonic® Skin Care Brush
Teamine Revision®
Starry, Starry Night
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Women’s Health Practice will be offering a free lecture series on Tuesday, May 13th. You can sign up for one or all of the events. Refreshments and drawings. Reserve your spot today!
To learn more and reserve your time contact Women’s Health Practice at 217-356-3736.
5:00 - 5:15 Snacks/registration
5:15 - 5:45 Beautiful Backs; Osteoporosis, Posture, Exercise and Hair reduction for Men: Diagnose and Treat
5:45 - 6:00 Break
6:00 - 6:30 Secrets of Beautiful Skin from the Inside and Out; Hormones, Nutrition and Anti-Aging Treatments
6:15 - 6:30 Break
6:30 - 7:00 Low Sex Drive in Menopause
7:00 - 7:15 Break
7:15 - 7:45 Breast Pain
7:45 - 8:00 Break
8:00 - 8:30 Pelvic Pain Solutions and Endometriosis
CDC: Pregnant women need to know more about cytomegalovirus risk
Fewer than half of obstetricians and gynecologists counsel pregnant patients on the risk of congenital cytomegalovirus and on preventive measures they can take to minimize the chances of infection, according to a report published in the Jan. 25 issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
B. Anderson. PhD, of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and colleagues surveyed 305 ob/gyns on their knowledge of cytomegalovirus prevention and on their communication to pregnant patients regarding cytomegalovirus.
Although 90% said they knew that the risk of cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy could be reduced by handwashing, only 60% reported advising their pregnant patients to do so, and only 44% counseled their patients specifically on avoiding cytomegalovirus infection. Since 2003, nearly 27% of respondents had diagnosed cytomegalovirus infection in a pregnant patient.
“These results emphasize the need for additional training of ob/gyns regarding cytomegalovirus infection prevention and for a better understanding of the reasons that physician knowledge regarding cytomegalovirus transmission might not result in patient counseling,” the authors wrote.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Knowledge and practices of obstetricians and gynecologists regarding cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy –United States, 2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.2007;57:65-68.8
Currently Enrolling Studies
Do You Suffer from Pain Because of Your Endometriosis?
If you are a female between 18-45 years old and have been diagnosed with Endometriosis, Women’s Health Practice is seeking volunteers to take part in a clinical research study to treat Endometriosis Pain. Qualified participants may receive:
Please contact Women’s Health Practice Clinical Research Coordinator at 217.356.3736.
Is Intercourse Painful?
Our center is participating in a research study of Vulvar Vestibulitis if you are:
You may be compensated for your time and travel. To join the women participating in this nationwide research study, call: Women’s Health Practice, Jan Dedrick @ 217-356-3736.
Breast Pain is a Common Problem
Breast pain is one of the most common complaints in women, especially those of reproductive age. If you are a woman between the ages of 18-45 and have cyclical breast pain and regular menstrual cycles, you may be interested in a clinical research study.
Women’s Health Practice is conducting a clinical research study for women who experience the uncomfortable symptoms of breast pain.
Qualifying participants will receive the following at no cost:
Health insurance is not required and you may be compensated for time and travel.
For more information or to see if you pre-qualify for this research study, please call: Women’s Health Practice at (217) 356.3736, or visit www.hotflashclinicalstudy.com.
Are You No Longer Turned on When the Lights Turn Off?
A medical research study for women who have lost their sexual desire.
If you’re a woman at least 30 years of age, you may not realize your lack of interest in sex might be a common medical disorder. You are invited to see if you qualify for a medical research study. To qualify, you must have gone through menopause or had your ovaries removed. The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiness of LibiGel, an investigative medication for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD). Visit www.BloomStudy.com or call 1-877-BLOOM-81.
We Are Also Currently Enrolling In:
Combination Bacterial Vaginosis/Vaginal Yeast Infections
Women interested in volunteering or learning more about these studies can contact Women’s Health Practice at 217.356.3736, or visit our website at www.womenshealthpractice.com
We continuously update clinical studies on our website, so visit often or feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.
Choosing your Baby’s Sex: What’s New?
Have your heart set on having a girl first? No, a boy? Well, after birth, the ratio of male to female offspring in our population is slightly greater than unity (1.06) so we have to look to science to what is new.
According to a new Web MD article yearning to conceive a baby boy, can it really be as easy as eating breakfast cereal, taking in lower calories and a potassium-rich diet to tip the scales toward blue booties, as a recent study seems to indicate? And if you want to welcome a bundle of pink, can tweaking your diet in other ways boost the chances? But it was only an association from a recent study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 740 newly pregnant British women recalled what they ate the year before conception. It's not certain whether the calories or the nutrients makes the difference, the researcher says, although the association is one that is seen in other animals, with well-fed mothers giving birth to males and less well-fed mothers delivering females.
None of this is too new, actually evolutionary biologists have a theory too. Web MD reports that in cave times parents in good condition favor male offspring or that the availability of resources and other factors affects the sex ratio. One study, for instance, shows that underfed hamsters tend to deliver females while hamsters not restricted on diet do not.
Other “Facts” about Sex Selection
One of the oldest adages, and also sited on Web MD is that timing intercourse closer to ovulation for a boy, further away for a girl. The reasoning is that the “gir” sperm (with X chromosomes) are hardier and the "boy" sperm (Y chromosomes) are more fragile, so having intercourse as close as possible to ovulation will give those Y chromosomes that determine maleness a fighting chance of meeting the egg. But alas, this advice is contrary to what we see. In infertility treatment cycles more girls are conceived. Actually older dads tend to produce more girl sperm and there are probably more older dads in infertility treatment groups.
Also sited on Web MD: Making the vaginal environment more hospitable to "girl" or "boy" sperm. Some say this can be done by douching with water and vinegar to make the environment more acidic and girl-friendly and by douching with water and baking soda to make the environment more alkaline and boy-friendly. Again not proven.
But do have fun with it and try various positions during intercourse. For instance, the missionary position is recommended for producing girls; rear-entry for boys.
Higher protein diets and lower salt might favor girls as well, and that might go along with the current new findings. In general the diet advice isn’t bad, and relatively nutritious, so if you want to try, as long as you still are getting in the amount of folic acid and vitamins you need and your weight isn’t dropping precipitously, go ahead and try!
Suzanne Trupin, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.; Julie Stembridge, C.N.M.; Carol Childs, C.N.A.
Women’s Health Practice Welcomes Dr. Patricia Ristic
Dr. Ristic joined Women’s Health Practice in February 2008. Dr. Ristic comes to us from McKinley Health Center. She has been practicing in Obstetrics and Gynecology for 18 years.
Dr. Ristic received her medical degree from Rush Medical School in 1985 and completed her residency at Columbus Medical Center affiliated with Northwestern Medical Center in 1989.
She specializes in gynecologic care from infertility to contraception counseling. Dr. Ristic is also involved in a variety of clinical trials in the area of women’s health. Women’s Health Practice offers an on-site laboratory, ultrasounds and an outpatient surgery center.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ristic, please contact Women’s Health Practice at 217.356.3736.
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