Question: “Is it normal for women to have “smegma” of sorts on their clitoris or the lips sometimes as a form of discharge? or does that mean yeast infection or unbalanced pH?” Answer: You made me laugh using the term “vaginal...
Question: “Hi! I have a question about vaginal discharge. Almost every day I have discharge that is brownish. I have gotten it checked out in the past and doctors have said it is normal and that I just have more discharge than others. I am wondering if you had...
Question: “Hi there. I am a women’s health NP. I work independently. Recently I saw a 44 yr. old new patient who is on combined oral contraceptives and also on norethindrone day 10 to 21 of her cycle. She stated her previous gyn prescribed the additional...
Question: “Is there a specific amount of weight gain in a client that would be unacceptable to continuing DMPA if that is her method of choice? We have tried other options and she wants to use DMPA despite a significant amount of weight gain. Thank you.”...
Surprising news about female sterilization Or “permanent contraception†(the new term): It was huge news in 1996 when a large study (CREST) was published and we learned that female sterilization, or having your tubes tied, failed much more often than we had...
Board-certified as an OB/GYN with a fellowship in contraceptive research and education, I aim to help people make informed decisions about their health.
I’ve co-authored sixteen editions of Managing Contraception* with over one million copies in circulation. I’m here to answer your questions about birth control.
