Articles about Ob/Gyn
Why are so many Black mothers dying from pregnancy-related complications? By Jenny Peterson It’s a question that echoes through OB-GYN offices across the country, surfacing in quiet waiting rooms and lingering long after appointments end. Why are so many Black mothers dying during childbirth and in the year after from pregnancy-related complications? The answer, despite … Read more
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer: A 24-Year Debate According to a 24-year-old study, hormone replacement therapy can lead to breast cancer. Was the study inaccurate? Medical professionals have been debating that point ever since. By Sarah Rose Background: The WHI Controversy In 2001, the Women’s Health Initiative published a study suggesting that hormone replacement … Read more
When we asked Molly Joseph, M.D., of Lowcountry OB/GYN what topic she might want to cover in an article for HealthLinks Magazine, she enthusiastically suggested menopause. As a certified menopause provider since 2019, Dr. Joseph knows that menopause is a broad and encompassing subject, but she commented that we need women to know that menopause … Read more
It happens more often than many of us want to believe. Women who become pregnant while suffering from drug addiction, face the hardships of trying to quit or else possibly lose custody of their child. Dr. Kenosha Gleaton, a board-certified OB/GYN and founder of The EpiCentre, located in West Ashley, has found that many pregnant … Read more
For women, menstrual health and overall health are interconnected. Hormonal birth control is both a popular method of controlling the health of the menstrual cycle and eliminating the potential of pregnancy. In fact, “the pill” is the method of choice for approximately 25% of women ranging in age from 15 to 44. The pill, a … Read more
After giving birth to her oldest daughter 11 years ago, Charleston County resident Elaine DeaKyne went through “pretty severe postpartum depression” – to the point of needing support from Postpartum Support Charleston, where she serves as executive director. Zurzuvae – a new drug that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 4, … Read more