Women’s Health
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
According to Dr. Aaron Parry of Women’s Health Partners, approximately 80 percent to 90 percent of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by the bacteria E. coli and the rest by other bacteria. The majority of urinary tract infections result from an ascending infection from the urethral opening into the bladder. Women are at a […]
The incidence of cervical cancer, once one of the most common causes of death in women, has dropped by 70 percent in the past 30 years, primarily because of the screening test known as the pap smear. However, Dr. Jacqueline Moore of Women’s Health Partners pointed out that despite the decrease in this type of […]
Dr. Frankel has been in private practice since 1998, ultimately opening her own practice in Mount Pleasant in 2005. She is the mother of three young children and the wife of a brain surgeon. How does she find time to attend to the patients at her own obstetrics and gynecology practice? “I manipulate things to […]