Ask the Midwife : Zika Virus
Ask the Midwife – Zika Virus
Q:I planned a trip to a beachside resort in Mexico a few months ago and just now found out that I am pregnant. My mom said it isn’t safe for me to go because of Zika virus, but I already paid for the trip. What should I do?
A:Congratulations on your pregnancy! Our primary goal is for you to have a healthy pregnancy as well as a safe and happy outcome for you and your baby. Zika virus is a serious concern in pregnancy. This disease is spread by the bite […]
Lessons from the Heart
Women’s Specialists had the distinction of celebrating one of our employees recently. Tammy was honored at the Go Red for Women luncheon sponsored by the American Heart Association. Her story is important because many women ignore the symptoms. See Tammy’s story below.
“I had my heart attack on the evening of July 31, 2016 at 47 years old. In hindsight, I started having symptoms 48 hours prior. I left work on a Friday evening with shoulder blade pain. I figured it was a knot and had my husband rub it that […]
Tell Us the Woman You Are
TELL US THE WOMAN YOU ARE
We are looking for you to share in our ‘I AM WOMAN’ campaign. Click the button to the right to share your three I AM WOMAN HEADLINES. We are proud of the community and women we serve – we are devoted entirely to you. SHARE YOUR HEADLINES WITH US
Sexual Health Q&A with Levy, CNM & Knight, MD.
Powerful woman! You should be having sex whenever you feel safe and sexy and your partner desires the same!
- Having an orgasm is such a personal experience. Some women experience orgasm as a rush of heat and pleasure. Others find the experience explosive. While others burst into laughter.
- Orgasms are best reached when we feel safe and at ease with our partners.
- Women are dynamic when it comes to finding pleasure. Our erogenous zones are elusive and often become more exposed as we feel more relaxed and aroused.
- Most women require clitoral stimulation to reach orgasm. What […]
Q&A with Rebecca Leeman, CNM and Stephanie Philippides, MD
These two lovely ladies are Rebecca Leeman, CNM, and Stephanie Philippides, MD. They are located at our Jefferson office and attend births at Lovelace Women’s Hospital and I recently asked for their thoughts about how WSNM approaches pregnancy and birth. Rebecca: Pregnancy is a time of big change for women and families. Getting to see the same person on the health care team throughout the pregnancy can help moms feel a little more grounded throughout the changes that are happening. A trust develops. Stories are shared. A woman can start to feel a little more […]
GoSpreadTheWord.com – A Message From Your Heart
HEART HEALTH […]
Tricare Insurance Now Accepted!
Women’s Specialists of New Mexico is proud to announce that beginning, October 1st 2015, we accept Tricare Insurance at all 3 locations! #insurance #obgyn #albuquerque
MonaLisa Touch
Aging is inevitable. For women, it can be unforgiving: wrinkles, gray hair, weight gain, sagging breasts, bone loss, and vaginal dryness. Regular exercise, dietary modification with calcium and vitamin D supplementation can help some of these conditions. Some of us will dye our hair and/or have cosmetic surgery. Until recently, our only option to really “treat” vaginal dryness was topical estrogen – either as a cream, tablet or ring. But not all of us can or want to use estrogen. Fortunately, there is now something available that will treat vaginal dryness (known as vaginal atrophy in medical terms) and the other symptoms often associated with it such as vaginal burning, vaginal discharge, painful sex, urinary incontinence, and painful urination. It’s called the MonaLisa Touch.
Ask the Midwife – The Natural Hormones of Labor
Q: I have been wondering about what starts a woman’s labor, and why is it so different from one woman to another?
There are several things responsible for starting labor. For one thing, there is the baby’s readiness to be born. The baby communicates this to the mother’s system […]