Carnegie Women's Health Blogs

Women deal with a lot of uncomfortable symptoms and discharges from the vagina that are often simply how their bodies work. However, it’s important to ...

Burning, itching, and changing discharge are some of the most common reasons why patients make appointments with their gynecologists outside of routine checkups. On an ...

On an episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Silverstein explained a very common gynecological condition known as fibroids. In that episode, Dr. Silverstein reviewed what fibroids are and what symptoms and ...

On a recent episode of our podcast “Healthful Woman,” Dr. Caroline Friedman and Dr. Fox discussed PMS and its symptoms, diagnosis, and the difference between normal premenstrual symptoms, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. You ...

Most patients want to avoid surgery as much as possible, and a hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows them to do so when faced with ...

On an episode of the Healthful Woman podcast, Dr. Michael Silverstein explained that menopause concerns are common causes for visits to a gynecologist.  A small percentage of women ...

If the thought of a Pap smear fills you with anxiety, you’re not alone. Most women can talk at length about their Pap smear experiences ...

Menstruation and pain seem to go hand-in-hand for most women, so it’s often taken as a fact of life. However, it’s important to know that ...