As an Ob/Gyn I'm sympathetic. You've waited several weeks for this appointment (or have been collecting issues over the past year waiting for your annual visit) and you're one of 30 women your healthcare provider will see today so she seems rushed trying to get you in and out during the 15 minute window you've been given on the schedule. Trust me, your doctor would love to spend more time with you but if she does, she just gets further and further behind (and more negative re

Look familiar? This is all girls and women are taught about their "lady parts" in health class or sex ed. I bet all of you reading this could identify all (or nearly all) of these parts without the labels. But what about the parts we can actually see? How many of us know the difference between the labia minora and majora or the mons pubis? Researchers at USC recently published a study where they tested women about their knowledge of their lady parts. The average score was 66%

Art: Elisa Riemer Dear DLD, I had an ultrasound recently and my doctor told me I have fibroids. Should I be worried?? Fibroids are benign growths of the uterus. Fun fact: fibroids are the most common pelvic tumor in women. Studies have found fibroids on ultrasound in between 7-80% of women - with the higher percentages seen in women in their late 30s and 40s and in black women. The most important thing to know about fibroids is that unless they are growing rapidly or causing