Archive for Let’s Talk Women’s Health
By Dr. Sherry Ross October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is diagnosed in over 220,000 women each year in the US. With one in eight or 12.3 percent of women being diagnosed, what can we do to prevent breast cancer or at the very least reduce our risk? We have all heard the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross As a practicing OBGYN and board member of Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles for 7 years, I have witnessed the level of integrity and commitment these hard working and dedicated staff and volunteers give to this wonderful organization each and every day. In honor of September 29, 2015 #PinkOut Day, and the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross Ovarian Cancer, the “other” Female Cancer In honor of Ovarian Cancer Month, I wanted to talk about a female cancer we don’t hear too much about even though it’s a common cancer occurring in women. It might be this highly lethal cancer tends to be diagnosed in late-stages as a result […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross Now that you’ve decided to get pregnant, there are some appropriate steps you can follow to prepare for this life changing event. Pre-Planning is key. Plan to meet with your healthcare provider 3-6 months ahead of time to see if you are physically and mentally ready to have a healthy pregnancy. […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross Women have been feeling “gender injustice” in the bedroom for a long time. If you look at the sexual dysfunction scoreboard you would see 26 FDA approved medications for erectile dysfunction for men and 0 for women, it is clear not much attention has been paid to women’s struggles under the […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross In honor of Thyroid Awareness Month I wanted to share some important information regarding Thyroid disease. I think it was Oprah who really brought needed attention to this very small hormone gland in our neck, called the thyroid gland, when she attributed her weight gain to the fact that her thyroid […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross | Originally Published August 11 on HelloFloI’ve been experiencing bleeding and spotting after sex multiple times (so I know it’s not my period). Why is this happening, and what can I do to fix it? It may be reassuring to know spotting or bleeding after sex is common and can come […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross A Diva Cup sounds a whole lot sexier than a menstrual cup. But truth be told, the Diva Cup is a brand of menstrual cups. If you haven’t heard of a menstrual cup, you are not alone. The menstrual cup is designed to be placed inside the vagina to collect blood […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross I had sex for the first time with a boy and we didn’t use protection. The next day I bought the “morning after pill” and took it. I had some menstrual bleeding for about 30 minutes later that day, and my stomach really hurts. I’m really scared; is everything normal? Is […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →By Dr. Sherry Ross Can I get pregnant from a toilet seat or other things like that? The toilet seat can pass on a lot things, but pregnancy is not one of them. A toilet seat carries tons of bacteria, but you cannot get pregnant nor can you get sexual transmitted infections such as HPV, […]
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