by Physicians & Midwives | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
Breast Issues: Breast pain When discussions of breast health take place, the number one topic that most women are concerned about is breast cancer. This is understandable as breast cancer is still a major cause of death of women in the United States. However, breast...
by David C. Giammittorio, MD FACOG | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog
October is breast cancer awareness month. So now is a great time to raise your own awareness of breast cancer, to make sure you’re up to date on your screening and to think about steps you can take to lower your risk of breast cancer. But first, let’s start with the...
by Anne Kisthardt, MD FACOG | Feb 16, 2016 | Blog
My second question was about mammography and breast exams: I forgot how long the midwife told me to wait last year (6 months? 3 months?), after breastfeeding… I’ve finished breastfeeding about 2 months ago. How long do I wait to get a mammogram? I need one because my...
by Denise Cunningham, MD FACOG | Dec 11, 2013 | Blog
First we were told to examine our own breasts, then we were told not to; first we were told to get yearly mammograms starting at age forty, now we’re told that, perhaps, that isn’t ideal. Recommendations on breast evaluation change but women’s concerns about their...
