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FIBROMYALGIA

By Joseph Hazan, M.D.,FACOG

FIBROMYALGIA is pain in many areas of the body

for over three months

due to increased pain sensitivity of the brain.

There are related symptoms which accompany

pain such as tenderness in many areas.

The common accompanying complaints

are sleeplessness,

depression, slow or impaired cognition,

forgetfulness, anxiety, stiffness,

social and occupational […]

SLEEP PROBLEMS

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

Sleep problems can be related to

falling asleep,

continuation of sleep

or inadequate rest.

It can be related to the quality

of sleep due to sleep

apnea with frequently waking up

or restless leg syndrome.

This can lead

to chronic sleep deprivation

and depression.

It is also found that SDB […]

LABOR BASICS

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

If the contractions get progressively stronger,

more regular and longer, labor has started.

To make sure it is not false labor, take a warm

shower. If the contractions slow down, it was

false labor.

If they continue as intensely or

stronger this is the time to go to the hospital.

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HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

There are several contributing

factors and health issues

contributing to the alarmingly

increased rate

of heart disease in women.

Chief among these is the

increased rate of metabolic

syndrome which is directly

related to the obesity

epidemic.

WHAT IS METABOLIC SYNDROME?

This consists of three or more of

the following:

1) […]

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS IS ALSO

KNOWN AS PAINFUL BLADDER

SYNDROME

Approximately 25-85% of women

with chronic pelvic pain may have

IC (interstitial cystitis). The symptoms

are urinary frequency, urgency of

urination, urinary incontinence or

pelvic pain.

Painful intercourse may

also occur.

If you have these urinary symptoms

with negative urine culture, […]

PAINFUL PERIODS

Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

This problem, also known as

DYSMENORRHEA is the most

common female health issue.

70% of teenagers have this problem.

15% of those have severe symptoms.

10 % of women with severe symptoms

have pelvic abnormalities

( e.g. endometriosis).

We will address this topic separately.

These are the primary reasons for

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MORE ON PELVIC PAIN

By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG

The other causes of pelvic pain are

as follows:

Constipation

Colon cancer

Irritable bowel bowel

Inflammatory bowel disease

Colitis

Chronic intermittent bowel

obstruction

Diverticular disease

(including diverticulitis)

Abdominal wall muscle

and fascial ( myofascial)

pain

Chronic coccygeal pain

Back pain

Fibromyalgia

Pain from incorrect posture

Neuralgia of pelvic nerves

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