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Are you losing sleep because you are constantly getting up at night to urinate? Do you leak when you laugh or cough? Do you have painful intercourse? Are you constipated? Do you have difficulty using a tampon or with pelvic exams? Do you have back pain after or during pregnancy? If so, you may be […]

If you’ve come to our office complaining of urinary leakage, we want you to know that you aren’t alone. Approximately 18 million women are affected by this common condition! Urinary leakage can be caused by an organic cause, such as a medication, or a bladder infection. Sometimes, leakage is caused by urethral mobility, or a […]

When the Delta variant hit Mississippi, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published alarming statistics for maternal and perinatal deaths. Pregnant women were dying at three times the pre-COVID baseline rate. These young, healthy women would rapidly deteriorate in a matter of days, with three weeks as the average time to death. And those […]

Cervical cancer awareness month is in January, so we should all remember to schedule our annual exam with screening pap smears! Everyone over the age of 21 needs to be screened at regular intervals for cervical cancer. At Metro, we do this easily in the office with liquid-based cytology, where we scrape some cells off […]

Before there was doom-scrolling, there were sad books. For me, it was Chapter 18 in Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman. The chapter is a fictional portrayal of Mr. Grossman imagining his mother’s last words. The protagonist—modeled on the author—and their two mothers have the same fate at the hands of the Nazis. I tried […]

Metro Docs Weigh in on What You Need to Know The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for a fight against social media disinformation regarding COVID vaccines. Providers are being censured by their accrediting boards for spreading false information. We will diligently provide up-to-date research from prestigious medical journals, well-designed peer-reviewed studies, and from […]

In honor of every “Pinktober” and pink ribbon and breast cancer awareness walk, we wanted to share some words of wisdom from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). Did you know that breast cancer affects one in eight women, or 12%, and it counts for 30% of new cancers diagnosed in women annually? […]

COVID-19 has been a controversial topic for the last 18 months with many people finding it challenging to find unbiased information without political influence. At Metro, we always strive to be a consistent and reliable source of health information for you and your family. Many patients are asking us questions regarding COVID in pregnancy and […]

We know you have a lot to consider when it comes to the care of your newborn, even before you give birth! “Most couples have a very specific vision of how they imagine bringing their child into this world, and it’s important to choose a facility that can provide an experience as close to that […]

Family planning has been an important topic of conversation for a long time. Did you know that 47% of the workforce is women, and about 70% of those women have children under the age of 18? For some women, the flexibility to plan their family life around their career is a new luxury! We have […]

We’ve seen a lot of uncertainty in the office and on social media regarding COVID vaccination during your reproductive years and we wanted to provide you a trusted source for information. We have neatly summarized many studies, frequently asked questions, and research highlights regarding the three COVID vaccines available locally. If you are pregnant, you […]

🚨 Pregnancy itself is a risk factor for COVID-19 infection 🚨 Diabetes, obesity, hypertension and asthma put you at an even higher risk of severe illness Pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19 infection are at a HIGHER RISK of: Thinking about conceiving? Pregnant now? Breastfeeding? THAT’S ALL OKAY- LET’S TALK VACCINES! 💉 · Following development of […]

Fed up with heavy menstrual bleeding due to fibroids? The Sonata Treatment is an incision-free solution, clinically proven to reduce fibroid symptoms. This treatment can address a wide range of fibroid types, sizes, and uterine locations. Multiple fibroids can be treated during a single procedure. The fibroids are treated from inside the uterus, so there […]

View the sources below for information regarding Coronavirus and your pregnancy. http://drfatuforna.com/from-your-doctor-to-you-10-things-every-pregnant-woman-should-know-about-coronavirus-disease/ http://nationalperinatal.org/resources/Documents/viruses%202020%20infographic.pdf http://nationalperinatal.org/COVID-19/

Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology is pleased to offer our patients a convenient, minimally invasive way to evaluate common complaints like: Endosee, or office hysteroscopy, is a procedure covered by most insurance companies and offers many of the advantages of hospital based surgeries. However, as an office procedure, it is more convenient, more comfortable, and […]

Lately, I seem to be getting more questions about the Gardasil injection from patients – both from my younger patients who received (or should have) the immunization or from my patients who are questioning whether or not to immunize to HPV. My resounding answer is “absolutely yes”. HPV, or Human Papilloma Virus, is a sexually […]

It’s Ovarian and Breast Cancer Awareness Time! Did you know that up to 10% of cancer patients have an inherited gene mutation? Fortunately, knowing your cancer family history may help a physician to prevent cancer or detect it at an earlier stage. Women with certain genetic mutations have: By taking this quick quiz, you can […]

For expecting couples, prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities has changed dramatically in the last couple of years. Both in pregnancies considered low-risk and high risk for genetic abnormalities, women are commonly offered (under various brand names) cell-free DNA testing (cfDNA). While many people are familiar with amniocentesis, or even CVS, few are familiar with cfDNA […]

One of the most common questions that OB/GYN’s are asked is “how long should it take for me to get pregnant”. Many couples, once they have made the decision to conceive, want or expect it to happen right away, and often times it does: 70% of fertile couples will be pregnant within 6 months and […]