Ask Dr. Pat: Calcium Supplements & Heart Attacks
August 10, 2010 by Women's Voices for Change Medical Advisory Board
The latest news is confusing. We asked three members of WVFC’s Medical Advisory Board to help sort it out.
Read More »Ask Dr. Pat: Erectile Dysfunction and Low Male Libido. Which Comes First?
August 3, 2010 by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
When a partner loses interest in sex, your first step should be to ask questions. Dr. J. Francois Eid, a urologist who specializes in the complicated evaluation and treatment of erectile dysfunction, helps us examine the issue.
Read More »Ask Dr. Pat: “I’m writing about an embarrassing problem…”
June 29, 2010 by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. and Lauri Romanzi, M.D.
Three little words: pelvic organ prolapse. Dr. Lauri Romanzi explains what it is and how to deal with it.
Read More »Ask Dr. Pat: Sex, Menopause, and Vaginal Health
April 15, 2010 by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
Ask Dr. Pat: A Peri-Menopausal Flood
March 30, 2010 by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
Dr. Allen, director of the New York Menopause Center, outlines the options for perimenopausal women faced with exceptionally heavy menstrual flow.
Read More »Ask Dr. Pat: What can I do about these hot flashes?
March 4, 2010 by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
Frying eggs on your belly every night? Gynecologist Dr. Pat Allen talks about nighttime sweats and hot flashes, and what you can do about them.
Read More »Staying Motivated to Stay Healthy
January 7, 2010 by Women's Voices For Change
As the icy wind howls (for many of us) and we all get back into our weekly routines, it can be hard to believe the resolutions we made in the glitter and shine of New Year’s Eve: making time for the gym, packing a healthy lunch, remembering to breathe. To help you stay motivated for [...]
Read More »Dr. Brian Landzberg: How Do I Control Reflux Without Bone Loss?
October 1, 2009 by Brian Landzberg
Dear Dr. Pat, I enjoy the medical blogs on WVFC. I am concerned about the use of one drug for my reflux disorder because it could hurt my bone density. I am 54, weigh 185 pounds and am 5’4″ tall. I have terrible reflux because I am overweight, have a small hiatal hernia and have been [...]
Read More »September is Menopause Awareness Month.
September 19, 2009 by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
I began to focus on the menopausal transition in 1991, when Gail Sheehy asked me to consult with her on her book The Silent Passage. What an incredible and unique opportunity. This month, known nationally as Menopause Awareness Month, is a good time to reflect on what the New Menopause really means. Back then, I [...]
Read More »A Holiday To Hope
August 21, 2009 by Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.
This has been a summer of constant work. No other distractions or crises— just work, seven days a week. Long days, often beginning at seven and then phone calls, emails and chart reviews until 8 p.m. The weekends have been filled with chart reviews that I have done periodically but have now chosen to do [...]
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