“Don’t forget your masks!” This phrase has been the daily refrain in my household for my children for the past two years. Masking became as natural as wearing a coat in the winter, and going without a mask would have seemed as strange…
Category: OB/GYN
The impact of a lack of diagnosis reaches far and wide
Getting a medical diagnosis can actually be a huge relief. I know it may seem counter-intuitive. Saying “I have cancer,” “I have Parkinson’s,” or “I have depression” definitely doesn’t belong in the same …
My postpartum blood pressure spike [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “I think about my preeclampsia-specific and general knowledge gaps. I could not recall learning about postpartum preeclampsia in my prenatal classes. I wasn’t given any written instru…
The hidden world of chronic disease
Sometimes hiding things can work to our advantage: an early pregnancy, a disfiguring scar, public speaking anxiety … Easter eggs! But, more often, they are just temporarily hidden from public view, and, in the grand scheme of things, it can actually be…
Women doctors face challenges globally
As I looked around the hot, humid room at the male doctors in their white coats, I couldn’t believe I was actually participating in a medical training mission in Rwanda. After months of planning and securing equipment, I was actually in Africa. I…
Don’t give up on private practice just yet
The medical landscape for practicing physicians is changing. Seemingly the option of “hanging one’s shingle,” being your own boss, setting your schedule, and providing personalized care in a warm and cozy environment, “Marcus We…
Endometriosis is often misdiagnosed. How to get the right diagnosis.
The six to ten percent of women in the U.S. who are living with endometriosis have to deal with not only the pain and complications the disease causes, but often also with exceptionally long delays before receiving a diagnosis—an average of 8.5 years f…
Care coordination for obstetrics teams is crucial
Maternal health has been a trending topic in the news due to increased maternal mortality rates due to challenges in accessing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling overturning Roe v. Wade is deepening con…
When it comes to feeding infants, support is best [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “What really is best and first when it comes to infant feeding: support. Support is best. Whether we are talking about infant feeding or frankly anything else related to postpartum or…
If it’s not clinically pertinent, then stay out of my uterus [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “No matter how far we’ve come, women are still judged by fertility status but shouldn’t be. If it’s clinically pertinent to ask about reproductive health, then yes, absolutely ask … i…
