by Mt. Auburn OB/Gyn | May 13, 2016 | Conditions, Q&A
What Are Vaginal Infections? Vaginal infections are the most common gynecologic disorder. Many of the agents that cause vaginal infections are normally found in the vagina in small numbers. The normal vaginal flora generally keeps the agents from overgrowing. Whenever...
by Mt. Auburn OB/Gyn | May 13, 2016 | Conditions, Q&A
What Is the Thyroid? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that regulates the body’s metabolism and organ function. The gland is located across the base of the neck below the Adam’s apple and in front of the windpipe. The thyroid produces hormones that...
by Mt. Auburn OB/Gyn | May 13, 2016 | Conditions, Q&A
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is the most severe form of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). AIDS was first reported in 1981 and is now a worldwide epidemic. HIV progressively destroys the cells of the immune system thereby damaging the body’s...
by Mt. Auburn OB/Gyn | May 13, 2016 | Conditions, Q&A
HPV, or Human Papilloma Virus, may well be the STD of the new millennium. The virus has been studied for a relatively short time but already 80 different genotypes have been identified in the US. Approximately 20 to 30 are known to infect the genital area. Even though...
by Mt. Auburn OB/Gyn | May 13, 2016 | Conditions, Q&A
What Are Pubic Lice or Crabs? Public lice, or crabs, is the common name for Pediculosis. Pediculosis is a tiny crab-like parasite that is usually found in the pubic hair of infected men and women, and occasionally in the hair of the chest, armpits, eyelashes and...
