Synopsis
Advances in Women’s Health addresses advances, breakthroughs and treatments for conditions related to women’s health, as well as preventive measures physicians can advise their patients to pursue. Topics will include breast health as it relates to cancer, ethnicity, fertility and pregnancy; osteoporosis; female athletes’ health and emotional issues; pregnancy and all facets related to it; aging; nutrition and health; eating disorders; alternative medicine; and sex education.
Episodes
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![Ovarian Function, Fertility, and Cancer Therapy]()
Ovarian Function, Fertility, and Cancer Therapy
04/10/2007Guest: Clarisa Gracia, MD Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD Dr. Gracia and Dr. Mazzullo discuss ovarian function and fertility before, during and after cancer treatments. The new ways in which we are beginning to perserve fertility provides hope for young cancer patients.
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![New Fertility Therapy for Women Facing Cancer]()
New Fertility Therapy for Women Facing Cancer
04/10/2007Guest: Clarisa Gracia, MD Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD There are over 10 million new cancer diagnoses every year, and 5% occur in women of pre-pubescent and child-bearing ages. What impact does this have on their fertility, and what new measures are being taken before patients undergo treatment to protect the future of their fertility? Dr. Clarisa Gracia, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Lisa Mazzullo.
