New research shows that one dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine could work as well as the standard three doses; CU physician calls for greater promotion of the vaccine—starting with doctors.
Deanna Lindsay didn’t want to be a pregnant couch potato who gains 50 pounds. So she kept exercising all the way up to delivery, with encouragement from her physician Dr. Jaime Arruda.
Dr. Stephanie Teal discusses the positive impact of birth control in lowering teen pregnancy rates and preventing unwanted teen pregnancies. The radio interview aired on Sept. 6, 2013.
Drs. Chesney Thompson and Jaime Arruda of CU OB-GYN were both named as “Top Docs of 2013” in Denver by 5280 Magazine. This is Dr. Thompson’s second time on the annual list and Dr. Arruda’s first.
Cell phone apps help adolescents and young women who know they need to take the pill, don’t want to get pregnant, and are invested in doing what they can to keep that from happening.
Five OB-GYN physicians from the University of Colorado School of Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Department have opened a private practice with two locations.
To offer their patients a more personal experience, five CU physicians have opened a private practice with two locations in Denver, forming a close-knit team that offers a superb range of expert care.
Women suffering from reproductive diseases like endometriosis can experience painful emotional and physical effects of their periods. “People don’t realize how debilitating it can be for women suffering from endometriosis,” said Dr. Jaime Arruda. “There’s a stigma attached to painful periods or female problems.”
Colorado has had success getting long-term, effective birth control to teenagers after they give birth, according to the CDC. “It’s exciting to see it paying off,” said Dr. Stephanie Teal, a CU School of Medicine ob-gyn.
CU OB-GYN doctors use a revolutionary non-invasive DNA blood test, carrying no risk or pain to detect genetic abnormalities in contrast to amniocentesis and risk of pregnancy loss.
