Advise

Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy

  18. February 2025    

The vacuum-assisted biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure used to extract tissue from the breast. It is commonly performed to examine abnormalities detected during a mammogram or ultrasound in more detail, or to remove benign lumps without surgery.

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Genital Herpes: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

  15. January 2025     Dr. med. Isabella Kiefer Dr. med. Isabella Kiefer

Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. This disease is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and can be both physically and psychologically distressing.

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Why Is My Period Missing?

  15. December 2024     Dr. med. univ. Martina von Watzdorf Dr. med. univ. Martina von Watzdorf

Essstörungen wie Anorexie (Magersucht) und Bulimie sind schwerwiegende psychische Erkrankungen, die weitreichende Auswirkungen auf den weiblichen Körper haben. Sie drehen sich oft um den Wunsch nach Kontrolle über Ernährung und Gewicht.

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The Postpartum Period: An Important Phase After Birth

  12. November 2024    

The first eight weeks after the birth of a child are called the postpartum period. During this time, a woman’s body needs rest to recover from the changes that occurred during pregnancy and childbirth.

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Diagnosis and treatment of genital descent - or what to do if you feel something in the vagina?

  15. October 2024    

The term ‘genital descensus’ refers to the prolapse of the internal genital organs (bladder, bowel or uterus) and is an important disorder of the female pelvic floor.

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Induction of labour: your options and what you should know

  10. September 2024     Dr. med. Carolin Hecht-Kleine Wortmann Dr. med. Carolin Hecht-Kleine Wortmann

The normal labour period is usually between 37 0/7 and 41 3/7 weeks of pregnancy. During this time, the mother's body prepares for the birth and labour usually starts on its own as soon as the baby is ready to be born.

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HPV vaccination and early cancer detection

  20. August 2024     Dr. med. Michèle Germann Dr. med. Michèle Germann

4-5% of all cancers worldwide are caused by HPV (human papillomaviruses). The most common cancer caused by HPV is cervical cancer.

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Heavy menstrual bleeding - causes and treatment options at gynhealth

  02. August 2024     Dr. med. Juliette Schmid-Lossberg Dr. med. Juliette Schmid-Lossberg

About one in five women of childbearing age is affected by heavy menstrual bleeding. They are one of the most common complaints in gynaecology and severely impair quality of life. The good news is that there are effective therapies that can lead to a reduction or even an end to the symptoms. A thorough examination by a gynaecologist is therefore recommended.

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Men in the gynaecological practice and when do men actually have to have a check-up?

  17. June 2024     Dr. med. Friederike Bender Dr. med. Friederike Bender

It's not just women who wait in the waiting rooms of our surgeries. Men are an important and welcome part of our everyday practice and clinic life. Men accompany their partners to the birth, to pregnancy check-ups, to consultations in the case of serious diagnoses or to fertility consultations. Many issues that we encounter in gynaecological consultations affect not only the woman, but also the couple.

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