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We welcome our guest blogger, Lisa Seaman, LAc writing about how alternative methods can help the most frustrating of gynecologic problems: endometriosis. Thank you, Lisa! Endometriosis and Acupuncture: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach More than 5 million women in the U.S. have it – yet for many, endometriosis remains shrouded in mystery. Why is it some women experience tremendous pain, while others have very little? As an acupuncturist for over a decade, I have worked with man

What is Integrative Gynecology? Integrative Gynecology is practiced by Board-Certified Ob/Gyns who recognize that traditional allopathic medicine may not be the only route to total health. Utilizing both methods, including recommending herbals, dietary changes, exercises, lifestyle modifications paired with medication and/or surgical intervention may provide better patient outcomes. At the Gynecology Institute of Chicago, Ltd. we recognize that alternative healing methods s

PAP smear guidelines have changed. The PAP smear is short for Papanicalou smear, developed by the physician of the same name in 1947. Back then, cervical cancer was the number one killer of women. Now it's not even in the top three! When do I need to get a PAP test? According to the American College of Ob/Gyns, a women should begin PAP testing at the age of 21 and have a pap every two years until she is 30. After 30, if she has no abnormal tests, she can stretch out the t

Thank you to our guest blogger, Michael Jamlang, Certified Acupuncturist, on the Traditional Chinese Medicine technique of Moxa: Introducing the Humble Moxa Moxa traditionally is made from of a single theraputic plant called Ai Ye or Mugwort in western phytoceutical terminolgy. Taken internally in a Chinese herbal formula, it has the ability to warm the limbs and abdomen and mediate pain. Most times, the Ai Ye leaves are dried and rolled into a cylinder about an inch in diam

Menopause is defined as the time when the menses stop for at least 12 consecutive months, usually occurring between ages 45 and 55. The average age of menopause in the United States is 51. Interestingly enough, although life expectancy has increased, the age of menopause has remained steady over the past few centuries. The number of menopausal women is increasing with life expectancy as well, with approximately 6000 women reaching menopause EVERY day, and about 75% of women