Dr. Andrea Palmer

A Female OBGYN's Perspective At least once a day (and it’s usually several times) I hear the same concern from women in my office… "My hormones are out of balance." When I question why they think this may be, it is always the same host …

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I've had a lot of questions pop up about a really controversial video that a lot of our patients have seen regarding testosterone and birth control. In the video a fitness trainer talked about how some of her patients had gotten much …

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“Thank you so much for being nice to me.” That was the last thing he said to me at the end of our first visit. My patient and I had talked about a lot of things during his visit. We had made big plans for surgery (a hysterectomy) as a …

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“Anything else?” I asked as I was about to leave the room. We had just finished up my patient’s annual exam. She and I had caught up on life and families. I’d seen the latest pics of her adorable kids whom I had the pleasure of …

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We are in the throes of a global (f-ing) pandemic. Stress, anxiety, depression and worries are at an all time max for most of us. Now pause and imagine having a NEWBORN during this time. For those, like myself, who are blessed to be …

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