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The blog posts below are a complication of some of the more popular informative posts from Dr. Hellman's Instagram page (@drelissahellmanmd).
We recognize that not everyone has (or wants!) access to social media and aim to provide another way to access important women's health information and education.
We appreciate all comments and thoughts on the topics below.
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OZEMPIC: Are you being counselled properly?
BEWARE “trendy” drugs. No, I’m not saying you shouldn’t be on Ozempic or Wegovy. I’m saying that when a drug that has real indications...
elissahellman
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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You don't need any "down there" products!
If you’ve been around social media a few months ago, and you have female anatomy, I’m sure you’ve seen the new Kardashian craziness or at...
elissahellman
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Fertility Awareness: for both contraception & conception
Ok, ok, here it is. Many of you call me out on not talking about fertility awareness method as one of the main non-hormonal methods of...
elissahellman
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)
You’ve all heard of PMS, premenstrual syndrome. This involves physical/mental symptoms that occur the week or two before a period starts,...
elissahellman
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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Spotting, Staining, Bleeding: What's the Difference?
Spotting. Staining. Bleeding. Flow. What is the difference between all of these? 🩸Honestly, not much. They all have subjective meanings....
elissahellman
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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Postpartum IUD Insertion
You all know I love IUDs. Like really ❤️. Like I think they are the best thing to happen to gynecology in the past 3 decades. BUT... This...
elissahellman
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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Alternative Menopause Symptom Treatments
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with estrogen (and often progestins) is the most effective treatment for vasomotor and vaginal symptoms...
elissahellman
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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Talking to your doctor about Taharat Hamishpacha
When people find out about The Confident Kallah practice, one of the reasons they get excited about it is because they know that they...
elissahellman
Nov 6, 20223 min read
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Single Women & Sexual Health
I know you’re here. The orthodox Jewish girls who aren’t married but feel like many of my birth control or sexual health posts apply to...
elissahellman
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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Sexual Abuse Survivor & the Gyn Exam
If you are a survivor of, or currently going through sexual abuse, what does that mean for you at the gyn office? A place where you...
elissahellman
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Perspective: Labor Induction
There is only one absolute in pregnancy: ✅the baby always comes out. The circumstances of that exit are often unknown and unpredictable....
elissahellman
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Realistic Expectations
Let’s talk about the Big O (orgasm). The anatomy behind it. And the expectations behind that. The female physical sexual response center...
elissahellman
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Mirror, Mirror, on the wall:
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, Who’s the fairest of them all? Mirror, Mirror, look to see, and know your own anatomy! There are some girls...
elissahellman
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Post Coital Bleeding: Causes and Helpful Suggestions
Bleeding after sex, or post-coital bleeding, can be scary and traumatizing. But if you know the right questions to ask your doctor, it...
elissahellman
Nov 23, 20213 min read
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How to Advocate for yourself as a Patient:
I'm sure many of you feel that you aren’t good at advocating for yourself. 🤷🏻♀️But how DO you do that as a patient? 🤷♀️What does...
elissahellman
Oct 29, 20212 min read
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October: Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month
This month is Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. I’ve experienced pregnancy loss hundreds of times. Is it the same experience as...
elissahellman
Oct 29, 20212 min read
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When should I get my first GYN exam?
The #1 question moms ask me about their daughters is when should they have a first gyn visit? The answer is there is no right answer....
elissahellman
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This is me, last month , looking quite unflattering in a sage green gown (I never had my colors done but this is NOT one of mine!) I was...
elissahellman
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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New Year, new you...
How am I supposed to focus on the spiritual importance of the days to come when life just got crazy again? This is a struggle of mine that
elissahellman
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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Here I go...
Though it was well over a decade ago, I remember my whirlwind time of dating, engagement, wedding planning, the actual wedding and...
elissahellman
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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