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Recently the Wall Street Journal ran an article called, “It’s the deadliest room in the house – especially for seniors.” It focused mainly on the bathroom and all of the ways in which it can be conducive to falling, especially for senior citizens. I was pleasantly surprised to see this prominently displayed in the lay press. Any of you who have been my patient for a period of time know how much I stress the importance of fall prevention as part of comprehensive bone health. I have told...
Dr Steven R. Goldstein is a leading NYC Gyn and transvaginal ultrasound specialist in NYC and shares on the Racial Disparities in Endometrial Cancers. Another area of tremendous importance is the racial disparities and endometrial cancer mortality comparing Black women with Caucasian women. There is no question that inherent racial bias and social determinants of health play an important role in racial disparities. However, some recent publications specifically by Kemi Doll entitled, “Estima...
Dr Steven R. Goldstein MD is an Obgyn in Manhattan who has helped thousands of patients deal with abnormal uterine bleeding, menopause, perimenopause and other gynecological issues. Dr Goldstein has this to say on the misconceptions of birth control pills. I find it disturbing that there still are so many misconceptions about the non-contraceptive benefits of hormonal contraception (birth control pills, rings, patches). I have talked to many patients, at many ages, about the fact that suppressi...
Dr Steven R. Goldstein, a NYC Gyn writes the following about IUDs I have spoken to many of my patients about my opinions about IUDs. Intrauterine devices, which is what IUD stands for, have been around for several thousand years. The first IUDs were actually stones put into the uteri of camels when nomads were crossing the desert in order to keep a camel from getting pregnant. These devices are not inducing an abortion. Apparently, in a survey of almost a thousand physicians in the United State...
PUBLIC LACK OF AWARENESS CONCERNING BLEEDING AFTER MENOPAUSE From Dr. Steven R. Goldstein, Menopause Specialist in NYC A recent study published in the journal Menopause, entitled “Public Awareness and Provider Counseling Regarding Postmenopausal Bleeding as a Symptom of Endometrial Cancer” came to my attention. It of course refers to bleeding after menopause. I was shocked by the findings, and although they represented a wider cross-section of women than typically find their way to...
Misconceptions About Low Dose Birth Control Pills From Dr Steven R. Goldstein, NYC Gyn There are many misconceptions about Low Dose Birth Control Pills. When Dr. Goldstein was a medical student, pills came in 80 and 50 microgram strengths of estrogen. By the time he was a resident, they were 50 and 35 micrograms. Most of his career, they have been 35, 30, 25 and 20 micrograms. Now they make a 10 microgram. However, the lowest doses are not always the best choice for women under thirty. Often ...
Dr Steven R. Goldstein is a Menopause Specialist in NYC and one of the nation’s leading gynecologists. In private practice for over 25 years, Dr Goldstein has treated many patients with early menopause, and is a specialist for Premature Ovarian Failure and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. A co- author of the book “The Estrogen Alternative”, he is the first hormone specialist in NYC to write about Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) for the relief of menopausal symptoms which a...
Dr Steven R. Goldstein, Gynecologist for Endometriosis in NYCWhat is Endometriosis? Dr Steven R. Goldstein is a NYC Gynecologist and specialist for Endometriosis in NYC. Endometriosis is an all too common gynecologic condition where the glands that lie inside the uterine cavity can come to lie outside the uterus in the pelvis. When the endometrial glands bleed (that is a period) these glands located outside the uterus bleed as well. This can cause some scar tissue. If there is a collection ...
Steven R. Goldstein MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, receives the Ian Donald Gold Medal Award at the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG). This is the highest honor this society awards and is given annually to an individual "who has changed the way ultrasound is practiced through research or innovation." Over the 33 years since this society began only once before was this award given to someone lik...
The following is from Dr Steven R. Goldstein, an expert NYC gyn, to his current patients. Please note that the following information is not a substitute for in office diagnosis and treatment. It is meant for informational or educational purposes only. Most of you are aware that I usually only send email blasts when something has appeared in the news or print media that I think would be of important interest to you and worth sharing. Approximately two weeks ago, there was an article in the Sc...