Kristie McNealy, MD

According a presentation at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) 56th Annual Clinical Meeting, the IUD is an underutilized form of birth control in the US, which has benefits beyond contraception. IUDs can provide protection against endometrial cancer, as well as treating endometriosis and endometrial hyperplasia. Despite the advice given [...]

On Monday, February 25th, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee announced his backing of the Colorado Human Life Amendment, which would define a fertilized egg as a person in the state of Colorado. This proposed amendment to the Colorado constitution would extend rights to embryos, and is intended to send a message about the sanctity [...]

Ovarian cancer is a frightening disease. Difficult to detect on typical gynecologic exams, and often asymptomatic until the advanced stages, ovarian cancer is frequently detected too late. It has long been known that oral contraceptive (”the pill”) use reduces the risk of ovarian cancer. What we didn’t know is what happened after [...]