Women's Dermatologic Society

By Dr. Alyx Rosen Aigen - WDS Social Media Committee August is national breastfeeding awareness month. We want to take this time to highlight a few key facts regarding breastfeeding. There are numerous benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and baby. Breast milk can provide the ideal nutrition for infants. It contains antibodies that help babies fight infections and has been shown to lower a baby’s risk of having asthma or allergies. There are also benefits for the breastfeeding mother including helping the uterus return to its pre-pregnancy size, decease risk of breast and ovarian cancer, and it may lower the risk of osteoporosis. Every baby is unique and each mother’s experience with breastfeeding will have it’s own challenges but always remember that fed is best!  As dermatologists, we are often encountered with questions from the pregnant or lactating patient about the safety of common dermatologic topical and systemic (oral/IV) medications. In 2013, WDS member and Co-Ed...

The  July issue of the International Journal of Women's Dermatology is now available online. Review the full table of contents, access the Women's Health Highlight and Art of Prevention signature articles, and download the Patient Page resources on the new IJWD website: www.wdsijwd.org . WOMEN'S HEALTH HIGHLIGHT   Clinical considerations for the management of psoriasis in women Alice B. Gottlieb, Caitriona Ryan, Jenny E. Murase Read all Women's Health Highlights PATIENT PAGE The Patient Page is a concise, informative sheet that Health Care Providers can download, print and provide to their patients to prompt them to ask relevant questions and begin focused doctor/ patient dialog.  Psoriasis Management in Women Alice B.Gottlie, Caitriona Ryan, Jenny E.Murase FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS Clinical considerations for the management of psoriasis in women Alice B. Gottlieb, Caitriona Ryan, Jenny E. Murase Introduction to The Art of Preventio...

The   April issue of the International Journal of Women's Dermatology is now available online. Review the full table of contents, access the Women's Health Highlight articles, and download the Patient Page resources on the new IJWD website: www.wdsijwd.org . WOMEN'S HEALTH HIGHLIGHT Vaginal rejuvenation: From scalpel to wands   Sejal A. Desai, George Kroumpouzos, Neil Sadick PATIENT PAGE The Patient Page is a concise, informative sheet that Health Care Providers can download, print and provide to their patients to prompt them to ask relevant questions and begin focused doctor/patient dialog.  Vaginal Rejuvenation Jodie Raffi, Raagini Suresh, George Kroumpouzos, and Neil Sadick There is an increasing number of treatments and procedures, commonly referred to as ‘vaginal rejuvenation’, that aim to improve vaginal function, appearance and sexuality. TABLE OF CONTENTS Vaginal rejuvenation: From scalpel to wands Sejal A. Desai, George Kroum...

The February Special Issue of the International Journal of Women's Dermatology (IJWD)  on Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery is now available online. Read the current issue , access the new Women's Health Highlight articles, and download the new Patient Page resources on the new IJWD website at www.wdsijwd.org . WOMEN'S HEALTH HIGHLIGHT   Nonmelanoma skin cancer in women H. Heaton, N. Lawrence The relationship between menopausal hormone therapy and keratinocyte carcinoma: A review   R. Suresh, A. Twigg, J.E. Murase PATIENT PAGE The Patient Page is a concise, informative sheet that Health Care Providers can download, print and provide to their patients to prompt them to ask relevant questions and begin focused doctor/patient dialog.  Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer In Women Authors: Jodie Raffi, Raagini Suresh, and George Kroumpouzos The most common form of cancer is becoming more prevalent in women; causative factors have been further investigated...