Grooming Tips for GYN Health
Barely-there underwear, Brazilian bikini waxes, and shaved pubic hair have become cultural beauty standards for women. And yet, the skin of a woman’s genital area is more sensitive than the skin on her face. Lisa Dabney, MD, urogynecologist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, wants to remind women that redness and irritation from harsh grooming procedures and tight clothing are the body’s way of saying “stop torturing me.” Here are the general guidelines that Dr. Dabney hands out to her patients with pain and discomfort in the vaginal area and recurrent yeast infections. Most of the time, says Dr. Dabney, these patients don’t have some horrible infection; they just need to change their grooming habits. |
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Lisa Dabney, MD
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Faculty Attending Physician |
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425 West 59th Street, Suite 5D, New York, NY 10019; (212) 523-7570. |
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| Board Certification |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Education |
- 1990 BA, Biochemistry, Columbia University
- 1995 MD, University of California, Los Angeles
- 1995-1999 Ob/Gyn Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
- 1999-2000 Fellow, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery, New York University-Bellevue Medical Center
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| Academic Appointment |
Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
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- Surgical and nonsurgical management of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence
- Laparoscopic surgery
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Dr. Lisa Dabney has been a faculty member of the Division of Urogynecology since 2000; in addition, she is an assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University College of Physicians and surgeons. She is a native New Yorker who attended Columbia College as an undergraduate before earning her medical degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. She then completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Boston, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, she received fellowship training in urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery with the noted Dr. Robert Porges, at New York University-Bellevue Medical Center. Dr. Dabney is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Dr. Dabney’s Insurance Providers
This list is a guide. Please also call Dr. Dabney’s office to verify that she accepts your insurance coverage.
Academic Health Plan
Aetna/USHC/HMO
Aetna/PPO/POS
Affinity Health Plans
Anthem
Beech Street
Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO/POS
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Senior Plan
Cambridge
Centercare/Fidelis
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Galaxy
GHI CBP Flex Select
GHI CBP Network Access
GHI CBP PPO
Great West
HealthNet
HIP
Local 1199
Local 825
Magnacare
Medicare
Medicare Railroad
Multiplan
Oxford
PHCS (Private Healthcare System)
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Empire Plan
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Types of Urinary Incontinence
Your doctor will work with you to determine the type of incontinence, so that you can receive appropriate therapy.
Stress Incontinence: Loss of urine during exertion, such as coughing, laughing, or running.
Urge Incontinence: Loss of urine for no apparent reason after suddenly feeling the need or urge to urinate.
Mixed Incontinence: A combination of stress and urge incontinence. |
About Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is the dropping or falling of the uterus, bladder, rectum, or vagina.
Uterine Prolapse: Pelvic support structures break down and the uterus drops into the vagina. Most often, other organs are also out of place.
Anterior wall prolapse, or cystocele: This is the most common type of pelvic floor defect. The bladder drops and rotates into the vaginal opening, and sometimes bulges out. Some cystoceles can cause urine leakage while large cystoceles can cause difficulty voiding.
Posterior wall prolapse, or rectocele: This condition can result in the rectum bulging into the vaginal opening. A large rectocele can make it difficult to move the bowels.
Pelvic prolapse images and captions
used by permission of Ethicon Women’s Health and Urology, a Johnson and Johnson Company. |
Treatments for Incontinence & Prolapse:
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