When I was in my late teens into my early 20s, I faced a journey unbeknownst to me that 1 in 10 women will and have faced. That statistic is only growing and increasing. I faced a plague of cramping—severe leg and abdominal pains that would sporadically show up and shoot across my limbs. It […]
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Unique Journeys Through Fertility: The Greatest Gift of All
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 19% of heterosexual American women aged 15 to 49 cannot get pregnant after one year of trying. .Per the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 10% of men in the United States suffer from infertility. However, families across the country are not letting these numbers stop them. Thanks to science constantly […]
Roper St. Francis: Putting Patients First
Roper St. Francis is a household name. With a team of 200 physicians representing 18 specialties in 108 locations, Roper St. Francis Physician Partners provides care for tens of thousands of Lowcountry families in five counties. As Charleston’s only private, not-for-profit hospital system, their mission is simple: Healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence. […]
Palmetto Women’s Health’s Dr Loren Frankel, MD
She is the mother of three young children and the wife of a brain surgeon. How does she find time to attend to the patients at her own obstetrics and gynecology practice? “I manipulate things to get the most,” explains Loren Frankel, M.D. of Palmetto Women’s Health in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. “Because I own […]