Our approach to women’s health
Our approach to women’s health considers the unique aspects of your life at every stage, from menstrual health to pregnancy, menopause, and beyond. We combine natural therapies with conventional care to support hormonal balance, reproductive health, and emotional well-being. We offer a natural approach to women’s wellness with affordable comprehensive physical exams that include breast and gynecologic examinations. Dr. Sina provides treatment for several conditions such as irregular periods, vaginal infection, painful menstruation, premenstrual syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome, peri & menopausal symptoms, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and more.
When I got my period at 11 years old, I thought if this is it I want to die! At the time I did not know I was a DES Daughter. With every period came misery with such pain that I had to be medicated. I literally hemorrhaged for days. Today we have no idea how many women were exposed to this toxic medication that has affected generations. I suspect millions! DES like alot of toxic chemicals and drugs can cause endocrine dysruptions and even cancer. I am grateful that in my 30’s I became a Naturopath. My periods became a source of joy not dread.
Increased rates of breast cancer
In the last 20 years of practicing medicine, I am seeing a much more alarming rate of breast cancer. A statistical analysis was done by Simone in 2005, which looked at age related incidence of breast cancer, which showed the following:
By age 25: 1 in 19,608
By age 30: 1 in 2,525
By age 40: 1 in 217
By age 45: 1 in 93
By age 50: 1 in 50
By age 55: 1 in 33
By age 60: 1 in 24
By age 65: 1 in 17
By age 70: 1 in 14
By age 75: 1 in 11
By age 80: 1 in 10
By age 85: 1 in 9
20 years later
By age 20: 1 in 1,479
By age 25: 1 in 2,000
By age 30: 1 in 227
By age 40: 1 in 100
By age 49: 1 in 69
By age 50: 1 in 50
By age 55: 1 in 42
By age 60: 1 in 28
By age 65: 1 in 16
By age 70: 1 in 25
By age 75: 1 in 11
By age 80: 1 in 33
By age 85: 1 in 9
One can reason that younger women have higher estrogen levels, and older women lower estrogen levels. The question that everyone should be asking, then, is what is happening to our younger women whose risk of breast cancer went from roughly 1:20,000 to 1:2,000. This is a 10 fold increase!
Hormone imbalance, environmental burden, metabolic syndrome / Diabetes, nutritional deficiencies, long covid, and stress are the major factors playing a role in higher incidence of breast cancer in women as they age.
Now lets add into the the soup BRCA Gene Mutation
A relatively rare mutation affecting 1:500 women. Many may remember when Angelina Jolie boldly and very publicly came out with her BRCA gene status and opted for radical mastectomy. In 2009, while researching the latest screening for breast cancer, I contacted a genetics lab specializing in the BRCA gene mutation. They told me in October of 2009 that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is recommending sweeping changes in its breast cancer screening guidelines. (USPSTF) is a group of independent health experts convened by the Department of Health and Human Services.
They recommended that screening mammograms be pushed back from age 40 to age 50. They also recommend having biannual mammograms instead of annual exam. When I asked them why they emailed me an article written in 2009, “Women who carry deleterious BRCA mutations have an impaired ability to repair damage that arises in the DNA that makes up genes.” I tried to wrap my brain around why they want repeated radiation exposure that can contribute to DNA damage.
Women who have inherited a mutated version of the BRCA gene that weakens DNA repair are believed to be more vulnerable to the harmful effects of radiation in comparison with women who do not carry the mutation. It made no sense when you could just have thermography done instead. Thermal Imaging uses no radiation!
Take a different approach if it isn’t working for you. Consider check you hormones annually, well women exam annually, thermography annually, and blood work including CRP, Vitamin D. An ounce of prevention is priceless.
