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22ndCenturyMedia.com active aging<br />
22nd century media | October 4, 2018, 2018 | 25<br />
Women’s Healthcare of Illinois provides care throughout life stages<br />
Women’s Healthcare of<br />
Illinois is devoted to providing<br />
comprehensive and<br />
exceptional care to meet<br />
the individual needs of our<br />
patients. We are committed<br />
to serving women throughout<br />
their life stages, from<br />
adolescence through adulthood.<br />
We offer a full range<br />
of medical care for women<br />
specializing in obstetrics<br />
and gynecology services,<br />
as well as urogynecology.<br />
We treat menopause<br />
syndrome, osteoporosis,<br />
vaginal atrophy, uterine<br />
fibroids, endometriosis,<br />
abnormal uterine bleeding,<br />
pelvic pain, pelvic prolapse,<br />
urinary incontinence<br />
and overactive bladder.<br />
We also provide infertility<br />
evaluations, ultrasound,<br />
lab services and Mona<br />
Lisa treatments on site.<br />
We all know menopause<br />
is the conclusion of menstruation<br />
and includes side<br />
effects such as hot flashes<br />
and changes in mood.<br />
But what we aren’t talking<br />
about is that millions<br />
of women also experience<br />
vaginal atrophy, which<br />
includes ongoing vaginal<br />
dryness, itching, burning<br />
and pain with intercourse.<br />
Mona Lisa Touch Therapy<br />
is a minimally-invasive<br />
treatment utilized to improve<br />
the health of the inner<br />
lining of the vagina.<br />
Susan Schreffler found<br />
herself dealing with this issue.<br />
She had a hysterectomy<br />
and bilateral salpingooophorectomy<br />
(removal of<br />
the uterus, fallopian tubes<br />
and ovaries) in her mid-<br />
30s. The effects of the surgery<br />
caused her to go into<br />
early menopause. The average<br />
age for menopause is<br />
51 years old.<br />
According to the American<br />
Academy of Family<br />
Physicians, up to 40 percent<br />
of postmenopausal<br />
women have vaginal atrophy.<br />
With nearly 64<br />
million post-menopausal<br />
patients, many women are<br />
suffering.<br />
“During the free consultation,<br />
Dr. [Ken] Finkelstein<br />
answered all of my<br />
questions and made me<br />
feel comfortable. I decided<br />
to get my fist treatment at<br />
my consultation. The treatment<br />
itself is pain-free,<br />
requires no downtime, has<br />
no side effects and is done<br />
in just a few minutes in<br />
the office. There are three<br />
treatments done six weeks<br />
apart,” Schreffler explained.<br />
“I was amazed by<br />
the results. After my first<br />
treatment, I felt relief. I am<br />
no longer suffering from<br />
vaginal atrophy.”<br />
“These symptoms greatly<br />
impact a women’s quality<br />
of life,” Dr. Finkelstein<br />
said. “As someone who<br />
has taken care of women<br />
for over 20 years, I have<br />
watched countless women<br />
live with discomfort and<br />
struggle with intimacy. Finally,<br />
we have a solution.”<br />
Women’s Healthcare of<br />
Illinois understands your<br />
health issues are personal.<br />
Our experienced doctors<br />
and nurse practitioners<br />
strive to build a trusting<br />
relationship that will last<br />
a lifetime. We foster open<br />
communication and will<br />
do all we can to make you<br />
feel comfortable. We look<br />
forward to becoming your<br />
healthcare provider.<br />
Finkelstein is scheduled<br />
to speak at the fourth annual<br />
Active Aging – An<br />
Expo for Ages 50+ that<br />
is slated for 9 a.m.-1 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Oct. 6, at the<br />
Tinley Park Convention<br />
Center, located at 18451<br />
Convention Center Drive,<br />
in the Exhibit North section.<br />
Submitted by Women’s<br />
Healthcare of Illinois, 10260<br />
W. 191st St. in Mokena.<br />
For more information, visit<br />
www.whcillinois.com or call<br />
(708) 425-1907 to schedule<br />
a Mona Lisa consultation or<br />
one’s annual exam.<br />
women<br />
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names such as Prilosec and<br />
Nexium) for years, despite<br />
cautions against long-term<br />
use of these drugs.<br />
“If you look at the Nexium<br />
package, it says it’s only<br />
meant for 14 days, and if<br />
you need more you should<br />
call your doctor,” Gamagami<br />
said. “We often see<br />
patients who have been on<br />
these medications for 14<br />
years.”<br />
Proton pump inhibitors<br />
reduce acid in the stomach,<br />
providing symptom relief,<br />
but they do not solve the<br />
cause of reflux. Additionally,<br />
many people have hiatal<br />
hernias which further aggravate<br />
the condition.<br />
Submitted by Silver Cross<br />
Hospital, 1900 Silver Cross<br />
Boulevard in New Lenox. For<br />
more information, visit www.<br />
silvercross.org or call (815)<br />
300-1100.<br />
•Clinically Proven•NoDowntime•<br />
•PerformedIn-office lessThan5Minutes •<br />
•NoAnesthesia •Painless•<br />
•Safeand HormoneFree•<br />
•Immediate Results •<br />
Whyisshe smiling?<br />
Dr.Kenneth<br />
Finkelstein<br />
Women’sHealthcareofIllinoisisproud to offer minimallyinvasive<br />
MonaLisaLaser Vaginal Restoration forwomen experiencing<br />
vaginalsymptomsrelated to menopause, cancer treatments,perimenopause,<br />
or when hormonesdon’t work or arenot an option.<br />
Call (708)425-1907toschedule<br />
your FREEconsultation TODAY!<br />
Conveniently locatedoff I-355&I-80•www.whcillinois.com
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