The Academia Blog

Insight on women's health, fertility, intimacy, and gynecology from Dr. Assia Stepanian.

A selection of articles from Dr. Stepanian and the Academia team.

Practice News

Academia of Women's Health and Endoscopic Surgery Alert

For the health and safety of our patients, family, and staff, we encourage using our telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MonaLisa Touch

MonaLisa Touch Treatment #2 in Atlanta

A real patient shares her second MonaLisa Touch treatment experience at our Atlanta offices, including her positive results and relaxed return visit.

MonaLisa Touch

MonaLisa Touch Treatment #1 At Academia

A patient recounts her first MonaLisa Touch treatment at Academia, and how Dr. Stepanian's calm, reassuring care made the procedure painless.

MonaLisa Touch

Too Old for Romance?!

A patient shares how painful intimacy after menopause led her to Dr. Stepanian, whose different philosophy and the MonaLisa Touch offered real options.

Practice News

Your Daughter's First Visit

A girl's first visit to a gynecologist needs to be compassionate, comforting, and reassuring, and Dr. Stepanian's loving approach delivers just that.

Women's Health

Did You Know?

A woman's reproductive system holds many fascinating secrets. Did you know that three levels of your reproductive system are located in your brain?

Menopause

An Intimate Evening with Lyn Ross L.M.E., and Assia Stepanian M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

An intimate educational opportunity to have all your questions answered by the experts in women's health.

Vaginal Bleeding

Dealing with Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding: A Minimally Invasive Approach

We will begin by addressing a condition that I see affecting many women tremendously: abnormal vaginal bleeding.

Endometriosis

The Cause, Symptoms, and Treatments of Endometriosis

The lining of a woman's uterus, the endometrium, is made up of special cells that are perfect for the functions of menstruation and pregnancy.

Vaginal Bleeding

Vaginal Bleeding and Heavy Menstruations

Excessive vaginal bleeding during menstruation or bleeding between periods signifies a possible problem in a woman's reproductive system.

Pelvic Pain

Pelvic Pain: The Academia Approach

A woman's pelvis carries an abundant array of organs, each with its own pathways of nerves. A problem with any of these can be felt as pain.

Endometrial Pathology

Endometrial Pathology (Hyperplasia and Endometrial Polyps)

The endometrium is the sheet of cells that grows monthly to line the uterus. Normally, women naturally expel these cells during menstruation.

MRKH

MRKH: When the uterus and vagina do not develop

MRKH stands for Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome, also known as mullerian aplasia or mullerian agenesis.

Menopause

What is the best way to treat the symptoms of menopause?

After twelve straight months without a period, a woman's ovaries have decreased enough to cause the cessation of menstruation, called menopause.

Teens

When should a girl start seeing a gynecologist?

ACOG recommends that a girl first see a gynecologist between the ages of 13 and 15, once her menstrual cycle has begun.

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