“Female Physician of the Year”
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
Dr. Kelli Burroughs of Sweetwater OB GYN
“Most Supportive Physician”
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
Dr. Brian Heaps of Sweetwater OB GYN
 It’s BP MS 150 time!
Dr. Shannon Crowe and her husband, Jim Hawryluk, will be riding the in the BP MS 150 on April 20th and 21st, to help raise money for Multiple Sclerosis.
Did you know? Dr. Crowe
Approximately 400,000 Americans have MS, and every week about 200 people are diagnosed. World-wide, MS affects about 2.5 million people. Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not require U.S. physicians to report new cases, and because symptoms can be completely invisible, the numbers can only be estimated.
CLICK HERE to visit their personal page & donate to this great event.
 FCST - “Make a Splash Water Safety Day”
Join us Saturday, April 27th for “Make a Splash Water Safety Day” at Settler’s Park Pool from 1pm to 5pm hosted by FCST (First Colony Swim Team). The event will feature water safety stations including diving safety, slide safety, mini-swim lessons and water rescue techniques. Sweetwater OB GYN will have “Sun Safety” tips and a free drawing for our “Fun in the Sun” gift basket. For information or to register please visit our website @ firstcolonyswimming.com
The employees of Sweetwater OB GYN Associates are ... “LOSING IT”!!
April 1st was our kick-off date for our Sweetwater OB GYN employee weight loss challenge. With the help of our SLIM G® fiber matrix drink, our group lost a total of 15 pounds!!
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Women and Drinking
In addition to stress and hormones, the health issues related to drinking and women is a real health challenge. Even in small amounts, alcohol affects women differently than men. In some ways, heavy drinking is much more risky for women than it is for men. Every woman is different and no amount of drinking is 100 percent safe. With this in mind, it’s important to know how alcohol can affect a woman’s health and safety.
It is NEVER SAFE to drink during pregnancy!!
How Much Is Too Much?
Sixty percent of U.S. women have at least one drink a year. Among women who drink, 13 percent have more than seven drinks per week. For women, this level of drinking is above the recommended limits published in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (The Dietary Guidelines can be viewed online at www.nutrition.gov)
The Dietary Guidelines define moderate drinking as no more than one drink a day for women and no more than two drinks a day for men. The Dietary Guidelines point out that drinking more than one drink per day for women can increase the risk for motor vehicle crashes, other injuries, high blood pressure, stroke, violence, suicide, and certain types of cancer.
Some people should not drink at all, including:
* Anyone under age 21
* People of any age who are unable to restrict their drinking to moderate levels
* Women who may become pregnant or who are pregnant
* People who plan to drive, operate machinery, or take part in other activities that require attention, skill, or coordination
* People taking prescription or over-the-counter medications that can interact with alcohol.
Why are lower levels of drinking recommended for women than for men?
Women are at a greater risk than men for developing alcohol-related problems. Alcohol passes through the digestive tract and is dispersed in the water in the body. The more water available, the more diluted the alcohol. As a rule, men weigh more than women, and, pound for pound, women have less water in their bodies than men. Therefore, a woman’s brain and other organs are exposed to more alcohol and to more of the toxic byproducts that result when the body breaks down and eliminates alcohol.
What is a drink?
A standard drink is:
One 12-ounce bottle of beer or wine cooler
One 5-ounce glass of wine
1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits
Keep in mind that the alcohol content of different types of beer, wine, and distilled spirits can vary quite substantially.
Excessive drinking includes heavy drinking, binge drinking, and any drinking by pregnant women or underage youth.
Binge drinking,the most common form of excessive alcohol consumption, is defined as consuming:
* For women, 4 or more drinks during a single occasion.
* For men, 5 or more drinks during a single occasion.
Heavy drinking is defined as consuming:
* For women, more than 1 drink per day on average.
* For men, more than 2 drinks per day on average.
Alcohol Awareness Month, held every April, was founded by and has been sponsored by NCADD (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence) since 1987 to increase public awareness and understanding aimed at reducing the stigma that too often prevents individuals and families from seeking help. During Alcohol Awareness Month, NCADD and NCADD’s National Network of Affiliates reach out in communities across the country to bring the American public information about alcohol and alcoholism as a chronic, progressive disease, fatal if untreated, and genetically predisposed. The disease of alcoholism is a family disease that is treatable, not a moral weakness, from which people can and do recover. In fact, millions of individuals and family members are living lives in long-term recovery from alcoholism! (from NCADD web site)
Hate the bother of daily/monthly birth control?
Perhaps the ESSURE permanent birth control procedure is the option for you. The Affordable Care Act has now allowed this procedure to be covered at 100% for most patients. The procedure can be done in our state of the art facility and is hormone free, worry free, with minimal recovery time.
Schedule your appointment to discuss your birth control options today.
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