Is menstrual pain just a part of growing up? Endometriosis often starts in adolescence and can be undiagnosed for years.
“Although menstrual pain is ‘normal’, it’s really not. It has a significantly negative impact on a girl’s quality of life,” says Patricia Huguelet, MD.
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👏Congratulations to Christine Conageski, MD, MSc, for being awarded the 2026 Program Director Excellence Award!
"Dr. Conageski exemplifies the highest ideals of graduate medical education: she is a tireless advocate for trainees, an innovative and strategic educational leader."
#CUAnschutz
🎉 We are pleased to welcome outstanding new hires for the Academic Specialists in OB-GYN (ASOG) division! A warm welcome to Bhavani Chillara, MD, Jennifer Cooper, MD, Jordan Fletcher, MD, MPH, and Jessica Gamerl, MD.
#CUAnschutz #WomensHealth
Hormone therapy, 🔮 a magical elixir or 🚫 a cancer risk?
🚩 A study found that hormonal therapy after the age of 65 led to an increased risk of cancer and vascular disease.
🔗 https://loom.ly/iSSt9PU
#CUAnschutz #WomensHealth #Menopause #HormoneTherapy
🎉 Congratulations to our faculty who were honored as the 2026 Castle Connolly Outstanding Physicians! 🎉
#CUAnschutz #ExcellenceInMedicine #TopDoctors
🎗️ Endometrosis Awareness Month: Endometriosis is considered a chronic, multisystem inflammatory disease. Researchers trying to identify which areas of the body are affected.
Lyndsey DuBose, PhD is doing research to fill the gaps.
🔗 https://loom.ly/zDk1n6E
#EndometriosisAwarenessMonth
🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Steve Scott! 🥳
Dr. Steve Scott was the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Clinician Award, presented by the CU Anschutz School of Medicine. This award is one of the highest honors in the School of Medicine.
#CUAnschutz #ExcellenceInMedicine #OBGYN
Can cervical cancer screenings be two per lifetime instead of one per five years?
Research suggests that increased vaccinations statuses of HPV mean women could reduce their cervical cancer screenings.
Yet, barriers exist. Christine Conageski, MD, “Cervical cancer has become a cancer of access.”
⛸️ Olympic Ice Dancer Piper Gilles was competing internationally when she was diagnosed with a tumor and stage 1 ovarian cancer.
🏅 Gilles is now cancer-free and won her first medal at the Milan Olympics.
Read the article with Marisa Moroney, MD https://loom.ly/rNxKbcI
#CUAnschutz #Olympics
Should I use an at-home test to see if I've started menopause?
Nanette Santoro, MD, says at-home menopause tests don't share the whole picture. These tests measure follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which rises during perimenopause, but the hormone can fluctuate weekly.
#CUAnschutz #Menopause
Did you know that IUD placement doesn’t have to be a painful experience for teens? 💡
At Children’s Hospital Colorado, Tricia Huguelet, MD & team are using intranasal midazolam to help adolescents feel more comfortable during IUD insertion.
https://loom.ly/s4DG4Sw
#ChildrensHospitalColorado
🌟 Calling all teen girls and their parents! 🌟
Join our team of Adolescent Gynecologists for a session on menstrual impacts
📅 Sat., March 7th
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 CHC, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
#TeenHealth #GirlsInSports #MenstrualHealth #ChildrensHospitalColorado
👏 We are excited to congratulate our newest board-certified OB-GYNs! 👏
Dr. Alex Adler, Dr. Neha Ali, Dr. Gillian Chop, and Dr. Lizbeth Grado
#CUAnschutz #MFMFellowship #UrogynFellowship #FamilyPlanningFellowship #OBGYN
At age 31, Caitlin Duffy received the diagnosis of stage 3C cervical cancer.
🔬 At CU Anschutz, Saketh Guntupalli, MD identified Caitlin as a candidate for a clinical trial.
🥳 Fast forward two years, and Caitlin is living cancer-free!
#CUAnschutz #CancerFree #ClinicalTrial #OBGYN
Congratulations to Thomas Jansson, MD, PhD, on being named the recipient of the 2026 March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award!
“Dr. Jansson’s lifetime of work is transformative and translational, advancing the field’s understanding of the complexities of fetal growth.”
— Dr. Emre Seli, March of Dimes
‼️ Early bird pricing for the 2026 Vail OB-GYN Conference ends TODAY, 1/19!
Register while prices are low 🪫 and excitement is high 🏔️!
🔗 https://loom.ly/CAGZwoM
#CME #OBGYN #SkiConference #ContinuingEducation #WomensHealth
Incredible research by Dr. Conageski expanding cervical cancer screenings to at-home options! Early cancer detection saves and changes lives.
It's not too late to join us Feb. 5th! Calling all gynecological cancer survivors, caregivers, and providers to CU Anschutz for the Hope and Healing conference 💛
Incredible work at the last Ovarian Cancer Think Tank! We're SO looking forward to 2026's meeting!
Are you or a loved one a gynecologic cancer survivor?
You're invited: Hope and Healing: Gynecologic Cancer Survivorship and Beyond
🗓️ Friday, Feb. 6th
⏰ 8 am - 2 pm
📍University of Colorado Anschutz
🔗 Registration: https://loom.ly/sltGLsw
#GynecologicCancer #CUAnschutz #CUGynOnc
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🤱 Colorado health experts urge parents to vaccinate newborns against hepatitis B.
🩺 Anna Euser, MD, OB‑GYN at CU Anschutz:
"We want to make sure that every baby is protected, so they have a much lower chance of hepatitis B becoming a chronic, lifelong condition."
🔗 https://loom.ly/ED2goQY
Testosterone is emerging as a hot topic in menopause care. Some women report boosts in energy, libido, and bone health, but experts caution it’s still the “wild west” of medicine with no FDA-approved options for women. Is this overdue innovation or risky hype?
🔗 https://loom.ly/F2XSwOk
JAMA study summary: Closed-loop insulin delivery in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes showed 65.4% time in pregnancy-specific glucose range vs. 50.3% with standard care. 88 women studied across 14 clinics in Canada & Australia. Mean age 32 years.
Pregnant women with type 1 #diabetes using closed-loop systems spent 3 more hours per day in target glucose range, supporting their use for improved glycemic control during pregnancy.
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Spreading awareness. Providing treatment. Amplifying healing.
Closing out the “Do You See Me?” exhibit, a collection illuminated the unseen realities of postpartum depression and PTSD, brought to life through S. Abbas Shobeiri, MD.
#postpartum #postpartumptsd #postpartumdepression #cuanschutz
Are you or a loved one a #gynecological cancer #survivor looking for education and community?
Hope and Healing: Gynecologic Cancer Survivorship & Beyond
🗓️ Thursday, Feb. 5th
📍CU Anschutz Health Sciences Building
👫 Patients, Survivors, & Caregivers
🔗 Registration: https://loom.ly/sltGLsw
Check out this unprecedented work in ovarian cancer research with @cuanschutz.bsky.social's Dr. Corr and Dr. Bitler!
Drs. Brad Corr and Ben Bitler launched a Phase 1 clinical trial for a promising combination therapy to tackle resistant ovarian cancer. This groundbreaking research could offer new hope to patients #OvarianCancer #GynOnc #CUAnschutz 🧬🎉
Read the Press Release: bit.ly/3MjeXxY
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Nanette Santoro, MD, former chair of the CU Anschutz OB-GYN Department, was honored with the Chancellor's Distinguished Research Leadership Award.
Watch the lecture: https://loom.ly/vkUPwv0
#CUAnschutz #WomensHealth #Research #Menopause
🔍 Deciphering the science: What does the removal of the ⚠️ black box warning for menopausal treatment mean for women?
We asked the clinical experts about this directive from is the Department of Health and Human Services. Check it out!
#Menopause #Research #OBGYN
