Dr. McDonald

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, we discuss surgical treatment for fibroids, including hysterectomy, which is used at higher rates in Black women. MD Newsline: What is your surgical treatment strategy for fibroids? Dr. Wendy McDonald: “Surgical management for fibroids is also extensive. If a person is...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, we discuss medical treatment for fibroids, including GnRH agonists and GnRH antagonists, and how to manage fibroids during pregnancy. MD Newsline: What is your medical treatment strategy for fibroids? Dr. Wendy McDonald: “Medical treatments for fibroids are extensive. Often I will...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, we discuss how to approach challenging patient-physician conversations and gain a patient’s trust. In particular, we discuss this topic as it relates to broaching conversations about heavy menstrual bleeding, race, and current events. MD Newsline: How do you make your patients...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, we discuss the perception of vaccination in general and the perception of the COVID-19 vaccine in particular among minority patients. MD Newsline: Can you speak to the question, will minority patients get vaccinated for COVID-19? Dr. Wendy McDonald: “During COVID-19, we’ve...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, we discuss the severity of fibroid symptoms in Black patients. We also discuss pain discrimination and pain control in Black patients and other patients of color. MD Newsline: Is fibroid pain worse in Black women? If so, why? Dr. Wendy McDonald: “Fibroid...

In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, we discuss fibroids, symptoms of fibroids, and heavy periods. MD Newsline: How do you diagnose uterine fibroids? Dr. Wendy McDonald: “Most patients with uterine fibroids will present with heavy bleeding symptoms. Occasionally, they will also complain of pain or incontinence or...

July is fibroids awareness month, and given the health disparities associated with fibroids, it is important that we bring awareness to this condition during this time of the year. In particular, African American women and women of African descent have the highest lifetime risk of developing fibroids. According to a study published in the American...