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You probably read about the 59 y/o Georgia woman (with tubes tied) who accidentally got pregnant with twins . . . Miracle of miracles. (Made you nervous, didn't it.)
Well there's nothing to worry about. Here's the final chapter in that story. Dr. Rehert
Woman, 59, Admits Pregnancy Hoax
SYLVESTER, Ga., Jan. 4, 2005
(AP) A 59-year-old great-grandmother who claimed in an Associated Press story last year that she was pregnant with twins admitted Tuesday that she is not. "To the surprise of even her family, it was recently discovered that Harris is not pregnant with twins," Harris said in a statement distributed Tuesday by her 39-year-old son, Fred Jackson. "Due to some personal issues that are still being evaluated, Mrs. Harris believed that she was pregnant with twins and was able to convince her family and friends that she was expecting as well."
(AP) A 59-year-old great-grandmother who claimed in an Associated Press story last year that she was pregnant with twins admitted Tuesday that she is not. "To the surprise of even her family, it was recently discovered that Harris is not pregnant with twins," Harris said in a statement distributed Tuesday by her 39-year-old son, Fred Jackson. "Due to some personal issues that are still being evaluated, Mrs. Harris believed that she was pregnant with twins and was able to convince her family and friends that she was expecting as well."
Harris did not answer the door or phone at her rural home Tuesday. She has not responded to questions from the AP for weeks.
"The family of Mrs. Frances Harris regrets that this situation has occurred and apologizes for any inconvenience that may have caused," said the statement, signed by Mrs. Harris and Jackson. "At this time, the family wishes to put this situation behind them and will not be making any more statements."
A mother of five, grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of six, Harris said in November that she had not been trying to get pregnant and even had her tubes tied 33 years earlier.
The FDA recently considered the approval of a testosterone patch for women to treat a newly defined condition, HSDD (hypoactive sexual desire disorder). It was felt that because of all the recent FDA controversy regarding the drugs Vioxx, Celebrex and others, they put approval of this patch on hold for now. Fortunately testosterone treatment in women has been used successfully for years. Contact my office should you have any concerns in this area.
Drug boost for female sex drive stirs debate - Is lack of interest a medical issue?
By Judy Peres
Published November 28, 2004
Published November 28, 2004
The first-ever drug for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction--a testosterone skin patch--almost got the go-ahead from government experts, offering help to women with medical reasons for their lost libido. But critics fear that when the drug inevitably is used by women outside the target group, it could wreak significant damage. Some believe the patch could change expectations about normal sex drive and add to women's anxieties.
The controversy highlights the ongoing debate over what constitutes sexual dysfunction in women and who gets to define it. Is lack of interest in sex a medical problem? Or will such quick fixes just cause more suffering, given that women's sexual complaints are so often caused by ignorance, abuse, psychological conflicts or inept partners?
"Doctors are already prescribing testosterone and other things off-label," said Amy Allina of the National Women's Health Network. Leonore Tiefer, a psychologist at New York University School of Medicine, is concerned that the blitz of direct-to-consumer advertising that is sure to follow approval of the patch will change expectations about what's normal in the bedroom, just as the market for antidepressants made many people think they should be happy all the time.
It's unclear how many women actually suffer from hypoactive desire. Pharmaceutical companies commonly cite a 1999 study that found 43 percent of U.S. women ages 18 to 59 have problems with some aspect of sexuality. But only a fraction of those women are considered to suffer from sexual dysfunction, because to qualify for the diagnosis the problem must be accompanied by personal distress. And although women tend to lose desire as they age, distress also decreases, because older women are less concerned about being sexual.
Allina noted that even for women who are correctly diagnosed with hypoactive desire disorder--women who lack libido and are distressed by it--"testosterone won't help all of them, either. Maybe the real problem is their husband is a jerk."
Nevertheless, there is some scientific evidence that testosterone improves women's desire and may also contribute to their sense of well-being, bone mass, and strength.
And last a little animal research from across the pond about an ever expanding issue.
'Beer gut' gene? - Rats with beer bellies may hold key in understanding middle-age bulge
British scientists have bred rats with beer bellies and expect the rats may reveal whey middle-aged men accumulate fat around the middle.
"We know that fat in the abdomen is associated with a range of risks including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension but we don't yet know why, and these rats may help us find out," said Professor Iain Robinson of London's National Institute for Medical Research.
His team of researchers dubbed the rats SLOBs -- Severe Late On-set oBesity -- and they are the first test animal with true middle-aged spread. This "beer gut" typically hits men in their forties and women after the menopause. "We have stumbled on the fact that there is a genetic component to it, but, more importantly, it may give us a clue to why the fat accumulates in that place, and why there is a difference between males and females," Robinson said.
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