As an attending physician of his co-founded practice, Partners in Obstetrics and Women's Health, Dr. Francisco Garcini treats many women who are progressing through menopause. Dr. Francisco Garcini comes to this work as a menopause provider certified through the North American Menopause Society. According to currently available statistics, women in and approaching menopause are 200 percent more likely to experience depression as compared to women in other stages of life. Prior research has not addressed the possibility of preventing menopause-related depressive symptoms, but a recent study suggests that such prevention may be possible using hormone therapy. Researchers at the University of North Carolina offered a year of hormone therapy to 172 women between the ages of 45 and 60 who were approaching menopause or in early menopause but did not have a diagnosis of depression. One group of study participants received a skin patch containing estrogen and a complimentary progesterone pill, while the remaining patients received a placebo. By the end of the study, 32 percent of women who received a placebo experienced depressive symptoms that were clinically significant. Meanwhile, only 17 percent of those receiving hormone treatment struggled with similar symptoms. Hormone treatment proved more effective for women in early menopause (as compared to those in perimenopause) as well as for women not experiencing major life stressors. Experts note that this difference may stem from the fact that stressful events as well as hormonal fluctuations can destabilize the body's regulation of the stress chemical cortisol.
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A graduate of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Francisco Garcini serves as co-founder and attending physician at Partners in Obstetrics & Women’s Health in New Lenox, Illinois. When he isn’t treating patients at his practice, Dr. Francisco Garcini keeps up with current trends and medical techniques through membership in professional organizations such as the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). ‘ The AAGL will hold its 46th annual Global Congress Nov. 12-16 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The event will feature numerous postgraduate courses in addition to the Congress itself, which begins in earnest on Nov. 14. Attendees will also be able to take part in a “Congressional Crawl” that consists of a tour of DC’s most famous landmarks and memorials. To learn more about the specific courses featured at the event, or to register for attendance, visit https://www.aagl.org/globalcongress. As co-founder and attending physician of Partners in Obstetrics & Women’s Health in New Lenox, Illinois, Francisco Garcini practices from the new Silver Cross Hospital campus, offering treatment options to his patients. As a practicing physician, Francisco Garcini is also a member of several organizations, including being a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. As a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, members have access to a wide variety of research tools and publications, including the Green Journal, the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The Journal is filled with research studies and original articles. The Green Journal also includes new medical and surgical techniques along with clinical evaluations and details on scientific advancements. Case studies, letters, and editorials, with personal perspectives and current commentaries from physicians around the world, are also featured. The Green Journal is known as one of the most comprehensive publications in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A founding partner and attending physician at Partners in Obstetrics and Women’s Health in New Lenox, Illinois, Dr. Francisco Garcini performs a number of surgical procedures for women, including minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries and robotic hysterectomies. Active in his broader professional community, Dr. Francisco Garcini belongs to the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE). The ISGE holds a number of educational activities and events throughout the year. One upcoming event is the ISGE & CAGES International Congress and Postgraduate Course, which will take place in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from March 22 through 25, 2017. Held in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgeons (CAGES), the conference will offer a number of educational opportunities, including five postgraduate courses such as Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Knot Tying in the Vertical Zone and Outpatient Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy: New Operative Technologies. Physicians will also benefit from workshops on topics including electrosurgery and hysterectomy with mini resectoscope. Those who wish to share their own research may also submit abstracts for presentation. For more information on the event, visit Jamaica2017.isge.org. |
AuthorDr. Francisco Garcini applies his medical expertise to caring for his patients at Gynecologic Surgery & Menopause Solutions in New Lenox, Illinois. Archives
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