Author Archives: Mark Seigel, MD
News about Tylenol!
On September 22, 2025 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration changed the label for Tylenol (acetaminophen) to suggest that use of it by pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk of autism and attention deficit disorder (ADHD) in … Continue reading
RSV Vaccine in Pregnancy 32-36 Weeks
We recommend the Pfizer RSV vaccine if you are 32 to 36 weeks pregnant from September to January. The vaccine creates antibodies that pass to your fetus. This means the baby will have some antibodies to protect them from RSV for the … Continue reading
Sterilization by Laparoscopy BISALP
Let’s talk about permanent sterilization or getting a “BISALP” There has been a lot of discussion lately on social media platforms regarding this. On Reddit/Facebook/Instagram there are many threads on “getting your tubes tied.” I would like to share my … Continue reading
We Recommend You get Vaccinated!
We recently have received communications from the Maryland Department of Health and from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists regarding whether pregnant women should become vaccinated: ACOG stated that “pregnant patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of more … Continue reading
Fetal Movement Counting
Myths about Fetal Movement Counting Counting your baby’s movements in pregnancy is important and worth doing. But education about how to do it right is not widely available. In this post we will discuss myths about fetal movement counting. Myth … Continue reading
COVID-19 OBGYN Update
In Montgomery County, Maryland we are heading into an expected surge in infections with the Covid-19 virus. We are trying to make everyone safer by following these precautions: If you are having symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath: … Continue reading
COVID-19, an OBGYN Perspective
COVID-19 was first recognized in Wuhan China. It started in December 2019 with one case and by the end of two months it had grown to over 70,000 cases. As of early March it has been diagnosed in over 100,000 … Continue reading
Closing the Orgasm Gap
Statistically, women report fewer orgasms than men. A study in orgasm frequency of US adults showed heterosexual men usually orgasmed during intimacy (95%) followed by gay men (89%), bisexual men (88%), lesbian women (86%), bisexual women (66%) and heterosexual women … Continue reading
Are Hormones for Menopause Safe?
I recently attended the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical Meeting and heard an excellent talk from one of George Washington University’s Professors, James Simon MD. The talk was inspirational! He spoke about a very important topic, “The … Continue reading
Introducing Dr. Jennifer Jagoe!
We are very pleased to announce that our practice has grown. As you can see in the picture, we now have four doctors in our practice! Dr. Jennifer Jagoe, pictured on the left in the above image, has joined our … Continue reading
Germantown Ob/gyn Doctor 