Mary Dolan

Emory University | EU · Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Postmenopausal women often suffer from vaginal symptoms associated with atrophic vaginitis. Additionally, gynecologic cancer survivors may live for decades with additional, clinically significant, persistent vaginal toxicities caused by cancer therapies, including pain, dyspareunia, and sexual dysfunction. The vaginal microbiome (VM) has been previ...

Objectives Gynecologic cancer survivors may live for decades with clinically significant, often persistent symptoms/toxicities including pain, dyspareunia, sexual dysfunction and fatigue. The vaginal microbiome (VM) plays a crucial role in women's health and has been previously associated with vaginal symptoms related to menopause (ie dryness). Our...

Background: Evidence suggests that intravaginal practices (IVPs) women use to cleanse their vagina or enhance sexual pleasure may be associated with unhealthy changes in the vaginal microbiome (VM), however, the effects of these practices in postmenopausal women are unknown. Objectives: The objective of this pilot study was to characterize the VM c...

p> Background: Women with gynecological cancer (GynCa) undergoing radiation therapy (RT) are at increased risk for acute and long-term sexual dysfunction after treatment. The vaginal microbiome (VM) is the first line of defense against vaginal infection and sexually transmitted diseases. Compositions of VM between women with GynCa receiving RT and...

e24097 Background: Women with gynecological cancer (GynCa) reported an increased risk for acute and long-term sexual dysfunction across cancer treatments, especially radiation therapy (RT). However, limited data exist on the course of sexual dysfunction across RT and its risk factors are unknown. This study sought to characterize women’s sexual dys...

Background While the importance of commensal microbes in vaginal health is well appreciated, little is known about the effects of gynecological cancer (GynCa) and radiation therapy (RT) on the vaginal microbiome (VM) of postmenopausal women. Methods We studied women with GynCa, pre‐ (N = 65) and post‐RT (N = 25) and a group of healthy controls (N...

Background: While higher incidence and mortality of gynecological cancers (GynCa) are documented in Black compared to White women, few studies have documented quality of life (QOL) or healthy control comparisons. Objective: This study compared depression, sexual function and QOL between patients with GynCa and race-matched healthy controls. Methods...

Introduction: The literature has suggested an association between depression and sexual satisfaction in women. Most of these studies focus on women with diagnosed depressive disorders rather than healthy women. A high level of sexual dysfunction has been reported among healthy women in the U.S. and the association between levels of depression and s...

Clinical breast examination (CBE) seeks to detect breast abnormalities or evaluate patient reports of symptoms to find palpable breast cancers at an earlier stage of progression. Treatment options for earlier-stage cancers are generally more numerous, include less toxic alternatives, and are usually more effective than treatments for later-stage ca...

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The objective of this study is to describe women presenting with breast masses in pregnancy at the Emory University Gynecology Breast Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital from its inception on January 15, 1993 through March 2, 1995. The study is a retrospective chart review of 85 patients, either self-referred or referred by the Department of Gynecolo...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the experience of the Emory University Gynecology Breast Clinic at Grady Hospital in 1993 from its inception on January 15, 1993 through December 31, 1993. The study is a retrospective chart review of 308 women, either self-referred or referred by the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, who were eval...