Dr. Deborah Rouse-Raines (”Dr. Deb”) is the fresh and exciting new voice in the field of Female Health. She is a board certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, with 15 years of experience dealing with a wide range of issues related to women’s health. More importantly, as a wife of fifteen years and mother of 4 children – 10-year-old twin boys and 7 and 5- year-old girls – she brings real life experience to the advice she offers. Dr. Deb is a warm and caring physician and an energetic and engaging speaker who understands the unique challenges confronting women today. Like many of the women she meets, Dr. Deb has faced challenges and failures in her life, but she has learned how to live in the present, creating new dreams and opportunities for the future. By combining the latest in medical science with real life experiences, Dr. Deb offers her audiences both answers and insight. Whether it’s dieting or menopause, or learning how to balance work and family, Dr. Deb will educate, inspire, and motivate.
"Alright, everyone in the car!” This is my daily battle cry. Unfortunately, many days there are too many battles (“No, I don’t know where your soccer ball is! Did you forget your saxophone? What ...
December 8, 2009 - 7:38am
Judy, Debbie, Kathy, Barb and Sarah. All these women are close friends of mine. All these women were diagnosed with breast cancer under age 50.
I know clinically of hundreds more and I am sure ...
November 24, 2009 - 7:39am
The H1N1 flu has arrived and Internet rumors about the flu and vaccine have also gone viral. After I wrote a blog on why I am giving my kids the H1N1 pandemic vaccine 2 weeks ago, I was shocked at ...
November 10, 2009 - 7:23am
One year ago this month I returned from a trip welcomed by hurricane winds followed by a week without electrical power. I live in Ohio. We don’t get hurricane winds so it was not exactly the ...
September 29, 2009 - 7:42am
These days it seems that everyone needs something to suck on. Our children wander with a sippy cup or pacifier in mouth while their parents always have a latte or diet coke in hand. Yes, sucking ...
September 22, 2009 - 7:39am
Today at football practice we learned that one of the teenage boys that coach my boys’ fifth grade team tested positive for novel H1N1 swine flu. We heard so much about swine flu, but it puts ...
August 18, 2009 - 11:36am
When the summer arrives so do my headaches and not just in the form of my four kids. Headaches can be a real pain this time of year, especially in children who play outdoor sports. Football camp ...
August 11, 2009 - 8:43am
Most of us have received an e-mail or seen an advertisement endorsing the Dr. Oz or Oprah diet using acai (ah-sigh-ee) or resveratrol. When I see their faces, I so want to believe that there is a ...
June 9, 2009 - 8:00am
Laviza says, “Hi, you mentioned baby aspirin on Dr. Oz’s feedback to his video; do you take this and why?”.
Hi Laviza!
There are many cardiovascular benefits to baby aspirin. It is unclear ...
June 2, 2009 - 7:54am
Last week, a study reported that "Probiotics Cut Belly Fat After Pregnancy." Is this a dream come true or wishful thinking? Well, the evidence is not overwhelming, but there is little downside to ...
May 26, 2009 - 9:31am
Some PIG and Some Virus. We have a level 4 epidemic but DO NOT PANIC! Here is some information from the CDC website. Click here for the latest information on travel. This is a developing story but ...
April 28, 2009 - 11:26am
Many parents still have a lot of questions about giving their daughters the Gardasil vaccine. I understand why.
First, We really don’t want to accept that our 10-year-old babies will be faced ...
April 22, 2009 - 10:25am
I don’t mean literally but my allergies sometimes make me feel like my head is ready to explode. I have tried almost everything, even having my sinuses roto rooted with surgery yet still am ...
April 8, 2009 - 3:02pm
Vasectomies are the one thing that is up with some facilities seeing an almost 50% increase in the procedure. They attribute the worsening economy and fear of being able to provide as ...
March 26, 2009 - 3:34pm
Did you ever get old overnight?
Where did these wrinkles come from? How come I can’t read without squinting? Why does my family think I am a bi&*@? Is it hot in here? Why can’t I sleep? When is ...
March 12, 2009 - 1:32pm
How does a cute boy who sings with Elmo beat his beautiful and talented girlfriend up?
That’s what abuser can do. That is what abusers can look like.
Cute, talented, charming, innocent and ...
February 28, 2009 - 8:11am
I love a hot shower. I mean I love it scalding, pounding and endless. (A shower that is.) One would think that showering is primarily a solitude act but my family has made a sport of finding me in ...
February 16, 2009 - 12:30pm
Valentine’s day is almost here. Those young and young at heart may spend hours thinking of creative ways to show their Valentine love. Unfortunately for many teens, in addition to hand made marker ...
February 10, 2009 - 5:06pm
So many scary reports out there about vaccines. As a Mom, it can be terrifying hearing about vaccines not being safe. As a physician I know that data supports the safety of vaccines and the ...
January 29, 2009 - 3:38pm
Any given morning, I see Moms holding onto their cup of coffee as if it was their last connection to humanity. They savor the warm indulgence, their caffeinated lifeline to daily survival. A ...
January 27, 2009 - 11:13am
As many as 80% of people that made resolutions for 2009 will break them and most don’t make it through the end of January. How do you get back on the wagon if you have broken your New Year ...
January 26, 2009 - 3:24pm
For most of my adult life I have been trying to lose weight or at least not gain weight. I know that drinking water really helps me in this endeavor but I also know that I really don’t like ...
January 14, 2009 - 10:33am
Menopause occurs . . .
. . . when your period stops.
-Average age of menopause is 51 (over 90% by age 55).
-Transition to Menopause (perimenopause) can last 6 years or more. Many will ...
September 4, 2008 - 12:51pm
I'm 21 years old and my husband and I have been married for just over 2 years. I have never had an orgasm and I don't have much of a sex drive either. At first, I thought it was because of ...
Dr. Deborah Rouse-Raines commented on silver_girl's post Why can't I reach orgasm?