Elisa Ross, MD

Elisa Ross, MD

Elisa Ross, MD, is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Health Institute. She loves her job caring for and educating women and is a frequent medical commentator in local and national media and is named one of Cleveland’s Best Doctors annually. She’s also the mother of two awesome young women.

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PMS: Control Pain, Moodiness and Cramping (Video)

Tags: menstrual cramps, PMS

Mood swings? Sleeplessness? Severe cramps? Don’t suffer in silence. Find out how your doctor can ease your PMS.

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When to Visit Your Doctor for Yeast Infection (Video)

Tags: sexually transmitted diseases, sexually transmitted infections, STD, STI, yeast infection

It’s easy to self-treat your vaginal itching at the drug store. But what happens when your symptoms don’t go away?

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Abnormal Pap: What Is a Colposcopy?

Tags: abnormal pap, colposcopy, gynecologist, health screenings, ob/gyn, pap smear, pap test

If you have an abnormal Pap smear, a colposcopy is the next step. It’s a quick but important procedure to get a close-up look at the cervix. Learn what you should expect before, during and after the procedure.

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What’s It Like to Get an IUD?

Tags: birth control, contraception, IUD, pregnant

Thinking about an IUD method of birth control? It only takes minutes to insert, and then you’re set for years. Find out more about this procedure.

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Did Your Gynecologist Say ‘SIS?’

Tags: fertility, gynecology, infertility, ob/gyn, pap smear, pap test, postmenopausal bleeding, saline-infusion sonography, SIS, ultrasound

Similar to an ultrasound, saline-infusion sonography (SIS) uses salt water to give a clearer view of the uterus. It can detect polyps, fibroids, and other abnormalities.

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There’s Hope After Miscarriage

Tags: depression, hormones, miscarriage, pregnancy

Obstetrician Elisa Ross, MD, talks about miscarriages and why they happen. She also offers some uplifting statistics about the chances of a healthy pregnancy after miscarriage.

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My Pap Is Abnormal. How Worried Should I Be?

Tags: ASCUS, colposcopy, dysplasia, HPV, ob/gyn, pap smear, pap test

Some women may not know how to interpret results from a Pap smear. What does an abnormal Pap smear really tell us?