G. DeAn Strobel, MD, PA

10/18/2026

Today is World Menopause Day.

Here is the part that does not get said enough: the symptoms that bother women most are often the ones they never mention at an appointment.

Hot flashes get talked about. Vaginal dryness, burning, pain with intimacy, and the sudden urgency to find a bathroom usually do not. There is a name for that cluster - genitourinary syndrome of menopause - and it is common after menopause. Other symptoms related to menopause can also include fatigue, brain fog, disrupted sleep and weight gain - all of which are considered "normal", but these are also very treatable!

It is not something you have to live with, and it is not too small to bring up. Treatments exist, they work, and the conversation takes about five minutes.

If something has changed and you have been wondering whether it is "just menopause," let's talk about it.

https://www.drdeanstrobel.com/conditions/genitourinary-syndrome-menopause

Text or call us at 903-957-0275. Serving Sherman, Grayson County and the Texoma area, with bilingual support available.

10/16/2026

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10/16/2026

Today is National Mammography Day.

If yours is overdue, consider this your nudge.

A screening mammogram finds breast cancer before anyone can feel it, often years before. That is the whole point of the test, and it is why timing matters more than most people realize.

We do not take the images in our office. What we do is order your mammogram, refer you to imaging close to home, go over the results with you, if abnormal, assess your personal risk, and stay with you through whatever the results show.

If you are not sure whether you are due, or you have been putting it off, text or call us at 903-957-0275 and we will sort it out together.

And if you have been weighing a mammogram against an ultrasound, we wrote about what each test actually sees:

https://www.drdeanstrobel.com/post/mammogram-or-ultrasound-what-each-test-actually-sees

We are glad to serve Sherman, Grayson County and the Texoma area, with bilingual support available. G. DeAn Strobel, MD, PA

10/15/2026

Periods that never settled into a pattern. Acne that didn't stop after your teens. Hair growing where you didn't ask it to.

PCOS is one of the most common hormone conditions in women, and one of the most commonly missed. The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 70% of women who have it have never been diagnosed.

Part of the problem is the name. You do not have to have cysts on your ovaries to have PCOS — and a lot of women have been told they don't have it when they do.

As of May 2026 the condition has a new name: PMOS, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. We wrote up what that change means, how PCOS is actually diagnosed, and when it's worth getting evaluated.

https://www.drdeanstrobel.com/post/how-do-you-know-if-you-have-pcos

If any of this sounds familiar, text or call us at 903-957-0275. We care for women across Sherman, Grayson County, North Texas and southeastern Oklahoma, with bilingual support in Spanish. G. DeAn Strobel, MD, PA

10/13/2026

"Can I just get an ultrasound instead?"

It's one of the most common questions we hear about breast screening - and the answer comes down to something most people have never heard of: microcalcifications.

They're tiny flecks of calcium, far too small to feel, and they're often the very first sign of a very early breast cancer. A mammogram picks them up. An ultrasound usually does not.

That doesn't make ultrasound useless. It's one of the right tests for a lump you can feel (often along with a special mammogram called a diagnostic mammogram), and it guides a biopsy, when necessary. It's just the second step, when needed, and not the first.

New on the blog: what each test actually sees, where the guidelines genuinely disagree about when to start, and what to do if your report says you have dense breasts.

https://www.drdeanstrobel.com/post/mammogram-or-ultrasound-what-each-test-actually-sees

Questions about your own screening? Text or call us at 903-957-0275. Serving Sherman, Grayson County and Texoma, with bilingual support. G. DeAn Strobel, MD, PA

10/12/2026

🎃 **It's time to pick your pumpkin favorite!** 🏆

Our team has gotten creative, and now it's YOUR turn to be the judge!

🍁 Take a look at the pumpkins and cast your vote by commenting below with the **number of your favorite!**

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⏰ **Voting ends Wednesday, October 28!**

🎃 **Let the best pumpkin win!** 🧡

10/06/2026

PCOS has a new name: PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). What does that mean for diagnosis, treatment, and long-term health? Read the quick breakdown here — clear, clinical, and focused on what matters for patients and clinicians. Read more: https://wix.to/jr2tDIS

After more than a decade of debate, PCOS has been formally renamed PMOS - polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Here's what changed, what didn't, and what it means for you.

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago today.

We remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, the families who still carry it, and the first responders who went in while everyone else was coming out.

09/11/2026

"Your Pap came back abnormal."

There is almost no sentence in medicine that lands harder or explains less. Most women hear the word abnormal, hear nothing after it, and spend the next week imagining the worst version.

Here is the short version. An abnormal Pap is common, and the overwhelming majority of the time it is not cancer. It usually means a few cells on your cervix looked a little different than expected — most often because of HPV, a virus most people encounter and most people clear on their own.

Our new post explains what the abbreviations mean, what happens at a colposcopy, and when treatment is and is not needed.

https://www.drdeanstrobel.com/post/abnormal-pap-smear-next-steps

Questions about your own result? Text or call us at 903-957-0275.

07/22/2026

⚖️ July 22 – Weight Changes After 40

Weight changes aren't always just about calories.

Hormonal changes, sleep, thyroid disorders, loss of muscle mass, medications, and lifestyle all play important roles.

If you've been frustrated despite eating well and staying active, don't give up.

There may be medical factors worth discussing with your provider.

Every patient's journey is unique.

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