In its latest edition, A tu salud verde turns to Dr. Juan José Vidal Peláez, member of Top Doctors and Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit of the Hospital Rúber Internacional de Madrid, to review some of the most controversial and current issues in the specialty: the human papilloma virus vaccine for men, Angelina Jolie’s intervention, the age for fertility and menopause.
Angelina Jolie underwent a radical mastectomy, i.e. both breasts were removed and then reconstructed. But it was not her only option, as Dr. Vidal Peláez explained to the supplement of the newspaper La Razón, in cases in which “a woman has a family risk” she can opt for the intervention that the famous actress underwent or “take a drug, tamoxifen, which prevents cancer” or, finally, “do nothing and undergo more periodic and exhaustive check-ups”.Dr. Vidal was also asked about another controversial issue that is always open to debate: the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. “The big mistake, for economic and not medical reasons, is not to give the vaccine to men because it has been shown that, although they suffer from the virus much less frequently than women, they do transmit it and, in general, they tend to be more promiscuous,” explained Dr. Vidal.
Another of the current issues that this expert was asked about is the increase in fertility consultations due to the fact that “women have fully joined the labor market and are delaying the moment of becoming pregnant”. But faced with this reality, the expert doctor warns that “from the age of 35 fertility decreases” while “between the ages of 20-30 is when women reach maximum fertility”.
The health supplement of the newspaper La Razón also asks about menopause and its types. For Dr. Vidal Peláez there are three groups of menopausal women: “those who do not have any symptoms”, “those who have a terrible time” and “those who have some symptoms”. He then goes into more detail on each type of menopausal woman, as you can read in the full version of the interview. Finally, dr. Vidal also leaves a positive message when asked about upcoming advances, as he believes that there will be “an earlier diagnosis of tumor issues and progress in minimally invasive surgery”, so he considers the future to be “hopeful”.