Dr. William Banks Hinshaw
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Franklin, NC
45 years experience
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Dr Hinshaw has 25 years experience in ObG and 15 years of intensive experience in the management of menopause and osteoporosis. His education and degrees are from Duke, Stanford, and Union University (Albany). He is a board-certified fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a long-time member of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, and former medical director of an osteoporosis research institute in Florida. He specializes in personalized assessments of current or recommended management plans for the prevention of fragility fractures and advocates limiting medical therapy for this risk to persons who can be scientifically and statistically proved to need the benefits of such treatment. He is available for counseling regarding the rare but devastating side effects of some treatments, including osteonecrosis of the jaw and the atypical leg and other bone fractures resulting for medication-induced bone brittleness.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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English
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164 Answers
63 Agrees
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 years experience
No: Reclast (zoledronic acid) is a powerful suppressor of bone remodeling which is the natural manner in which the bones of fetuses and children grow and ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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That's OK: No one has to take estrogen if they don't want to do so. However, if you are menopausal, you should make sure you have testing for osteoporosis risk ... Read More
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No: You should not seek permission to indulge in a small amount of this harmful habit whether pregnant or not. If two are "ok", what about three, or four... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Gynecologists...: ...And endocrinologists. Post-menopausal osteoporosis is caused by the natural sex hormone deficiency resulting from ovarian follicular cessation. Ho... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Infrequent ovulation: Pco is a congenital "defect" in the ovaries which causes infrequent ovulation. There are many degrees of pco and many other conditions which can be c... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Definitely. There are many complications associated with smoking in pregnancy. Perhaps the most common is low-birth weight. This is not a desirable... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Choose variety: Vegetable protein is incomplete, i.e., human protein is more complex than vegetable protein. Even if the label shows a good protein percentage, some ... Read More
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Yes: The good news is that having had a pregnancy reduces the lifetime risk of cancer of the uterine lining, called endometrial cancer.
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No: Danocrine (danazol) is a potent male-hormone like drug. There is no place for treatment with Danocrine (danazol) in a pregnant or breast-feeding woma... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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No: This is very unlikely. If you have a spontaneous pregnancy now, the prior procedures have no influence on it.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Possibly....: Large babies can cause difficulties at vaginal delivery, the frequency of which depend on many factors, especially your personal history. If your pro... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Yes: But bear in mind that there is an upper limit to the beneficial amount and more than your provider recommends is not necessarily better.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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A drug side-effect: The drugs for osteoporosis and metastatic bone cancer called bisphosphonates (includes fosamax, actonel, boniva, reclast, (zoledronic acid) zometa, ar... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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No: As a diagnostic tool, an ultrasound usually supplements rather than replaces a mammogram. However, if you are pregnant, only rather extraordinary cir... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Exposed bone mineral: A bone scan is done by injecting a radioactive isotope made up in a complex containing mdp, a substance related to the bisphosphonate drugs like fosam... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There is a strong link between ovarian cancer and breast cancer.
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Cancer: Paget's disease of the breast is a scaly eczema-like skin change usually near or on the nipple, which is a malignant disease and is often associated w... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Apparently none: The cause of paget's disease of bone remains unknown. Current speculation centers on a viral origin. The problem is local, not systemic. The bone se... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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By inflammation: The gonococcus can invade the upper reproductive tract and the resultant response of the immune system inflames the tissue causing edema and potential... Read More
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Yes: It occurs worldwide, with 120, 000, 000 new cases per year.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: The estrogen hormone increases the risk of deep vein clots, a dangerous condition, to about twice the baseline rate. It also increases the risk of ca... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Symptoms?: If you do not have symptoms, it is not worth routine testing.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: This is not a cause of cervical cancer.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes and no: Yes it requires radiation. The bone mineral density test (which is not a "bone scan" which is something entirely different) requires x-radiation. But... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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No: Progesterone is another ovarian hormone quite distinct from estrogen. One major effect of Progesterone is stabilization of an early pregnancy.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Vitamins are OK: Femara is an enzyme-inhibitor which eliminates the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. As such, it is a valuable drug, but this elimination poten... Read More
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No: Pinworms have nothing to do with pid.
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No: Most are, but one notorious cause which is probably a thing of the past (i hope) was the multi-string iud, which resulted in ordinary vaginal bacteria... Read More
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Phenol vs ether: The chemical structure of epinephrine, the natural hormone generated in excess by a pheochromocytoma tumor, has an aromatic carbon ring with two adjac... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: But that does not mean they are not effective. They greatly reduce the risk.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: The diagnosis of cervical cancer is made by pathological examination of a biopsy. Ask to see this report. If it says cancer, a second opinion will n... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Appearance: Veneers improve the appearance of the teeth without sacrificing the whole upper tooth to install a crown. Be aware that veneers may last a long time,... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Good question: Men do not much pelvic content as their organs of reproduction are external. The prostate gland, which only males have, is behind the lining of the p... Read More
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Not as likely....: ... But, atypical femoral fractures have been associated with all of the oral bisphoshonates, including boniva (ibandronate). The drug does not break... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Varies: An important factor is age. The younger the person is, the greater the probability of resolution. The diagnosis is more ominous after age 40, but th... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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No, except...: ...That anything is possible. However, for a long time the position of gynecologists has been that under the age of 30, the probability of endometria... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: The hpv vaccine, popularly know as a cervical cancer shot, has no hormonal effect and does not change the menstrual cycle. The vaccine is not a contr... Read More
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Yes: It will prevent grinding if you use it.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Estrogen decreases: Estrogen is an important hormone in both women and men. In women, it is produced by the ovary as long as ovulation is occurring, but after menopause ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No, but...: ...Hormone therapy is effective in the control of menopausal hot flashes and sleep deprivation, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and for the prev... Read More
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No: While a limited sun exposure is good for your health due to the skin's ability to make the active form of vitamin d, in my opinion risking sunburn and... Read More
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Thyroid problem???: If you feel a "rush" most of the time, with rapid heart beat and warmth, it is worth while to ask your healthcare provider to check your thyroid funct... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: It is caused by a prior infection.
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Possibly, but...: Protein concentrates are expensive and also encourage the incorrect notion that a nutritious meal can be gulped down in a single drink. These all hav... Read More
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Increased risk...: ...is associated with increased age, women with a family history of ovarian or breast cancer, women with the genetic BRCA modifications, and certain e... Read More
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No: Paragard is a non-hormonal device which should not cause missed periods. Anything is possible, but check a pregnancy test.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Anyone: There are some genetic associations, but the disease can affect anyone.
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Hormone changes: The parathyroid glands produce a hormone called pth. The production of this hormone is controlled by the serum levels of calcium. If the production ... Read More
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Not that way: Birth control pills lower the estrogen levels in your body by suppressing ovarian secretion of the hormone.
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No, but...: ...Alfalfa contains isoflavones which have a low and variable degree of estrogen like activity in animal models. One would have to consume a lot of a... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Hinshaw is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hinshaw is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! I am still on low dose hrt after 20 yrs of total hyster. I feel better
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I have been diagnosed with this but didn't know about the FRAX analysis. I will ask about it!
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thx... But. I. S. Don'.t. Understand. Thx
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Albany Medical College, NY
Graduated 1978MD
Awards
Pegram Prize in Chemistry Duke University
Woodrow Wilson National Fellow
National Arthritis Foundation Fellow
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