Highly personalized hormonal treatment for every stage of reproductive life.

A patient-centered, research-driven approach.

What is Reproductive Health?

Much more than infertility.

Reproductive endocrinology is a field of medicine specialized in any hormonal problems affecting the ovaries in women and the testes in men.

In women, the common issues within this subspecialty are PCOS, perimenopause and postmenopausal syndrome as well as many causes of irregular periods. In men, low testosterone or decreased sperm production at any age is evaluated by a reproductive endocrinologist.

While most OB/GYN-REI specialists are focused in the infertility component of this field, Dr. Glueck has expertise in the overall treatment of reproductive hormonal dysfunction in both men and women.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome affects 10-20% of reproductive age women.

Although common, PCOS can be challenging to diagnose particularly for physicians who do not focus in this problem. Simply put, PCOS is a hormone problem that involves higher testosterone hormones from the ovary (called androgens) and heightened insulin resistance. In women, the effect of extra testosterone can cause irregular periods, acne, extra hair growth (hirsutism) and/or hair thinning on the scalp (alopecia). Insulin resistance can cause difficulty with weight loss and increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Abnormal periods can reflect a problem in overall health status.

For women, there is a "fifth vital sign". Along with blood pressure, temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate, menstrual irregularities can indicate a variety of hormonal imbalances, gynecologic problems, infections, acute stress or lifestyle changes.

Common hormone issues that cause irregular periods (absent periods, skipping periods or even heavy periods) are PCOS, ovarian insufficiency (either early or normal perimenopause/menopause), pituitary problems including high prolactin hormone, thyroid dysfunction and weight disorders. Both high weight and low weight can disrupt regular periods through pituitary dysfunction.

Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy

Every woman progresses through perimenopause and menopause in a different way. The symptoms of menopause are extremely varied and can be very debilitating. The majority of women who are close to their menopause are good candidates for hormone replacement therapy with FDA approved medications using either estrogen alone or estrogen in combination with progesterone. The decision whether or not to use hormone replacement therapy needs to be made carefully with the risks and benefits of therapy discussed in detail with highly individualized care.

Low Testosterone & Hypogonadism in Men

Testosterone is an extremely important hormone in men, not only for sexual health and sperm production but also crucial for cardiovascular protection and bone health. The diagnosis and particular cause of a low testosterone level should be thoroughly evaluated before treatment is started.

Educate Yourself.

PCOS is under-diagnosed and often misunderstood.

PCOS is a complex issue that is often difficult to diagnose and confusing to read about. In a research study about the experience of women seeking help for PCOS symptoms, nearly half of women had to see at least 3 health care professionals before a PCOS diagnosis was established and only 15% of those patients diagnosed with PCOS were satisfied with the information about PCOS provided at the time of diagnosis. Lets change that.

Educate Yourself.

Though uncommon, low testosterone can be a serious health issue.

Particularly in young men, a finding of low testosterone is extremely uncommon. Low testosterone can reflect serious underlying medical problems including:

• Pituitary diseases and tumors
• Kidney, liver or heart failure
• Infections
• Medications and drug use
• Obesity and malnutrition

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When you first walk into Dr. Glueck’s office in Highland Park, you will see a bulletin board full of photos of babies she has helped create. If you have been struggling with infertility like we were, it was immediately our dream to be on that board. Well, with Dr. Glueck’s help, our baby will be on that board next year! After almost 2 years of not being able to get pregnant, we got pregnant with an IUI and Dr. Glueck! She is so attentive and makes you feel really at ease during everything. She does all her own ultrasound and even processes the sperm for IUIs herself in her own lab. She is so attentive and even contacted me over a weekend to make sure I could get into a lab to confirm my hcg. I don’t know what we would have done without her. I am so thankful that we found her!

R.A.

I brought my teenage daughter to see Dr Glueck after her pediatrician suspected she had PCOS. Dr Glueck was very thorough in verifying the diagnosis and is extremely knowledgeable on the subject and treatment of PCOS. She gave us very helpful information and was able to treat her symptoms. She is…more

Y.M.