Women

While the majority of our work here as women’s healthcare providers takes place in the physical realm, we know mental health is a foundational component to physical health. When your mind is healthy, balanced, clear, and grounded, you are better […]

Do you find yourself running to the bathroom stalls at work or discreetly adjusting your pants or underwear in order to relieve vaginal itching? You aren’t the only one. Millions of women complain of vaginal itching – or itchiness that […]

If you received an abnormal result from your pap smear, odds are your Ob-Gyn is going to call and schedule you for a colposcopy. If this happens to you, don’t panic. It’s fairly common to get an “abnormal result” from […]

According to the CDC, flu season officially commenced on October 1. This means physicians, pharmacies, and health clinics around the nation are reminding people to get their flu shot. Flu shots are typically free or very low-cost, and can be […]

While it may seem like nicotine quells anxiety and calms you down, it’s a trick. The reality is that nicotine is a stimulant, and physicians and healthcare practitioners have long noticed that our patients who smoke have more disrupted sleep […]

We all know stress doesn’t feel good – pounding heart, irritated tummy, disrupted sleep, reactive actions, feelings of fear, self-doubt, and anxiety. Now, we’ve learned stress negatively impacts your body as a whole – contributing to illness and disease, and […]

While only 5% of all pregnant women experience preeclampsia, it’s a very serious diagnosis and puts you and you baby at high risk. Preeclampsia typically comes on after Week 20 of the pregnancy, and symptoms include: Extreme headaches Nausea/vomiting Severe […]

Roughly 10% of women who experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse (POP),  fail to pursue any treatment at all. Others are ushered through major surgeries – like complete hysterectomies – by doctors who aren’t entirely familiar with the options. […]

Are you thinking about switching from pads or tampons to a menstrual cup? Originally designed as an eco-friendly, affordable alternative to pads and tampons, menstrual cups are small, flexible cups that are inserted – and seal – in the vagina, […]

The ability to adjust a woman’s hormones manually, via hormone replacement therapy (HRT), is very new in the larger scheme of human existence. As a result, researchers continually find pros and cons to the variety of options available- as well […]