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Women's Health
How To Lower Your Risk of Gynecologic Cancer—or Identify It Early
The female reproductive system is remarkable. But the same organs that make it possible to carry a pregnancy and give birth make women prone to unique challenges. These challenges include gynecologic cancer.
Fortunately, modern medical...
Women's Health
Lactation Consultants: Supporting Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Parents
When first-time mother Daniella delivered her daughter Julia Rae in January this year, she couldn’t wait to get home. She and her husband had visions of a blissful first weekend with their newborn that...
Cervical Cancer
A Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Highlights the Importance of Regular Screening
When Amber first faced the possibility of cervical cancer, the stress felt overwhelming. Because she has human papillomavirus (HPV), Amber had received many abnormal Pap smear test results over the years. An abnormal Pap...
Women's Health
Ready for the Unexpected When Things Don’t Go According to the Birth Plan
Expecting parents often create a birth plan to outline their preferences for labor. But what happens when things don’t go as planned?
“I joke about it now,” says Charday Oldacre. “But nothing went according...
Women's Health
Relief for Your Menopause Symptoms
Hot Flashes? Menopause Symptoms? Learn Why It’s Time to Speak Up
Hot flashes? Mood swings? Trouble sleeping? Don’t suffer in silence. That is the all-important message about menopause from Dawn Russell, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist with...
Women's Health
Prenatal Telemedicine: Which OBGYN Visits for Pregnancy Can Be Virtual?
When you become pregnant, you’ll suddenly find yourself with many OBGYN visits as part of your prenatal care plan. These regular appointments check your progress throughout the pregnancy to keep you and your baby...
Women's Health
3 Reasons Your Annual Well-Woman Exam Can’t Be Missed
Chances are your to-do list is already a mile long. You’ve got things to do, places to go and people to see. So why add one more item to your list?
Well, when that item...
Women's Health
Maternal Mortality: Know the Warning Signs and Act
Bringing a new life into the world is an exciting, even thrilling experience, and most women recover at home without much difficulty. But for some, the experience is much different. They develop complications before,...
