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By Connie Masak Did you know that April is STI Awareness Month? Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), sometimes referred to as sexually transmitted diseases, are the most common infections in the United States. While each STI has different symptoms, the most common...
by Dr. Jeffery Cherney As a dad, it can be intimidating and overwhelming seeing your little girl grow up into a young woman. Families today look different than they used to and whether mom is able to help your daughter through these changes or not, you should be...
Reproductive health is an important aspect of every woman's life. In this video, Dr. Kelly Kennedy explains what to be aware of when it comes to your reproductive health. [video width="720" height="480"...
By Dr. Julie Meyer, DO After nine months of waiting, you welcomed your beautiful baby into the world, but you aren’t quite feeling as joyful as you imagined. Instead you are tired, tearful and maybe even resentful, which makes you feel a pang of guilt. It is...
Pelvic support problems are typically encountered by women who have had children and elderly women. Pelvic organ prolapse occurs in women when the muscles of their pelvic floor are no longer able to support the pelvic organs. “Many women have some degree of pelvic...
Learning you have an ovarian cyst might make you panic in a hurry, but Dr. Ernesto Acosta with Women’s Health Specialists says they’re more common than you might think and not to sound the alarm bells too quickly. “In most cases ovarian cysts are no cause for...
Quite often we receive questions from young women or their mothers about when they should come in for their first gynecological appointment. “It’s really a wellness opportunity that’s ideally scheduled before a young woman becomes sexually active,” says Wanda Vander...
By Jeffery Cherney, MD - Obstetrician/Gynecologist One of the most devastating diagnoses for women is ovarian cancer, a disease that afflicts the female reproductive organs. The disease can strike at any age, but is most commonly identified in women ages 50 or older....
By Elina Pfaffenbach, MD - Obstetrician/Gynecologist There have been a lot of questions about the recent publication of a new set of guidelines issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommending against annual pelvic exams for healthy, nonpregnant women....
By Connie Masak, APNP We often get asked this question, “I’ve read that I don’t need a yearly pap smear, so why do I need to come in for an exam?” There is a lot of confusing information out there, so let me try to clarify for you. In 2012, the American Congress of...