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Menopause: What To Expect, When It Arrives & How To Cope By: Dr. Michelle Koellermeier Menopause is the time in a woman's life when she naturally stops having menstrual periods. Menopause is the stage in a woman's life which marks the end of the reproductive...
Women’s Health Specialists believes in ensuring easy access to your medical care. To facilitate this, we utilize MyThedacare to provide you 24/7 access to your medical information. MyThedcare has many benefits including: View your secured medical record using your...
By Dr. Amy Schmidt Did you know that the guidelines for cervical cancer screening changed in 2012? A Pap smear is a test of the cells of the cervix to check for cancer. The new guidelines changed the frequency of the testing as well as the method of testing. A pelvic...
Infertility can be difficult to talk about, but you’d be surprised to know that about 12% of women aged 15 to 44 in the United States have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term (CDC website, 2020). “Infertility is incredibly frustrating. Patients...
One of the top reasons that women stop breastfeeding is that they are afraid they’re not producing enough milk for their baby. “Some women will swear by supplements, herbs or oils to increase their supply, but there’s no evidence-based research that those methods...
“Probably the most common reason a new mom will stop breastfeeding early on is because she’s afraid her newborn isn’t getting enough milk,” says Molly O’Neill, Registered Nurse and Certified Lactation Counselor with Women’s Health Specialists. “Unlike formula, we...
On National Insurance Awareness Day, we would like to share some things with you to help you understand insurance plans. Commonly used terms: COPAY – A fixed amount you pay for a particular service, typically for an office visit. DEDUCTIBLE – The amount you must...
By: Connie Masak, APNP “I never wanted to do it yet here I am.” As students around the world are missing school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are finding themselves not only working from home, but teaching and learning along with their children. This is not...
Listen to "Focus Fox Valley with Hayley Tenpas 04/20/20" on Spreaker. It's a topic no one wants to talk about, but everyone should know about it -- STDs. Listen to Connie Masak, APNP, as she talks with Hayley Tenpas from WHBY about this important topic....
By Connie Masak, APNP “To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all” ~ Peter McWilliams “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are” ~ Anais Nan I’ve been working on my personal outlook for probably half of my...