By: Dr. Meyer If you’ve ever suffered from depression or anxiety—or if you’re close to someone who has—then you know firsthand how mental health issues can affect every aspect of our lives. Anyone can be prone to anxiety disorders, which range from feeling generally...
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Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) – Holly’s Story
Holly, RDMS I started with Women’s Health Specialists (WHS) officially in 2007, although I initially was an ultrasound student with WHS starting in 2005. The medical field has always been fascinating to me and I love learning about the human body and how it works....
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) – Megan’s story
Megan Ramsey’s common questions about OB Ultrasounds blog 1: What is an ultrasound? During an ultrasound, an image is made by sending very high frequency sound waves into a person’s body. Those sound waves bounce off your tissues, and echo back. Those sound waves are...
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) – Sarah’s story
MY ULTRASOUND CAREER I knew that I wanted to work in healthcare for most of my high school years. I initially chose Radiologic Technology and completed my 2 year degree. I continued right into Ultrasound because I felt that I wanted more of a connection with my...
What you need to know about Ovarian Cancer
By Jeffery Cherney, MD – Obstetrician/Gynecologist One of the most devastating diagnoses for women is ovarian cancer, a disease that affects the female reproductive organs. This disease can strike at any age, but is most commonly identified in women 50 or older....
The Key to Catching Some Zzzz’s: Insomnia During Menopause
By Dr. Elina Pfaffenbach If you are a woman around the ages of 45-55 and having trouble sleeping at night, menopause might be to blame. Having trouble sleeping at night, also known as insomnia, is very common for women around menopausal age. Menopause is defined as...
What You Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections
By Connie Masak Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are a common problem for women and can cause significant discomfort, if not treated properly. In fact, during reproductive years, women are 50 times more likely to have a UTI. Fortunately, the expert team at Women’s...
What teens need to know about preventing pregnancy
By Pa Kou Thao, APNP Did you know May is Teen Pregnancy Awareness Month? It is a month dedicated to educating teens on preventing pregnancy. A teen pregnancy is defined as any female between the ages of 15-19 who has had a live birth, abortion or miscarriage. In 2017,...
Wrapping up our 50th anniversary with Dr. Acosta
We are wrapping up celebrating our 50th anniversary. Dr. Acosta, a former physician at Women's Health Specialists, had a few special words for our patients and team. Watch in the video below! [video width="1920" height="1080"...
The top 5 questions our patients ask
Help! I might be pregnant…now what? Top 5 questions our patients ask There is no worse fear than that of the unknown. When you think you might be pregnant, you’re really just looking for some clear guidance on what to do next. Women’s Health Specialists is not only...