Comprehensive Care for Women of All Ages
Each stage in a woman’s life
brings with it specific issues that need a special touch.Our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to
meeting the unique and changing medical needs of women from adolescence through
the golden years. Our comprehensive approach to women’s health includes
programs for heart, breast health, continence, reproductive endocrinology,
mammography, mental health, gynecologic oncology and bone health. Our health
screening programs go beyond traditional medical check-ups and are carefully
designed to assess your overall state of health and to offer early detection,
intervention and treatment that will minimize the likelihood of complications.
Your health screening will be conducted in a comfortable and private setting
where we will help you understand your health issues and work with you to
address them.
ADOLESCENCE – A TIME OF TRANSFORMATION
Adolescence is a time when a girl’s body is transforming into a
women’s body. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
recommends that young women should have her first doctor’s appointment before
age 18 and they should see a physician sooner if they are having problems
SERVICES INCLUDE
- Annual Physical Exams
- Preventive Health Care (disease, pregnancy, cervical cancer vaccine)
- Treatment for heavy and/or painful menstrual cycles
- Treatments for skin suffering from changes in hormones (acne)
- Treatments to reduce/eliminate shavings
- Annual physical exams
- Vaccine for cervical cancer (Recommended for women ages 11 to 26)
YOUTH – YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY
The child bearing years are defined as the time between a woman’s
first and last menstrual cycle. We offer state of the art obstetrics care,
advanced infertility care and a wide variety of family planning choices.
SERVICES INCLUDE
- Pregnancy and Post Partum
- Infertility Treatments
- Annual Exams
- Contraception Options
- Treatments for skin suffering from changes in hormones (acne), skin changes from pregnancy, vein treatments
- Pap test and pelvic exam every 3 years, depending on your status
- Clinical breast exam every year
- Annual blood pressure test
- A lipid profile to measure cholesterol levels at age 20 and every five years thereafter
MIDLIFE – IN FULL STRIDE
Our focus becomes keeping our patients healthy, strong and feeling
their best. We continue to recommend annual exams to help you stay healthy. Our
physicians are in tune with common problems for women of this stage. We have an
in office procedure for treatment of heavy bleeding and offer treatment for
bladder leakage, both which are common health care issues at this stage.
SERVICES INCLUDE
- Annual Exams
- Contraception Options
- Treatment for heavy and/or painful menstrual cycles
- Treatment for incontinence
- Uterus Disorder
- Treatments to eliminate unsightly vascular lesions such as spider veins, rosacea and redness
- Pap test and pelvic exam every 1to 3 years, depending on your status
- Annual clinical breast exam and mammogram
- Annual blood pressure test
- Lipid profile to measure cholesterol levels every five years
- Blood glucose test for diabetes at age 45, or earlier if you are overweight
- Thyroid test once every five years
- Skin exams every 2 to 3 years
THE MATURE YEARS – FOCUSING ON YOURSELF
We are committed to keeping women healthy and active well into their
golden years. At this life stage, we focus on making sure our patients are
carefully monitored for any changes in their health or bone density.
SERVICES INCLUDE
- Annual Physical Exams
- Hormone Therapy
- Bone Health
- Hysterectomies
- Treatment for bladder leakage
- Treatments for women in their menopausal years
- Pap test and pelvic exam every year, depending on your status
- Annual clinical breast exam and mammogram
- Annual blood pressure test
- Lipid profile to measure cholesterol levels every year
- Colonoscopy at age 50, then every 5 to 10 years depending on your family history
- Bone densitometry at age 65 or younger if you have risk factors
- Thyroid test once every five years
- Skin exam every 2 to 3 years
- Flu shot every year beginning at age 50, or earlier. Speak to your physician.
- Chicken Pox vaccine at age 60
- Pneumonia vaccine at age 65
- ECG or Ultrasound Scan
- Colon examination
- Hearing test
- Eye examination