Healthy Baby, Healthy Mom. From your first appointment through delivery and postpartum care, Associates in Women's Health Care is there every step of the way. Our physicians specialize in prenatal and obstetric care for normal and high-risk pregnancies. Understanding the importance of this time in your life we are here to answer your questions and provide you with the resources you will need to keep you and your baby healthy throughout your pregnancy. Our doctors usually see OB patients for the first time in the 7th or 8th week of pregnancy for the confirmatory ultrasound.
Women's Health, A Top Priority. At Associates in Women's Health Care, your health is the most important thing to us. Therefore, we offer a complete range of Women's Health Services to examine and diagnose issues before they become a health concern.
Treating with care and kindness. We specialize in a teen's first visit to the gynecologist. We take the time to gently guide your daughter through her first annual exam, explain the procedure and answer those important first questions. We also offer the Gardasil *HPV Vaccination for teens to protect against the HPV virus which can result in cervical cancer and genital warts.
For women intending to prevent pregnancy, we offer birth control counseling to discover the method that would work best for you. You can visit our helpful links to learn more about our birth control options.
We offer a comprehensive set of gynecological services to diagnose and treat women's health care concerns. In addition to the routine annual exams, our physicians are knowledgeable and experienced in treating the following conditions:
We offer patients a wide array of in-office and hospital state-of-the-art surgical procedures to alleviate a variety of gynecologic concerns.
If you are having trouble getting pregnant, you are not alone. Over 10% of couples in the United States suffer from infertility today. To learn more about your options and possibilities, please schedule a consultation with one of our physicians.
In 2005, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that 20 million people in the United States have the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and that six million new cases occur every year. Of this number, it is estimated that 74% of the new cases occur in 15-24 year olds.
To help protect against cervical cancer and genital warts caused by HPV, we offer the Gardasil® HPV Vaccination for girls and women between the ages of 9-26. The HPV Vaccination can protect against HPV virus 6, 11, 16 and 18. This vaccine consists of three injections given over a period of six months.
Read more about the Gardasil® HPV Vaccination
Read more about Human Papillomavirus from the CDC
A dating ultrasound will be performed assuming you are less than 14 weeks pregnant at the time you begin prenatal care with Associates in Women's Health Care. You will be required to partially undress and it's possible a vaginal exam may be performed. For your comfort and privacy please only invite friends and family you feel comfortable undressing in front of, as the exam must be performed on bare skin. Ultrasound results will be discussed with you by your physician.
An ultrasound will be done at approximately 20 weeks gestation. At this ultrasound the technologist will measure your baby's head and abdomen. Amniotic fluid will be measured and the placenta assessed. Your baby's umbilical cord, kidneys, bladder, hands and feet will all be checked. You will be required to partially undress. For your comfort and privacy please only invite friends and family you feel comfortable undressing in front of, as the exam must be performed on bare skin. Depending on fetal position it may be possible to find out your baby's gender at this appointment. Please keep in mind that sex determination is, at best, an educated guess. Ultrasound results will be discussed with you by your physician.
Ultrasound is very useful in diagnosing a variety of gynecologic issues. Ultrasound is a relatively non-invasive way to view the reproductive organs in the pelvis and identify potential problems. Ultrasound can be used to identify problems including uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy, and many other issues. The need for an ultrasound will be determined by your physician. You will be required to partially undress as the exam must be performed on bare skin. It is possible a vaginal exam may be performed. For your comfort and privacy this type of appointment is not appropriate for the presence of children.
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