Infertility can be a scary word. But the reality is that an estimated 10-15% couples struggle with infertility and conceiving. In order to effectively navigate the tricky issue of infertility and infertility testing, it’s important to understand what it is and the different avenues of treatment.

Healthcare is a big topic in today’s world, especially with rising costs and the importance of proper diet and exercise. There are some surprising facts about women’s health that you may not know. Understanding what these issues are, including arthritis, asthma, and vaginal infections, can prepare you to deal with them if they affect your health.

Going through menopause can be a confusing and difficult time, so being proactive and asking your doctor the right questions can be vital.

The best way to ensure you have a healthy birth is by maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Getting the proper prenatal care early and having regular checkups can be key to the success of having a healthy baby.

Pregnancy and childbirth are times in a woman’s life characterized by change. This not only extends to physical changes, but emotional and hormonal changes. The postpartum period is most likely to be when a woman is at her most vulnerable, mainly because of these aforementioned changes. As the body adjusts during the postpartum period, the flux of hormones can affect the mental and emotional state of a new mother to varying degrees. 

For women who struggle with urinary incontinence, there is a treatment that can put them back in control of their bodies. It is an advanced treatment option that can have women seeing an improvement in symptoms after just one session.

Having an annual breast exam is an important part of taking care of your health. This is why we offer 3D mammography as part of our services at Women’s Healthcare Associates.

For women age 40 and over, an annual screening mammogram is the best weapon for early detection of breast cancer. A mammogram is essentially when an x-ray of the chest is taken and then examined by a medical doctor to evaluate. They can use this x-ray to discern if there are any abnormalities present and whether or not they could be cancerous.

Urinary incontinence can be inconvenient and embarrassing. Besides talking to your doctor about your symptoms, you can also work to alleviate your symptoms and help with urinary incontinence by doing any of the following suggestions below:

Are you experiencing a decline in your mental focus and memory? Struggling to lose weight? Having trouble falling and staying asleep? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s possible that you could be a candidate for BioTe bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.