Category: Health Tips

10 Healthy Eating Tips for Success

A Gynecology Specialists note: This month we shared healthy eating guidance inspired by nutrition expert Dana Carpender, author of nine cookbooks and the weekly online newsletter Lowcarbezine. Carpender’s core message resonates with what our GYN doctors tell patients about sustainable weight management: there is no “finish line.” Whatever you do to lose weight, you have […]

It’s Time to Quit Smoking

A Gynecology Specialists note: Below is an excellent article by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists we thought you might find helpful. Since 2004, our GYN doctors have helped women improve their health. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact our GYN Clinic at (757) 312-8221. What […]

Annual Mammography Starting at 40 Prevents Most Cancer Deaths

A Gynecology Specialists note: In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, below is an article we thought you might find helpful, by Dr. Elizabeth Kagan Arleo of Weill Cornell Medicine and Dr. R. Edward Hendrick of the University of Colorado. Since 2004, our GYN doctors have helped women detect and treat breast cancer. If […]

The Healthy Female Athlete

A Gynecology Specialists note: With school starting soon, we’d like to share with you an important article about female athletes from the American Urogynecologic Society. For decades, our Gyn doctors have been helping teens and women with missed periods, weight loss, menstrual cycles, hormones, and estrogen and progesterone issues. If you have any questions or […]

Pelvic Floor Disorders 101: Fact or Fiction

A Gynecology Specialists note: Below is an excellent article from the American Urogynecologic Society that separates fact from fiction when it comes to pelvic floor disorders. For decades, our Gyn doctors have been helping women with pelvic floor disorders. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact our GYN […]

ThermiVa Educational Event

Gynecology Specialists held an Educational Event about ThermiVa® in our office. Attendees learned about this in-office, non-surgical treatment to restore vaginal health. ThermiVa treatments use radiofrequency energy to gently heat the internal and external vaginal areas to rejuvenate collagen. It is: Painless Non-surgical Non-hormonal No Recovery Downtime Following are reviews from two of our patients […]

25 Percent of Men Have Cancer-Linked HPV Genital Infections

A Gynecology Specialists note: An important Associated Press article by Lindsey Tanner, which ran in the Virginian-Pilot, covered new findings about the HPV virus and the importance of vaccinating pre-teen and young girls and boys against it. Our GYN doctors agree that the HPV vaccine has a proven safety record and we recommend the vaccine […]

We Hope Your New Year’s Resolutions Include This Important Check List

By Gynecology Specialists Staff If you’ve made any New Year’s Resolutions or To Do lists, we hope they include the following: An annual Gyn exam to check your breasts, cervix, uterus and ovaries. Cervical cancer is PREVENTABLE, however each year thousands of women in the U.S. die from it. An annual screening for sexually transmitted […]

Facts About Common Bladder Health Problems

Since 2004, our GYN doctors at Gynecology Specialists have been helping women with pelvic floor disorders, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), and other bladder problems such as a bladder infection, overactive bladder, and leakage. Following is some valuable information from the American Urogynecologic Society that can help you better understand this health issue. If you have […]

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