Category: Health Tips

Gynecology Specialists is pleased to announce that we now offer an in-office procedure called ThermiVa that is: Painless Non-surgical Non-hormonal No Recovery Downtime Following are reviews from two of our patients who are already experiencing great benefits from their ThermiVa treatments: “As Gyn doctors across the country started to perform more ThermiVa treatments, I followed […]

A Gynecology Specialists note: An excellent New York Times article by Tara Parker-Pope covered new research on how differently women experience hot flashes. If you have any questions, please call our GYN Clinic at (757) 312-8221. What the research found The Times reported on findings from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN), […]

A Gynecology Specialists note: Following is an excellent article about young women and their first GYN appointment from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that we’d like to share with you. Below are many reasons why young women should see a GYN doctor before age 21. If you have any questions, please call our […]

A Gynecology Specialists note: An excellent article on the HPV vaccine by Elizabeth Simpson ran in the Virginian-Pilot in February 2016. Our GYN doctors agree that the HPV vaccine has a proven safety record and we recommend the vaccine for girls starting as young as 9 years old. It is important to note that we […]

A Gynecology Specialists note: A New York Times column by Jane E. Brody took a close look at polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a condition our gynecologists diagnose and treat regularly. Here is a summary of her reporting, along with our perspective. What the article covered PCOS affects as many as 10 percent of women of […]

A Gynecology Specialists note: A New York Times piece by Roni Caryn Rabin explored what it means to learn you have dense breast tissue — and why that matters for your mammogram results. Here is a summary of her reporting, along with our perspective. What the article covered The writer described receiving a “normal” mammogram […]

A Gynecology Specialists note: We thought you might be interested in an Associated Press report by medical writer Lauran Neergaard on preventive ovary removal for women who carry BRCA gene mutations. Here is a summary of the reporting. If you have any questions about ovary removal, BRCA genes, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or ovarian surgery, […]

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and everyone at Gynecology Specialists reminds you that it’s better safe than sorry when it comes to this screening. Following is some excellent information from HealthyWomen we’d like to share with you. If you have any questions about your cervical health, a cervical cancer screening, receiving the HPV vaccine, […]

By Gynecology Specialists Staff We are excited to offer a new option for the treatment of urinary incontinence. Our patients love the results, and we hope if you are suffering from UI, or know someone who is, you will contact us for more information. We are proud that Nurse Practitioner Kim Harris is the only […]

A Gynecology Specialists note: The Virginian-Pilot ran an Associated Press article titled “Report: Most women can get Paps every 3 to 5 years,” covering new cervical cancer screening guidelines. Our GYN doctors agree with the guidelines and for some time now have done less frequent than annual Pap smears in certain women. The one point […]