A birth plan is a written outline of your preferences for labor, delivery, and postpartum care. It may include things you hope will occur during your birth experience, as well as interventions or procedures you would prefer to avoid. A birth plan can be a helpful way to communicate your hopes and expectations with your healthcare team.
Painful intercourse generally doesn’t become an issue until after the menopausal transition. Although some symptoms occur immediately as the menopausal transition occurs, other changes continue the longer we lack estrogen. Over time, a loss of elasticity, thinning skin, and dryness inside and out can lead to painful intercourse, vaginal irritation and infections, and bladder irritation and infections. Luckily, we have many options to help with these symptoms. So, if these symptoms sound like what you are experiencing, then be sure to share your concerns with your physician.
Premier Women’s Care of Southwest Florida will cut the ribbon on its new 40,797-square-foot medical office building at 1606 Santa Barbara Blvd. in Cape Coral Monday, Feb. 2.
As a gynecologist at Premier Women’s Care of Southwest Florida, I appreciate the opportunity to work with women from all walks of life. And as a rodeo mom, I especially enjoy taking care of cowgirls and other equestrians, whose active lifestyle contributes to good health throughout life.
As women we don’t just need to be made aware of breast cancer, we need to take action to prevent breast cancer. Awareness and education spark action. Breast cancer doesn't have to be the number two cause of death in women. It could be so much less if every woman acted today.
Robotic gynecologic surgery offers patients smaller incisions, less pain, and faster recovery than traditional open surgery. That’s why several of the gynecologic surgeons at Premier Women’s Care of Southwest Florida often choose to use state-of-the-art robotics when performing surgeries.
