Prenatal Care: The Importance of Early and Regular Check-ups
Prenatal care is a pillar of obstetrics practice that protects and promotes the health and safety of mothers and babies throughout pregnancy. It is a proactive and vigilant approach to your and your baby’s care, ensuring total security until delivery. From a surface-level view, its role is straightforward enough—you come to the office, your OB-GYN […]
Genetic Testing in Prenatal Care: What to Know
Genetic testing can provide critical and valuable insights about your pregnancy. With them, you can identify potential genetic conditions or chromosomal abnormalities early and address them with the guidance of your OB-GYN. While these are optional, an OB-GYN can also recommend testing if you have specific predispositions to genetic conditions you reported during consultations. However, […]
Why You Should Never Skip Your Pelvic Exams
Pelvic exams are a fundamental part of preventive healthcare for women, yet they’re often misunderstood or overlooked. These exams play a vital role in maintaining your reproductive and overall health by identifying and managing potential gynecological issues early. Regular pelvic exams can detect a range of concerns, from benign conditions like cysts to serious ones […]
Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause
Menopause is a unique biological process that happens to your body, marking the end of your reproductive years. It typically occurs between 45 and 55 years old and could happen earlier or later for some women. Various symptoms accompany menopause, and while it’s a universal experience, it affects women differently. You can experience symptoms like […]
Can Endometriosis Cause Abnormal Bleeding?
“Can endometriosis cause abnormal bleeding?” is a question patients often ask us at our OB-GYN clinic for good cause. Abnormal bleeding, especially from the vagina, is a symptom of various reproductive concerns, leading many to wonder if endometriosis is among them. The short answer to that question is: yes, endometriosis can cause abnormal bleeding. Although […]
Can you get pregnant during perimenopause?
Perimenopause is a transitional phase in a woman’s life where hormone production and physiological changes start to affect reproductive processes. As estrogen and progesterone levels begin to decline, getting pregnant at this stage may get complicated, albeit not impossible. According to GPnotebook, you may still have a 10% to 20% chance of getting pregnant if […]
Is The End-of-Pregnancy Weight Loss Normal?
Postpartum or end-of-pregnancy weight loss is normal and begins as soon as you deliver your baby. You’ll lose a lot of weight abruptly after your baby is born and the placenta is expelled, but you will need to watch how fast you lose the rest of the weight. If you’ve been losing weight and are […]
How Often Do You Need a Pap Smear? Screening Frequency Guidelines
Considering their role, it’s important to schedule regular Pap smear tests to maintain overall reproductive health. But how often do you need a Pap smear test, and does the frequency of needing them change at all? We answer these questions in this article so you don’t miss your next appointment for this necessary procedure. The […]
What if I Don’t Get My Period on the Placebo Pills?
Missing your period while on the placebo pills of your birth control regimen can be concerning and confusing. While it will be an immediate worry for many women, missing a period during the placebo week doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re pregnant. If you’ve missed your period, it could be due to other reasons we’ll discuss […]
What are the Signs That You Need Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Weight gain, difficulty sleeping at night, fatigue. To you and many other women, these are things often easily dismissed as normal experiences during hormonal cycles. But what many are not aware of is when these conditions must be managed with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In fact, the greater majority — about 80% — of women […]
