October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Statistics show that 1 in every 8 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Just as we do with any other health condition, it’s important to talk about risk factors – anything that...
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National Infant Immunization Week marks the importance of protecting infants from diseases that are preventable by vaccine. Immunizing your children at a young age makes you an active participant in the health, safety, and wellness of a community that extends...
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Menopause is a natural and inevitable part of a woman’s life that marks the ending of the reproductive years. Just as each woman is unique, so is the experience of menopause. The transition into menopause can be sudden or gradual and the severity of...
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Fibroids are noncancerous growths made of muscle and fibrous tissue that grow in or on the uterus. These growths most often appear in women between the ages of 30-40 and can either be very painful, or cause no symptoms at all. Some fibroids will shrink on...
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The arrival of a new baby can be an exciting, life-changing experience. It can also be overwhelming and leave you feeling a variety of emotions. For some women, it can lead to a common but serious illness known as “postpartum depression”. Studies by the...
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When women reach their early 40s to mid-50s, the transition into menopause begins. During this time, the body gradually produces less estrogen, and your menstrual cycle may become irregular. This transitional period is known as perimenopause. Perimenopause...
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Research shows that breastfeeding provides a lot of health benefits for new moms and their babies. However, in today’s hurried world, it can be difficult to find the time and resources that support a successful feeding schedule. To make matters worse,...
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Maternal fetal medicine is a subspecialty of obstetrics, also known as perinatology. A maternal fetal medicine specialist (perinatologist) treat mothers and infants during high-risk pregnancies. The maternal fetal medicine team at Catholic Health offers...
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During pregnancy, women can expect to have frequent checkups with their obstetrician. Prenatal care, or the care you get while pregnant, is important not just for mothers, but for baby as well. But what is prenatal care, and why do women need it? It can seem...
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If you visit your OB/GYN for a routine check-up, you probably have had a Pap smear at some point. A Pap smear, or Pap test, is a procedure done to screen women for certain infections and cervical cancer. During this procedure, your OB/GYN will collect a...
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