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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Minimally invasive gynecological (GYN) surgery can treat a wide variety of conditions. Sometimes, gynecological surgery is recommended for further evaluation of a condition, or to treat conditions that affect the organs in the female pelvic region. Though...
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If you are expecting a new baby, you are probably anticipating major life changes ahead. Though you may be preparing yourself for long, sleepless nights and more than a few fussy moments, many new mothers do not anticipate the impact this can have on their...
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Did you know diabetes affects women differently than men? According to medical research, diabetes increases the risk of heart disease by about four times in women and only two times in men. And it doesn’t stop there, women living with diabetes are more...
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Pelvic rehabilitation is a specialty type of physical therapy that focuses on the pelvic region. Catholic Health’s pelvic rehab therapists have pursued advanced training so we can assist you in regaining control of your life. Pelvic floor dysfunction...
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It’s finally here, the day I have waited for, for at least the past five years…my first mammogram. That might sound odd. Most women don’t look forward to standing pressed up against a machine while it slowly flattens their breasts into pancakes, but I...
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Rapidly deleting those “is this normal?” search queries, sweaty palms when it’s time to tackle the topic with your GYN… sound familiar? Either way, it seems as though women are [unfortunately] still embarrassed to talk about feminine...
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When it comes to Sisters of Charity Hospital, Lindsay Riggs has declared, “There is no other place we would trust to take care of us and our precious little newborns.” If you’re active on social media or maybe just plugged into life in WNY,...
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