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Our bodies do weird things sometimes that don’t make sense. One of the strangest is phantom kicking. Your menstrual cycle is the same, you haven’t been intimate lately, or you otherwise know for a fact that you’re not pregnant. So why do you keep feeling a non-existent baby practicing martial arts inside your body? Is…
Understanding the Zika Virus and Pregnancy: Information to Protect You and Your Baby You have probably heard mention of the Zika virus in news reports and online. This disease is primarily spread by a mosquito bite but can also be spread through sexual contact. Unborn babies whose mothers are infected may be born with birth…

Fourteen thousand women die each year from ovarian cancer. Forty-seven percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have a five-year survival rate. Early symptoms of ovarian cancer often go undiagnosed. Ovarian cancer is usually caught late, which leads to lower chances of survival. This leads to higher chances for medical complications. Oral Contraceptives The use…
Gay and bisexual woman are found to have several increased health risks over heterosexual women. Heart disease is the #1 killer of all women, but lesbians and bisexual women have a higher rate of obesity, smoking and stress, which are the primary risk factors for heart disease. In addition, lesbian women appear to be at…

A woman’s body goes through many changes as she ages. It can be difficult to know when we’re starting a new phase in our lives since we are experiencing it for the first time. Most women go through menopause around age 45 to 55 but it can start earlier. For some, the change can begin…

Your health and safety is of the utmost importance to us. Our screening and protocols that are currently in place have been implemented for the well-being of our patients and staff. We understand the uncertainty of some of our patients. Please know that we actively monitor the changes from the Centers for Disease Control and…