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Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
In our office, most women correlate the ultrasound with pregnancy but this vital tool is used to diagnose many conditions. The role of the diagnostic medical sonographer deserves recognition for the help they provide in the medical community including here at Women’s Health and Menopause Center.
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National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Everyone deserves to live their life without threat of physical or psychological harm. Those individuals who are victims of domestic violence are deprived of this right. There is support and hope for victims and survivors of domestic violence. If you feel unsafe, please let your doctor know.
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National Mammography Day
Women’s Health and Menopause Center encourages our patients to schedule a 3-D mammography appointment. A preventative 3-D mammogram is one of the best tools we currently have to screen for changes. A baseline mammogram is recommended around the age of 35 if you have no family history. If you do have a family history of…
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Testing for Gestational Diabetes
If you are pregnant and at average risk of gestational diabetes, you will receive a screening for the common disease between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. At your appointment, you will be given a syrupy glucose solution to drink. One hour after you drink the concoction, you will have a blood test to determine…
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The Holiday Blues
During normal circumstances even if you don’t have seasonal affective disorder (SAD), it is common to feel a bit of the blues during and after the holidays, especially in Michigan where the skies are gray and the temperatures make outings a chore. Add to that COVID-19 affecting family and friend gatherings, and a pregnancy or…
