Women’s Health Office Visits During COVID-19

We want to personally reach out to assure you that your health and well-being is the top priority of our office, during this time of uncertainty amid the concerns of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

We are actively monitoring the evolving situation through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and state and local public health officials, to be proactive and stay ahead of potential risks.

Taking precautions, preventative measures, and promoting awareness are steps that we can take as a community together. We want you to feel comfortable visiting our office, which is why we are sharing with you some important preventative steps we are requiring:

• Adhering to CDC disinfection guidelines to reduce risk of infection including meticulous disinfection of public surfaces
• Training all staff on additional hygiene practices
• Moving patients immediately to an exam room upon entering the office, patients are not allowed to congregate in the waiting area
• Insisting patients with flu-like symptoms to be fully recovered before coming into our office or scheduling appointments
• Requesting patients who have traveled by plane, international or domestic, or visited a high-risk area to reschedule appointments until at minimum; two weeks following their return
• Holding off on scheduling new annual exams for two weeks when our team will reassess

Below are examples of who we want to see:

• Newly pregnant, prenatals, and those with pregnancy concerns
• New gynecological concerns
• New breast mass

Examples of conditions that can be delayed:

• Chronic pelvic pain
• Chronic bleeding
• Annual exams
• Birth control follow up
• Chronic vaginitis

Conditions that may possibly be treated over the phone:

• Vaginitis
• UTI (urinary tract infection)
• Birth control concerns

If you have questions about whether or not your appointment is urgent, please call the office and we will be happy to discuss.

At this time, we will not be cancelling the annual exams that are already on the schedule. However, if you are over the age of 60, we suggest considering rescheduling your appointment for after April 30th.

We are all in this together. We understand your concerns and want to assure all of our patients that we are taking the pandemic very seriously and are doing our part to minimize the risk of exposure to patients, staff and doctors, while providing needed medical services to our patients.

Sincerely,
Women’s Health