Women's Health Specialist

What is women’s health?

Women’s health focuses on the unique and changing needs of adolescent girls and adult women.

The Carolina Clinic for Health and Wellness team offers comprehensive OB/GYN services in-office and through an online telemedicine platform. The physicians take a whole-body approach to care to help women enjoy optimal physical, reproductive, and mental health.

What women’s health services are available?

To meet the changing needs of women, Carolina Clinic for Health and Wellness offers a variety of diagnostic, treatment, and preventive health care services. They provide in-office gynecology and obstetrics services, including:

• Pelvic exams
• Pap smears
• Pregnancy tests
• Contraception and family planning
• Psychology counseling 
• Medical weight loss
• Pregnancy care
• Tubal sterilization
• Endometrial biopsies
• Laparoscopic hysterectomies
• Urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse treatment
• Chronic disease management

Minimally invasive procedures like myomectomy to remove fibroids, sacrocolpopexy to repair uterine prolapse, and endometrial ablation to treat endometriosis are available in-office.

The medical team can also diagnose and treat a variety of gynecological conditions, including pelvic pain, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). 

For older women transitioning to menopause, the time when periods stop for good, the team provides comprehensive menopause health services and treatments like bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

What can I expect during a women’s health exam?

To protect yourself against chronic diseases like cervical and breast cancer, you should schedule a preventive women’s health exam once a year. 

During this appointment, the Carolina Clinic for Health and Wellness reviews your personal and family medical histories and discusses any symptoms you’ve had since your last exam.

The physicians perform a pelvic exam to assess the health of your reproductive organs. During the exam, they can complete a Pap smear, collecting a sample of your cervical cells to test for cancer. 

Breast exams are also a part of your routine health exam to identify lumps and other abnormalities that can be a symptom of breast cancer.

If the team identifies any concerns that affect your reproductive or sexual health, they can customize a care plan using advanced, nonsurgical therapies or minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.

To schedule a gynecology appointment, call Carolina Clinic for Health and Wellness today, or book a consultation online.