You Don't Need OB/GYN For Annual Well-Woman Examination!

As biologic creations men and women have different biologic chemicals and also socially different social and intimate gender-specific needs. Examples are like as a woman or mom you may be have different STD exposure tolerance than your male counterparts. We know the endocrine glands specially Ovaries and testes have different secretions. Women at child-bearing age are more prone to certain type of sicknesses and while pregnant and want to become pregnant they need certain interventions medically to make sure they have healthy pregnancy or Perinatal care and healthy child and delivery. At A2Z Family Care and Urgent Care we know and realize women are special in the family and they are the one who are making physical structure called house a home, for them to being healthy is a priority to have a healthy child, family and society. We understand things in a woman's life is hectic, from working outside to take care of a sick child to stay healthy as main pillar of family, unfortunately in this frenzy of daily life it is not much time left for them to really schedule the exam they need, and neither biology is not on their side compared to men. Some of the issues they face we can name here but these are not only important challenges, that are specific. 

1. Birth Control: What is the right method? Pills or Intrauterine Device (IUD), here is what is important Birth control is not equal to protection against Sexually transmitted diseases and what type of condoms should be used if you have a partner that you think may not be having sexual multi-partners. What STD testing do you need if you if you are planning to become pregnant and blood tests needed to be taken during first trimester or immediately before planning to become pregnant. As we mentioned these are more personal and important to women than a sex-partner or father of child. While the father may have same concerns but this is your body and your child that you her and him for entire your life.
2. Ssexually Transmitted Infection Screening:  Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), Such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, Human Papilloma Virus (that can cause cancer of the neck of your womb called "cervical caner", overtime), if untreated can cause irreparable damages to your productive system. For instance some of these infections can ascend all the way to your ovaries and cause scarring to your uterus, tubes mucous membrane and may even cause permanent damage to your ovaries!
3.  Issues with Your Menstrual Period: Do you have painful menstruation? How about Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Is your period to early or to to late for your age or in the month? It can be a masked hormonal issue like Thyroid issue or missed abortion or may be early activation of the access, if you are at menopause it may be a sign of Uterus Cancer.  Only our experts at A2Z Family Clinic And Urgent Care can answer your questions or provide you with proper advice and referral, if needed.
4. Concerns About Sex: Are you not enjoying your sex or if you have a painful sex? It may be a hormonal imbalance that changes your interest or response to sex, of different type of sex, or it may be an untreated sexually transmitted disease haunt you back after months or years. You should be very detailed as of what happens during your intercourse. 
5. Preconception Counceling:  Having a  healthy child is a couple's biggest dream, but it starts way before conception. One example are you taken Folic Acid befor pregnancy?  By taking 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid a day for at least one month beforeyou conceive and during your first trimester, you can cut your chances of having a baby with neural-tube defects such as spina bifida by 50 to 70 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is the most important stage in your decision taken moment to set right expectations by providing all information about diet, life style, medical and Family history and medications you take, to your provider and also all your past pregnancies and illnesses associated with them, like eclempsia or pre-eclimpsia, pregnacy Hypertension and diabetes (gestational diabetes), etc. If you are born in another country and for some reason your age in US is different, then you need to let your provider know, becasue there might be different testing required if you are for instance older than your documented age. We do some labs to make sure you are good to go. Also we may check an STD test and treat you if there are infections in you Gento-Urinary system.  If you need vaccination before getting pregnant your provider let you know or may be sent titres for immunization if necessarySome other screening that may be part of your Well-Woman Exams are:
6. Cancer Screening:  Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Ovaries,  
7. Health Screening:   High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Obesity
8. Depression Screeing: It can be mild , moderate or severe.
9. Other Reasons: You can get help with menopause symptoms, Urinary Incontinence, Getting pregnant, relationship problem,