by TyHamilton | Apr 28, 2025 | Women's Health
HPV Vaccination: Your Shield Against Cervical Cancer Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can lead to cervical cancer. Fortunately, the Gardasil®9 vaccine offers powerful protection against HPV and its potentially life-threatening...
by TyHamilton | Apr 3, 2025 | Women's Health
Endometriosis: The Silent Struggle Affecting 1 in 10 Women Understanding Endometriosis: Symptoms, Risks, and Treatment Options Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. It occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows...
by TyHamilton | Dec 6, 2024 | Women's Health
Protecting Your Health: The Power of Timely Mammograms Breast cancer remains a significant health concern for women, but early detection can make all the difference. Mammograms are a crucial tool in this fight, capable of identifying breast cancer up to three years...
by devaughn | Sep 23, 2024 | Women's Health
Could Your Hormones Be Causing Those Migraines? Migraines are headaches that bring not only severe pain but other highly unpleasant symptoms. Did you know that these headaches are especially common in women? In fact, migraines are three times more likely to strike...
by devaughn | Sep 23, 2024 | Women's Health
10 Symptoms of Fibroids Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow in the uterus. These growths range in size from very small to about the size of a grapefruit, and they affect about 35 million American women annually. For about 7 million affected women,...
by devaughn | Sep 23, 2024 | Women's Health
Have Your Estrogen Levels Declined? Declining estrogen levels are usually associated with menopause. But menopause doesn’t happen all at once. In fact, it takes years from the first signs of changing estrogen levels to full menopause. The years leading up to...
by devaughn | Sep 18, 2024 | Women's Health
What Comes After an Abnormal Pap Smear? A Pap smear is the part of a women’s health exam conducted to detect cervical cancer. The test involves collecting a cell sample from your cervix, which your doctor then sends to a lab to be checked for abnormalities. Southern...
by devaughn | Apr 4, 2024 | Women's Health
Fetal Movement: What’s Normal and Not From the team at Southern Crescent Women’s HealthCare in Fayetteville, Newnan, and Stockbridge, Georgia, we want to wish you the best possible pregnancy! We also know that feeling your baby move is one of the most-anticipated...
by devaughn | Apr 4, 2024 | Women's Health
5 Reasons to Consider Pelvic Floor Therapy Do you ever experience an uncomfortable leak when sneezing, or do you experience a “heavy” feeling in your lower belly that just won’t go away? These could be signs that your pelvic floor — which is a group of muscles...
by devaughn | Apr 4, 2024 | Women's Health
Vaginal Dryness: How to Get to the Bottom of Your Symptoms If you’re struggling with vaginal dryness, you’re not alone. Many women experience the symptoms of vaginal dryness. And while it can happen at any age, it is most common as you get older and go through...
