Besides the obvious one… You already know that birth control offers ridiculously reliable protection against unplanned pregnancies—assuming you’re using it correctly, that is. But BC actually has a lot of other amazing social and lifestyle benefits, too. Researchers at the family planning organization the Guttmacher Institute recently crunched the numbers, finding that women who regularly […]

For our patients who are looking for contraception options that allow them to be more spontaneous than when using condoms — and for whom prescription medications like the birth control pill are not medically or personally warranted — we often recommend the ParaGard IUD; Warner Robins women find it’s an excellent way to prevent pregnancy […]

Gynecology professionals know there are any number of symptoms related to menopause that require no medical treatment; in fact, often enough menopausal symptoms go away on their own, and many women find they aren’t bothered enough by them to seek medical attention. Fighting the effects of hot flashes by avoiding spicy foods, for example, or […]

If your most recent Pap test has shown anything but normal results, there’s a chance your OBGYN may recommend a colposcopy exam. And while it’s a specialized gynecology examination procedure that many patients might not be familiar with, it’s fairly straightforward and in and of itself should be no cause for alarm. If you OBGYN […]

Expectant parents are, by any definition, precisely that: expecting. The anticipation that has built up over the nine months of a woman’s pregnancy — and, in the case of couples who have undergone infertility treatments that may have lasted for months or years, the effect is magnified. Expectant parents simply can’t wait to see their […]

If your daughter is between the ages of 13 and 15, or has become active sexually, it’s time to schedule her first appointment with an obstetrician-gynecologist (OBGYN) for her initial adolescent gynecology visit. The mere idea of this first visit can be intimidating for a girl, but a parent or caregiver can do much to […]

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Your birth control options may include oral contraceptives, barrier methods or natural family planning. Find out how to choose the method of contraception that’s right for you. If you’re considering using birth control (contraception), you have various options. To help pick the right method of birth control for you and your partner, consider the following […]