What's New at Associates in Womens Health, LLC

How Is Stress Affecting Your Health?

Nearly everyone will experience some type of stress in their lives. Stress can be caused by a variety of factors including, work, money, health, family and a laundry list of other items that are often unavoidable. You may know that long periods of stress and anxiety can leave you feeling tired and worn out, but

Five Health Questions To Ask On Mother’s Day

As a mom, you’re dedicated to knowing your child’s medical history to ensure they stay as healthy as possible. You probably even track what they eat, drink, and breathe, just to make sure you’re preventing every ailment you can. But, do you ever think about your own mother’s medical history and how it may affect both

2017 Office Holiday Closings

2017 Office Holiday Closings: Monday, May 29, 2017 – closed all day Tuesday, July 4, 2017 – closed all day Monday, September 4, 2017 – closed all day Thursday, November 23, 2017 – closed all day Friday, November 24, 2017 – closed all day Monday, December 25, 2017 – closed all day Monday, January 1,

Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the U.S. Approximately 140,000 people are diagnosed with it each year, and 50,000 die from it. Since 2000, March has been designated as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with blue as its ribbon color. Each year, many organizations including the Colon

Could My Infertility be Caused by Endometriosis?

Could My Infertility be Caused by Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a much more prevalent issue than many people might think. In fact, fewer than 1/3 of women know what endometriosis is, despite it affecting approximately one out of every ten women in the United States. Endometriosis occurs when uterine tissue begins to grow outside of the

Cervical Cancer Detection & Prevention

40 years ago, cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer death in American women. Since then, the number of deaths has significantly decreased due to increased awareness of the symptoms and testing methods for this disease. Although the numbers have improved, approximately 12,000 women will be diagnosed and 4,120 will die from the disease this year.

Holiday Office Closings 2016

Here’s our office closing schedule for the holidays. We hope our patients have a wonderful holiday season! Thursday, November 24 – Closed Friday, November 25 – Closed Monday, December 26 – Closed Monday, January 2, 2017 – Closed Patients can still access our patient portal and someone from our office will respond as soon as possible.

Flu Shots for 2016/17 – What has Changed?

It’s the beginning of flu season, and in order to avoid a high fever, severe aches and a nasty cough, a flu shot could help patients lessen their symptoms or avoid them all together. Since the flu virus is always evolving, scientists are making important changes to how the vaccine is made.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2016

While most people are aware that breast cancer is an issue, many still don’t take the necessary steps to detect the disease in its early stages. Every October, doctors, nurses and organizations use this month to raise awareness for the detection of breast cancer.