The importance of women’s health checkups

One of the best things you can do for yourself and your health is to keep up on preventative care — doctor’s appointments, yearly exams, wellness checkups, etc. Preventative care allows you to know where you’re at with your health, every step of the way. 

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Cervical cancer: warning signs & essential screenings

young woman looking at HPV test results with her gynecologist

Pre-cancer and cervical cancer warning signs are always easiest to treat when spotted early before they’ve had a chance to spread and grow. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2021, around 15,000 women in the United States were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer, and some of those cases are tied to human papillomavirus, also […]

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What you should know about birth defects

The National Center of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities recognizes January as National Birth Defects Prevention Month. It’s important to understand what can cause birth defects to know what prevention methods will best suit you for your pregnancy.

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What to expect during a high-risk pregnancy

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This article is part of the Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy. OB/GYN doctors will classify a pregnancy as high-risk when pregnancy problems and atypical complications threaten a mother, her baby, or both before, during, or after delivery. Here, in the United States, one in ten pregnancies is classified as high-risk. It’s common to have questions if […]

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