Lauren Cook, nurse practitioner and ThermiVa expert at Virginia Physicians for Women, discusses this common treatment for vaginal rejuvenation, including how it works, how long it takes to see…
Browsing: OB/GYN
From monthly cycles to different stages in life, hormones can play a role in the amount and quality of sleep women get. Dr. Padmini Santosh, OB/GYN at Virginia Physicians…
Virginia Physicians for Women patient Rachel Ramirez experienced three miscarriages in five pregnancies. Now she is sharing her story and the resources that helped her through it. My name is…
Dr. Rebecca Schnatz helps us understand the causes of anxiety and offers important tips for finding relief. As we make our way through the second summer of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Dr. Kristen Lewis discusses the immediate and longer-term resources and treatments victims of sexual assault can find at their OB/GYN office. Before I became a physician, I spent several years…
Local OB-GYN shares the most common tests you’ll encounter during pregnancy – from Pap smears to ultrasounds and most everything in between.
Racial disparities in maternal health for Black women, the mortality rate for Black women, and encouraging minority women to work with their healthcare providers.
The anticipation of bringing a new baby into the world can be both exciting and stressful for mothers-to-be. But if you are an expectant African American woman, there is much…
For an event that happens to one in every four women, miscarriage is an uncommon word rarely used in public discussion. Here’s why that should change.
A miscarriage can be an intense event, and it’s extremely private. Here’s what you need to know about miscarriage.
So this time you’re having a boy! Your hand gently caresses your baby bump when you touch the small ridge of scar tissue from your cesarean section. Your mind and…
Ivy MacCurtin’s birthing process at The Women’s Hospital this past September was very different than her previous births. The Caroline County mom has three children of her own, ranging in…
