Posts by Kalispell OB/GYN
Prevent Cervical Cancer – The Latest Pap and HPV Testing News
By Dr. Erin Lauer You may have heard in the news over the last several years that pap smears aren’t necessary every year. But what does that mean and why? Why wouldn’t we do pap smears every year? What is the point of a pap smear, anyway? Hopefully, I’m able to answer some of those…
Read MoreKalispell OB-GYN Guidelines For Patients Before Your Visit
As healthcare providers, we at Kalispell OB-GYN put the health and safety of our patients and our staff first. It is our mission to provide the best care for women in all stages of life through a professional and compassionate health model, a conversational approach with our patients and a supportive team among our outstanding…
Read MoreYou’ve got this, Mama!
Breastfeeding. The thing that most moms don’t even think much about until after they deliver, but the most likely thing to be more frustrating than pregnancy and delivery combined.
Read MorePain from Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
by Gwenda C. Jonas, MD Pelvic pain has many causes. One less commonly discussed cause is pain from Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD). This is pain within the pelvic floor muscles caused by weakness, spasm or lack of coordination. It may be felt in the lower abdomen, pelvis, vagina, external vaginal area, rectum or bladder. This…
Read MoreThank you, Dr. Lavin
“I’ve been blessed with a profession that I love and that loves me back.” – Dr. John Lavin After practicing medicine for nearly 39 years and delivering upwards of 3,800 babies, Dr. John Lavin is preparing to hang up his stethoscope at the end of April. His parents always told him, “if you love what…
Read MoreMontana To Palau
“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The above quote from Emerson is likely not hanging on any walls or gracing the inside covers of many…
Read MoreKalispell OBGYN Offers V-BACS
Dr. Jonas / Kalispell OBGYN Q: My first baby was born by Cesarean section. Is it safe to have my next child vaginally? A: That is a great question, and the answer is likely “yes.” Vaginal births after cesarean can be a wonderful option for most women. If you had your first baby by Cesarean…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Teaching
The real reason doctors teach has to do with the obligation we feel to teach the future doctors the same way we were taught. To take care of our patients in the best way possible.
Read MorePMS {Premenstrual Syndrome}
By Kimberley Forthofer, ARNP – Kalispell OB/GYN PMS…..It’s expected, but that doesn’t make it any more tolerable. In fact, this may very well make it worse as you live in fear of the two weeks out of the month you will not be yourself, which you know will impact your work, your relationships, and most…
Read MoreInfertility
By Alisha Pinkerton, PA-C | Kalispell OB/GYN Each year many couples try to conceive and most are successful within the first year; however, approximately 10 – 15% of couples will struggle with infertility. In order to fully understand infertility, it is important to understand the definition of infertility, when to be evaluated and what tests…
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