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What Is Going On Down There?!
At varying times during your life, you may experience vaginal itching, irritation, or vaginal discharge. Sometimes you might have painful urination, vaginal odor, or even painful intercourse. If you notice any of these symptoms, you likely have vaginitis.
Read MoreInclusivity Matters
Haley Peters, FNP-BC It takes courage to come to a provider’s office. In healthcare, providers can often lose sight of how courageous our patients are in their quest to seek care. If a patient has had negative history in OBGYN offices, this will most likely impact their journey of seeking care. If providers have historically…
Read MoreMore Than Melons, Caring For Your Breasts
For the purpose of this article, we will be focusing on breast monitoring and evaluation, with a discussion of a few common breast related concerns that lead women to seek care. The minimum general consensus in the medical community, is having patients practice something called breast self-awareness.
Read MoreI Am Woman, Hear Me Roar
I sometimes get asked why I chose to become an OB/GYN. Most women aren’t super excited about going to their annual exams or they feel like dealing with pregnant ladies might be a lot. It does seem like a weird job to many. I chose to go into OB/GYN for lots of different reasons, but…
Read MoreManagement of Heavy and Painful Periods
ave you ever had to leave work, or school, because period pain had you bending over or you were worried about saturating your clothes before you could make it to the bathroom? Or, even mild or bothersome pain associated with your period? Well, this article is for you friends!
Read MoreSexually Transmitted Diseases, noBODY wants them…but they happen.
Perhaps it has been a few years since your health education class in high school. If so, or if you just want a crash course in all things sexually transmitted disease (STD) and sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), read on!
Read MoreWinter Blues & Seasonal Affective Disorder
Sometimes depression or anxiety that starts around the holidays is clinical depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. It is important to speak with your health care provider if you are experiencing depression or anxiety that seems out of proportion for what is going on around you.
Read MorePrevent 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.
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