Women's Wellness Blog
Health Care Answers from the Health Professionals at Kalispell OB/GYN Associates.
I 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…
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Management 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!
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Sexually 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!
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Winter 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.
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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…
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You’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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Pain 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…
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Thank 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…
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