Women's Health & Pregnancy

Women's Health refers to comprehensive women’s health care as well as health issues that are unique to women, including:

• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Conditions of the Female Organs

Be sure to get early and regular prenatal care to ensure you have a healthy pregnancy. You should also get recommended breast cancer, cervical cancer, and bone density screenings.

Our goal is to ensure the health and readiness of all women at every stage of life.

Women's Health Services

We provide the following Women’s Health services:

• Obstetrics
• Gynecology
• Contraceptive Care

How to Make an Appointment

Call 573-596-1770 to make an appointment for Women's Health and Pregnancy Services. 

TRICARE Covered Services

TRICARE covers well-woman exams annually for women under age 65 with no cost-share or copayment. TRICARE offers coverage for many women’s health services, including:

• Well-Woman Exam
  • Breast Exams
  • HPV DNA Testing
  • Pelvic Exams
  • Pap Smears
• Reproductive Health Services
  • Birth Control
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Pregnancy Care
  • Prenatal Care

Visitor Guidelines

1. Visitors are welcome at the discretion of the patient and MCU staff.  A patient may have up to 2 visitors at a time during labor on MCU. Visitors must be identified at the beginning of the patient’s stay and will be the only visitors authorized to remain after visiting hours. Immediate family members are the only visitors that can interchange throughout the patient’s labor to help prevent the spread of any communicable diseases. Visitors' names must be recorded on the visitors’ log located at the MSA desk.
   1. Visitors must adhere to the rules and regulations set for by the Maternal Child Unit staff.
   2. At any point that the patient or any MCU staff feel that the visitor(s) is interfering in patients care, it is at their discretion that the visitor remains.
      1. Visitors may be asked to leave the facility at any point during their visit.

Other Guidelines

1. Regarding Doulas:
   1. Doula’s will not be counted towards the patient’s 2 visitors.
2. The ward is locked for infant safety. Anytime the doorbell is rung, ask the name of the visitor and who they are visiting. Please ensure the visitor is one of the guests identified at the beginning of the patient’s stay and that the patient is currently allowing visitors.   
3. No Visitors under the age of 18 are authorized on the unit while the patient is in labor.
4. Once the patient has delivered and is outside of their 2-hour recovery the maternal Child Unit’s visitation hours for any other guest aside from the 2 previously identified visitors will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m.  During this time the patient may have as many visitors (maximum 4 at a time) as they want.  This remains at the discretion of the patient and MCU staff.  Also, during this time frame visitors under the age of 18 are authorized only if they are siblings of the newborn. 
5. While siblings are visiting there must be a competent adult present to care for and assume responsibility of individuals under the age of 18 that is not the patient.