Gynecology Services

Surgical

• Hysterectomy (abdominal, vaginal, minimally invasive)
• Sterilization (permanent: tubal ligation, tying of the tubes)
• Endometrial ablation
• Tubal anastomosis
• Chronic pelvic pain treatment
• Pelvic floor/prolapse repair
• Incontinence treatment       

Clinical

• Urgent PC (overactive bladder treatment)
• Urodynamic testing
• Well Woman Exam (yearly exams) 
• Menstrual complains, heavy or irregular bleeding
• Limited OB/GYN ultrasound
• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) test & treatment
• Sexual assault follow-up
• Pap smear 
• Colposcopy
• Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)
• Contraception management, including Intrauterine devices (IUD), Nexplanon

Office Procedures

• Pap smear
• Colposcopy
• Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)
• Endometrial biopsy
• Saline sonogram
• IUD insertion and removal 
• Nexplanon insertion and removal 
• Pessary fitting
• Urgent PC (overactive bladder treatment)
• Simple cystometrics
• Urodynamic testing – complex cystometrics
• Potassium solute testing
• Office cystoscopy
• Office hysteroscopy
• Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
• Incision and drainage/ catheter placement of Bartholin’s cyst 
• Injection of pelvic floor muscles for pain

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a “normal period?”

• Happens monthly – every 24-38 days can be considered “monthly”
• Normal menstrual bleeding lasts from 4.5-8 days
• Volume of blood is less than or equal to 80mL (or bleeding that does not interfere with physical, emotion, social well-being or quality of life)
• Occurs at fairly regular intervals, with some slight variation – less than 9 days variation from month to month

What types of birth control do you offer?

• Pills
• IUDs
• Injections
• Patches
• Vaginal rings
• Nexplanon
• Sterilization

What sort of problems can you evaluate or treat at GLWACH?

• Well woman exam, Pap smears, breast exams – routine examination
• Menstrual complaints, heavy or irregular bleeding
• Pelvic pain
• Contraception, Family Planning
• Sexually Transmitted Disease test & treatment
• Female urinary or fecal incontinence
• Painful bladder
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Sexual assault follow-up
• Basic infertility work-up
• Basic infertility treatment (oral medications for ovulation induction only)
• Surgical consultation and follow-up