by Advantia Health | Aug 7, 2023 | General Health, Women's Health Blog
Advantia Health is excited to celebrate National Got Checked Day on August 26th! We wholeheartedly encourage all women to prioritize their health and take crucial steps towards wellness. One effective way to do this is by proactively scheduling regular breast cancer...
by Physicians & Midwives | Mar 3, 2021 | General Health, Women's Health Blog
Breast Issues: Breast pain When discussions of breast health take place, the number one topic that most women are concerned about is breast cancer. This is understandable as breast cancer is still a major cause of death of women in the United States. However, breast...
by David C. Giammittorio, MD FACOG | Oct 10, 2018 | Women's Health Blog
October is breast cancer awareness month. So now is a great time to raise your own awareness of breast cancer, to make sure you’re up to date on your screening and to think about steps you can take to lower your risk of breast cancer. But first, let’s start with the...
by Anne Kisthardt, MD FACOG | Feb 16, 2016 | General Health, Women's Health Blog
My second question was about mammography and breast exams: I forgot how long the midwife told me to wait last year (6 months? 3 months?), after breastfeeding… I’ve finished breastfeeding about 2 months ago. How long do I wait to get a mammogram? I need one because my...
by Denise Cunningham, MD FACOG | Dec 11, 2013 | General Health, Women's Health Blog
First we were told to examine our own breasts, then we were told not to; first we were told to get yearly mammograms starting at age forty, now we’re told that, perhaps, that isn’t ideal. Recommendations on breast evaluation change but women’s concerns about their...
