Holland Hospital’s Women’s Specialty Care seeks to ensure patients have the tools they need to enjoy a healthy life and a healthy sex life.
Women's Health
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women in the U.S. and is the second leading cause of cancer death in American women.
The pelvic floor goes through a lot during pregnancy and childbirth. Fortunately, pelvic floor physical therapy can help address many of the issues women face after becoming new mothers.
Postpartum – the initial weeks after childbirth – is often referred to as the “fourth trimester.” While parents are focused on adjusting to life with a newborn (and significantly less sleep), mothers are also experiencing an intense time of physical healing and emotional and hormonal changes.
How much do you know about protecting yourself from cervical cancer? More than 14,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. The good news is cervical cancer is easy to catch through screening and is very treatable when caught early.
It’s estimated that between 5 and 6 million women in the United States have a hormone disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is the most common endocrine condition for women of childbearing age, and it is the most common cause of infertility. But despite how prevalent this condition is, many people are not aware of it. In fact, many women don’t even know they have it.
Giving birth is a life-changing event. Newborn babies require an incredible amount of time and attention. It can be easy for new mothers to forget the importance of taking care of themselves, too. At the Boven Birth Center, the care team knows they do not have just one patient, but two.
“Our focus is always on both mom and baby,” said Emily Fynaardt, MSN and Clinical Nurse Manager at Boven Birth Center.
The midlife transition can cause more than just crow’s feet or laugh lines. Aging happens to all of us, and for millions of women, growing older can also affect their pelvic and sexual health.
Fortunately, women have access to the area’s leading women’s health expert and the newest vaginal treatment technology––right here, close to home.
You might know the signs of stroke, but did you know this debilitating, potentially life-threatening event has a gender bias? According to the American Stroke Association, stroke claims the lives of more women than men.
A woman’s elevated stroke risk may be related to a variety of factors, including:
Digital mammography is the gold standard for breast cancer screening—yet its ability to detect cancer in dense breasts is significantly lower than in breasts comprised of mostly fatty tissue.