If you are black, your doctor may recommend more frequent blood pressure checks as you are at a higher risk of pregnancy -induced hypertension. JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images Talking to doctors can be ...

In this episode of Seven Questions for a Specialist, Kirtly Jones, MD, asks fellow OB-GYN Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about her passion for patient care, common issues like overactive bladder and pelvic ...

Going to the doctor, although necessary, can be a bit daunting, especially when you factor in exam anxiety at the OB-GYN. “Going to the OB-GYN often includes discussing sensitive topics, many that ...

Scheduling an annual visit with your OB-GYN is just as important as seeing your general practitioner. Not only is it a form of preventative medicine, but it gives you the opportunity to ask your ...

HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON THURSDAY. JENNIFER RHONDELLA. THANK YOU KELLY ANN FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH NOW. IT IS A NATURAL STAGE OF LIFE, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN MENOPAUSE ISN’T FILLED WITH ANXIETY AND A LOT OF ...

To stay healthy, you’ll spend a good deal of time in regular checkups and consultations with your primary care physician or your gynecologist (OB/GYN). And because obstetrics and gynecology deal with ...

So, you’re a queer vagina owner and you’re finally going to your much-needed OB-GYN appointment (aka the one you’ve been putting off for months). For queer people, it can be intimidating, exhausting ...

Talking to doctors can be intimidating, but coming prepared with questions can help. If you are pregnant, ask your OB-GYN if genetic testing or low-dose aspirin is right for you. If interested, you ...