When Should You See a Gynecologist?

In addition to your once-a-year wellness exam, your gynecologist is there for you when you become pregnant. Set up regular visits so you can be monitored throughout the term of your pregnancy. And your gynecologist typically delivers your baby. You increase the odds of a healthy delivery when you maintain those regular visits.

When to Call Your Gynecologist

At other times, you may experience symptoms that are unusual for you. Especially if they cause you pain and discomfort, do not hesitate to call your Medex doctor. Other symptoms that need medical attention include:

• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Urinary incontinence
• Migraine headaches
• Debilitating periods
• Discomfort or pain during sex
• Lumps or bumps in or around your vagina or breasts
• Unusually strong odors in your vagina
• Lack of interest in sex

Treatment Options at Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center

In addition to a hands-on physical exam, your gynecologist has access to a network of state-of-the-art diagnostic tests and tools. Whether you need a minimally invasive endometrial biopsy to discover the source of your excessive bleeding or a sonogram to check out the health of your baby, it is available at this Queens medical center. And once you receive a definitive diagnosis, your doctor proceeds with treatments designed to restore your health and prevent future consequences.

Minor Procedures for Major Prevention

It is very often the minor procedures like dilation and curettage (D&C) that end up preventing major diseases like cervical cancer. Other diagnostic and treatment procedures commonly performed at the Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center include:

• Colposcopy
• LEEP
• Urodynamics
• Endometrial biopsy
• Hysteroscopic myomectomy/polypectomy
• LUNA
• Laparoscopic myomectomy/hysterectomy
• Robotic sacrocolpopexy
• Perineoplasty
• Vulvoplasty
• Hymenectomy
• Uterine septum correction
• Cervical cone biopsy
• Robotic hysterectomy
• Hysteroscopy
• Oophorectomy
• Uterine suspension
• Vaginal vault suspension
• Tubal ligation
• Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
• Pelvic floor reconstruction
• Vaginoplasty
• Labiaplasty
• MyoSure fibroid and polyp removal procedure
• IUD insertion or removal
• Vaginal ring insertion or removal

Start Prevention Early

The time is now to make an appointment with your Queens gynecologist to prevent complications down the road. And if you have an adolescent daughter, start her out right on the road to healthy living. Prevention is not just a buzzword at Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center, it is the daily mantra.

Read more: https://www.medexdtc.com/specialties/gynecology/