Annual Well Women Exams

Service Description

A well-woman exam is one of the most important steps that women of all ages can take to protect their health. This is an annual preventive screening of breast and gynecological issues. During the visit, your midwife will discuss your health and lifestyle behaviors and will perform a physical exam of your breast and pelvis. Depending on your age and clinical findings, your midwife can offer treatments and order mammograms, breast ultrasounds, bone scans and refer you to a GI specialist for colon cancer screening and to other specialists to meet your healthcare needs. Clinical Breast Exam - (Included with Well Woman Exam) The breasts are inspected for changes in shape, skin texture and nipple discharge and lumps. What happens during the gynecological exam? The labia and vagina are inspected for appropriate estrogen effects, lesions or discharge. A speculum, a medical tool for investigating body cavities, is placed in the vagina to evaluate the upper vagina and cervix, and to perform a Pap smear. Cultures may also be obtained to screen for sexually transmitted diseases depending on age and other circumstances. An exam is then performed on the uterus and ovaries

Contact Details

• Collin County, TX, USA