Women’s Health

Regular women’s health checkups can reduce your risk of potentially serious health problems like breast cancer and heart disease. At Excellent Ultimate Medical Center in Belle Glade, Florida, board-certified family medicine and women’s health nurse practitioner Tania Richie, NP, and the team, provide various women’s health services, including breast exams, Pap tests, and birth control. Call the office to request an in-person or telemedicine women’s health consultation, or request your appointment online today.

What is women’s health?

Women’s health provides education and medical care to people with female reproductive organs.

All people experience health problems regardless of gender, but your biological sex makes you more susceptible to certain issues. Routine women’s health exams at Excellent Ultimate Medical Center can protect your well-being and provide peace of mind.

What does women’s health involve?

The Excellent Ultimate Medical Center team offers various women’s health services, including:

Gynecology and sexual health

Gynecology diagnoses and treats reproductive system problems. The team regularly treats gynecological problems, including pelvic pain, urinary tract infections, pain during sex, and urinary incontinence.

Wellness visits

Excellent Ultimate Medical Center recommends that women schedule an annual wellness visit. Also known as physical exams, wellness visits assess your physical and mental health and present an opportunity to update immunizations, refill medications, or discuss unusual symptoms.

Hormone replacement therapy

Hormone replacement therapy uses synthetic (human-made) hormones to restore your body to balance. Your provider might recommend hormone replacement therapy to relieve uncomfortable symptoms caused by menopause or thyroid disease.

Family planning

Family planning is similar to gynecology in that it focuses on your reproductive health. The difference is that family planning concerns having (or not having) children.

If you want to get pregnant, your provider can make recommendations to help you prepare. Conversely, if you don’t want children but are sexually active, your provider can prescribe birth control. 

Immunizations

Immunizations protect you from potentially harmful invaders like bacteria or viruses. No immunization is 100% effective, but staying up-to-date on your vaccines can reduce your risk of contracting a severe illness.

Weight loss management

Many women struggle to maintain a healthy weight because of genetics or hormonal fluctuations. Medically supervised weight loss management can help you achieve your goals with a combination of exercise, improved nutrition, and medication. 

Preventive health

Preventive health uses screenings, diagnostic imaging, and lab tests to identify underlying health problems when they’re easiest to treat. Excellent Ultimate Medical Center offers several sex-specific screenings for women, including breast exams and Pap smears. The team also provides referrals for mammograms.

What should I bring to my women’s health visit?

The Excellent Ultimate Medical Center team recommends bringing the following items to your women’s health visit:

• Health insurance information
• Contact info for doctors or specialists you recently visited
• Names of the medicines and supplements you take
• Questions you would like answered
• Results from recent medical tests or screenings

After a review of your medical records, a physical exam, and a discussion of your symptoms, your provider develops a customized care plan.

Call Excellent Ultimate Medical Center to schedule a women’s health checkup or request your appointment online today.