Preventive Care for Women: Navigating Well-Women Checkups

Preventive care is important in all aspects of your health, especially if you are a woman. Women are vulnerable to a wide range of reproductive system problems and conditions, and a well-woman checkup can help you stay healthy. Dr. Rhodesia LaStrap in North Richland Hills, TX, provides comprehensive women’s health and OBGYN services, including well-women checkups to help you stay healthy.

What You Need To Know About a Well-Women Check-Up

A well-woman checkup is a great opportunity for you and your OBGYN doctor to discuss any questions or concerns you have about your health. During a well-women checkup, our OBGYN doctor will also:

• Record a complete medical history including recent illnesses, hospitalizations, allergies, and current medications you are taking.
• Record any current signs or symptoms you are experiencing, especially those relating to your reproductive system
• Perform a thorough reproductive system examination including your breasts, pelvic area, and vaginal area, and perform a pap smear, to check for cervical cancer

Our OBGYN doctor may also order a routine mammogram to check for breast cancer or other imaging studies to check for abnormalities in your reproductive system. During a well-women visit, our OBGYN doctor may also address reproductive system concerns including:

• Pelvic pain
• Endometriosis
• Fertility counseling
• Birth control
• Menopause
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Sexually transmitted diseases

You should have a well-women checkup at least once each year, or more frequently if you are being monitored or treated for a specific condition.

Well-women checkups with our OBGYN doctor can give you peace of mind, knowing you are being proactive in maintaining your reproductive health. Women and girls can benefit from the expertise of an OBGYN doctor overseeing their health, at all stages in their lives.

Want To Know More?

To find out more about preventive care for women and well-women checkups, call Dr. LaStrap in North Richland Hills, TX. You can reach her in the office by calling (817) 590-2229, so call today.