One important step you can take to promote better health and wellness is to schedule regular gynecology wellness visits. Annual checkups make it possible to identify potential health concerns, such as abnormal bleeding, early on so they can be addressed before becoming more serious. Dr. Vonne Jones, the board certified provider of obstetric and gynecological care at Total Women's Care in Houston, TX, treats issues such as gynecology bleeding and offers wellness visits to help you stay healthy. 

Gynecology Wellness Visits

Gynecology wellness visits play an important role in women’s health and wellness. During the exam the doctor performs various health screenings, such as a pap smear. These screening tests help identify potential issues so they can be addressed promptly. Treating health concerns early on helps prevent them from becoming more serious. Depending on your age, a gynecology wellness visit could include some or all of the following:

• Pap smear
• Pelvic exam
• Breast exam
• HPV screening 
• Mammogram

Women and girls can begin scheduling regular gynecology wellness visits as soon as the teens or early 20s. Checkups should continue regularly every year. Depending on your healthcare needs, other services that can be provided during a wellness visit include contraception, treatment for irregular menstruation, STD testing and treatment, or management of menopause symptoms. 

Benefits of Regular Wellness Visits

There are numerous benefits to scheduling regular wellness visits with a doctor who provides obstetric and gynecological care. In addition to screening for and treating various health concerns, such as uterine fibroids or abnormal gynecology bleeding, the doctor at our Houston, TX, practice will monitor your health and identify changes from one visit to the next. Any changes can be identified sooner when you see the doctor regularly for wellness visits.

Another benefit of regular checkups is prevention of serious issues. The different health screenings performed during a wellness visit aid in the early detection of problems so they can be treated right away and prevented from becoming worse or more serious. The doctor can also help you take steps to reduce your risk for certain health problems, such as HPV or osteoporosis. Other benefits include management of symptoms due to menstruation or menopause, as well as the opportunity to address sexual or reproductive health concerns. 

Gynecology wellness visits play a key role in maintaining optimal health and wellness so it is important to schedule them regularly. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Jones for a wellness visit and to discuss health concerns, such as gynecology bleeding, by calling Total Women's Care in Houston, TX, at (346) 320) 3188.