It’s important to protect your reproductive health, and your gynecologist can help. There are many reasons to go to a gynecologist, and many ways your gynecologist can help you. Dr. Vonne Jones at Total Women’s Care in Houston, TX, provides comprehensive reproductive healthcare services for women.

A gynecologist treats women of all ages, from the time you begin menstruating, until you reach menopause, and beyond.

When you begin menstruating and are sexually active, you might go to a gynecologist for help with:

• A reproductive system examination
• A breast cancer examination
• Heavy bleeding and cramping during your period
• Birth control options
• Pelvic pain

If you are a young woman, you might go to a gynecologist for help with:

• Getting pregnant
• Pregnancy care
• A reproductive system examination
• A breast cancer examination
• Orders for mammograms and other imaging studies

If you are pregnant, you might go to a gynecologist for help with:

• Prenatal care
• Pregnancy examinations
• Giving birth and postpartum care

If you are in menopause, you might go to a gynecologist for help with:

• Reducing or eliminating unpleasant menopause symptoms
• Preventing thinning of bones due to osteoporosis

You should go to your gynecologist at least once each year for a comprehensive examination of your reproductive system, including a pap smear to check for cervical cancer, and a breast exam to check for breast cancer.

Your gynecologist can help safeguard your reproductive health and prevent serious diseases including breast cancer, endometriosis, cervical cancer, and more. Your gynecologist is an important part of your healthcare team and can help you stay healthy.

To learn more about reasons to go to a gynecologist, talk with an expert. Call Dr. Vonne Jones at Total Women’s Care in Houston, TX. You can reach her in the office by calling (346) 320-3188, so call today.