A woman’s health needs are tied intimately to her reproductive system. At Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness in Bowie, Maryland, the experienced team specializes in women’s health. They diagnose, treat, and prevent health issues that affect a woman’s physical and emotional well-being. To schedule your women’s health appointment, call the office today or book online.
request an appointmentWhat is women’s health?
Women’s health focuses on the unique health needs and conditions that affect women. A woman’s life stages center around her reproductive organs, starting with her first period and ending with menopause.
These life stages can bring health problems and symptoms that affect a woman’s quality of life, like pelvic pain during menstruation and hot flashes during menopause.
At Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness, the team specializes in women’s health and provides complete care.
What happens during a women’s health evaluation?
What your women’s health evaluation entails at Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness depends on your age, medical history, and specific health needs.
The primary care practice provides annual physical exams to determine your general health and well-being and sick visits to care for those unexpected illnesses and health problems.
Your provider does a thorough evaluation during your annual physical exam to determine your current health and your risk of developing health problems.
Your annual exam can include physical, pelvic, and breast exams, as well as health screenings like a Pap smear.
During sick visits, the team focuses on your immediate health concerns.
What are women’s health services?
In addition to managing your physical exams and sick visits, the Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness team offers services that benefit women’s health. These include:
Contraception
For family planning and preventing unintended pregnancies, the Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness team offers contraception counseling and prescriptions for women of childbearing age.
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and management
Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness also offers STD testing and management. Though STDs affect all people, untreated STDs in women can lead to serious health complications like infertility and reproductive cancer.
The team provides testing for and management of STDs to protect your health and well-being.
Weight loss
The Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness team provides a medically supervised weight loss management program to help you get to and maintain a healthy weight.
Pain management
For women suffering from acute or chronic pain conditions, the team offers comprehensive pain management services, including certifications for the use of medical marijuana when appropriate.
Chronic conditions
The primary care practice also provides care for chronic conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiac conditions.
Nu Pathway Healthcare and Wellness is a full-service primary care practice that specializes in women’s health. Call the office or book an appointment online today.