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As you look at your options for preventing an unplanned pregnancy, you might be struck by two things: 1) You aren’t without choices in contraception; and 2) The sheer number of birth control options can make deciding on the right one for your needs a little daunting. More than 65%...
October is the month when you might see a little more pink than usual, thanks to education and awareness efforts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. These efforts are more than warranted, given that women have a one in eight chance of developing this serious disease. In 2025, nearly 317,000 new...
Women have their own set of health concerns thanks to their reproductive health, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is certainly a leading one. PCOS affects about 10% of reproductive-aged women around the world and here in the United States, too. Given the high prevalence of PCOS, it’s important to have...
You and your partner have been trying for some time to get pregnant — a year or more — yet your family-building has run into some roadblocks, and conception hasn’t happened. The world of infertility is a large one — it affects one out of every six people on a...
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP): This is likely something that wasn’t on your radar screen for much of your life, but now you want to learn more. To get straight to the question we pose in the title of the blog about how common pelvic organ prolapse is, our answer is...
Month after month, you dread the arrival of your periods because they’re far from light and simple. Instead, you’re dealing with menstrual cycles that are disruptive and uncomfortable, and you want to figure out whether there’s a better way forward. Medically known as menorrhagia, you’re far from alone when it...
Whether it’s your first pregnancy or you’ve been down this road before, you want everything to go as smoothly as possible for you and your unborn child (or children!). In recent years, the live birth rate in the United States has hovered around 3.6 million, and between 6% and 8%...
Women are no strangers to pelvic pain; many experience some degree of cramping during their periods. But severe menstrual pain and pelvic pain outside your periods are entirely different matters — and they’re all too common. About 1 in 7 women of childbearing age in the United States report pelvic...
Each year in the United States, about 1.3 million women begin their transition through menopause, and the one constant is that no two women follow the same exact journey. That said, some signs of menopause are more common than others, and the all-female team of experienced women’s health experts here...
Selecting the right birth control method takes time and careful consideration. Whether you prefer a hormonal option, a non-hormonal method, or a permanent solution, there’s a choice that fits your needs. By understanding the available options, considering important factors, and consulting our contraception experts at Beyond Women’s Care in Rochester...