Healthy Woman Marietta GA

Urinary Incontinence

 

“Bless you!” If you sneeze and you get more than a “bless you” you might be dealing with something called urinary incontinence. A simple sneeze for a person struggling with urinary incontinence can be a big issue. This type of urinary incontinence is called stress incontinence. Different Types of Urinary Incontinence Stress Incontinence Overactive Bladder …

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Marietta GA Gynecologoists

Endometriosis Awareness Week – March 3-9

 

Marietta OB-GYN Affiliates, P.A. provides endometriosis treatments. This is a common gynecologic disorder affecting a large number of women. Due to the high number of women suffering from it, we’d like to highlight an important week called Endometriosis Awareness Week. Endometriosis Awareness Week is a worldwide event established to raise awareness about this hidden and …

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Eating Your Way Through Your Pregnancy

 

You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth baby, good nutrition always needs to be at the top of your priority list. While your belly grows, your baby is growing as well and feeding it well is one way to help it grow healthy and strong. You’ll need to eat around 2,200 …

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What To Expect After Your Laparoscopy

 

Our team at Marietta OB-GYN Affiliates, P.A. offers advanced video laparoscopy. This minimally invasive surgery is used to view your reproductive organs including the outside of your uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes and nearby organs. It is used as a diagnostic tool to discover the causes of pelvic pain, examine tissue masses, confirm endometriosis or …

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Metabolism Through The Ages

 

Metabolism – the bodily processes needed to maintain life. As women, we all know that our bodies go through many shapes and stages as we age. Our breasts grow and gradually may begin to sag. Our bellies have the ability to expand and contract through pregnancy and aging. These are just a few of the …

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Did Your New Baby Deliver You Postpartum Depression?

 

If you just had a baby, you’ve embarked on one of the most exciting and challenging adventures of a lifetime. When your baby was delivered, your heart expanded to depths and levels of love you never knew you had. Your new baby may have also come with some hardships during delivery and postpartum. In the …

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Women's wellness Marietta GA

Getting Your Pap Smear In 2019

 

What is a Pap smear? Pap smears are also called Pap tests. They are used to test for cervical cancer in women. How is a Pap smear performed? A pap smear is typically done in conjunction with your pelvic exam. It includes the collection of cells from your cervix. If you are older than 30, …

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New Year, New You?

 

Have you heard the saying, “New Year, New You,” surrounding the beginning of 2019? New Year’s resolutions are being listed out, and most of those resolutions include making changes that will produce results that may transform you into a new person. Marietta OB-GYN Affiliates, P.A. would like to encourage you as you make your resolutions. …

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Holiday Eating Suggestions For You If You Have Gestational Diabetes

 

Controlling your eating over the holiday season can be hard for everyone. If you’re pregnant, eating and wanting to eat everything is a challenge. However, when you combine the holidays, pregnancy and gestational diabetes altogether, eating can become an ultimate challenge. Gestational diabetes is a special type of diabetes that can develop in some women …

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