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Periods

Don’t Let Periods Cramp Your Style

The vast majority of women will experience a period in their life time. But, not all periods are created equal. If you are one of the women who has irregular, painful, or non-existent periods then click on the resources below for answers to your common questions about periods.

Heavy Periods

Heavy periods and extra bleeding outside of your normal scheduled period can be handled in a number of ways depending on what tests show…[read more]

Irregular Periods

Irregular periods can be more often than monthly or less often than monthly. Irregular periods may be heavier, lighter than normal, and the amount of bleeding may vary for each period…[read more]

Gone Away

The old myth about a woman “needing” her period is just that…a myth. Medically, the cells at the lining of the uterus need progesterone to remain healthy…[read more]

Pain

Pain with periods can be associated with a number of things. It could be harmless cramping or a way of your body trying to tell you something else is going on…[read more]

 

 

The Women's Center Blog

December 13, 2021

3D MAMMOGRAPHY: YOUR PEACE OF MIND

BY: Melissa Ebbinghouse B.S. R.T. (R)(M)(CT), Lead Mammography Tech, Southwest Health Mammography is the process of using low-energy X-rays to examine the breast for screening...[read more]

October 15, 2021

Breast Cancer Prevention: Reduce Your Risk

By Dr. Melissa Carr, The Women’s Center at Southwest Health October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the impact of...[read more]