Primary Care Services For Women
Call 843-792-7000 to schedule an appointment or schedule online.
Our women's primary care services include:
- Physicals
- Prevention and wellness services
- Acute care
- Same-day and evening appointments for well and sick patients
- Management of chronic conditions
- Patient education
- Culinary medicine
- LGBTQ+
- Breast exams
- Primary Care for cancer patients
- Contraception
- Virtual/telehealth access
Whether you are navigating a complex diagnosis or making lifestyle changes to achieve better health, your journey to wellness begins here.
Preventive Care for Women
A timeline for every stage of life
Age 9 to 12
HPV vaccination – officially recommended/approved for women 9 to 26 years of age.
About HPV Vaccination
Age 21 to 29
Begin Pap test every three years. Your provider may recommend a breast exam every one to three years.
Screenings & Prevention
Age 30
May include HPV testing with your Pap tests; If you have normal results, you only need to have a Pap test every five years.
Our Services
Age 45
Your clinician may recommend a colon cancer screening based on certain risk factors (i.e., family history, African American race, American Indian, Alaskan Native, obesity, and others).
About Colon Cancer
Age 50
Colon cancer screening (colonoscopy) and Mammogram; it is recommended that women start screening at age 50.
About Colonoscopies
Age 65
Bone mineral density test to check for osteoporosis; Ask your doctor if you need to continue having Pap tests.
About Bone Health
Age 75
Speak with your doctor about whether you still need to have mammograms and colon cancer screening. For some women, it might make sense to stop these tests.
Healthy Aging