Primary Care Services For Women

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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 40

Begin considering getting a mammogram.

Learn From An Expert

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