Gynecology

Comprehensive Care, Woman to Woman

Glacial Ridge Health System and our Glacial Ridge Center for Surgical Care provide complete healthcare for every stage of a woman’s life. From the first annual exam and prenatal care to perimenopause, menopause, and beyond, our staff are dedicated to helping women through all of life’s milestones.

Whether the patient feels her family is already complete or she’s not yet ready to start a family, our doctors and nurse practitioners provide the care and information women need to make their next decision. From contraception to preparing for pregnancy to sterilization, their expertise and ability to relate helps women confidently move into the next stage of life.

Care includes:

  • Obstetrics
    • Cervical Cerclage
    • Pre-scheduled Cesarean Sections
  • Diagnostic Laparoscopy
  • Hymenectomy
  • Hysterectomies
    • Abdominal Hysterectomy
    • Vaginal Hysterectomy
    • Laparoscopic Assist Vaginal Hysterectomy
    • Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Abnormal pap smears
    • Colposcopy
    • LEEP Procedure
    • Cone Biopsy of Cervix with Endocervical Curettage
  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
  • Menstrual irregularity, pain, and excessive bleeding
    • D&C
    • D&C with Hysteroscopy
  • Urinary Incontinence, Bladder and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
    • Bladder Sling
  • Treatment of Vulvar / Vaginal Lesions
    • Wide Excision Vulva
    • Bartholin Cysts

GRHS doctors provide the following types of temporary contraception for women:

  • NEXPLANON – implant placed inside the upper underarm, 3-year effectiveness rate
  • ParaGard Intrauterine Device – 10-year effectiveness rate
  • Mirena Intrauterine Device – 5-year effectiveness rate
  • Birth Control Pills
  • Birth Control Patch
  • NuvaRing
  • Depo-Provera Shot

Permanent contraception options for women include:

  • Laparoscopic tubal ligation
  • Lap Salpingectomy

Pelvic care includes:

  • Difficulty tolerating a pelvic examination
  • Low back pain during pregnancy
  • Weakened core strength or discomfort following delivery
  • Discomfort during or following sexual intimacy
  • Loss of bowel/bladder control when coughing, laughing, or sneezing
  • Chronic constipation
  • Frequent urination

Most surgical procedures are laparoscopic (small incisions) or are vaginal, including:

  • Biopsies – Sentinel Node
  • Cesarean section (C-section) deliveries
  • Contraceptive procedures
  • Tubal ligation
  • Endometrial ablation
  • Hysterectomies
  • Lumpectomies/Mastectomies
  • Pelvic organ and bladder prolapse
  • Uterine fibroids

Family medicine providers at Glacial Ridge Health System take time to discuss each patient’s menopause symptoms and how they are affecting her quality of life, answer her questions, provide information and reassurance, and offer options to help relieve symptoms of perimenopause/ menopause.

Menopausal expertise includes:

  • Hot flashes
  • Sleep issues
  • Dryness
  • Intimacy issues
  • Menstrual changes, excessive flow, and post-menopausal bleeding
  • Abnormal pap smears
  • Uterine fibroids
  • Bladder and pelvic organ prolapse