Patient Education
  • New Pap Guidelines The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released their new guidelines on the interval women should get cervical screening with a Pap test. The full text is included in this post.
  • Mammography Update

    A recent recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine has created instant controversy. Your providers at Stillwater Women's Clinic will be monitoring the recognized expert organizations in this field for any changes in the current recommendations. For now, there are no changes in our current recommendations for annual screening mammography starting at age 40.
  • HPV Testing with your Pap Testing We understand the confusion our patients are having regarding new
    recommendations for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) screening with your Pap
    test after age 30. We have provided this information to help clarify
    this option. Please feel free to contact us by registering on this site
    or call our office.
  • Gardasil Safety Statement There have been questions raised regarding the safety of Gardasil. Here is a link to the FDA for a summary of their review of the safety.
  • Gardasil HPV Vaccine We are pleased to be able to offer the Gardasil Vaccine, a highly effective vaccination against several strains of Human papillomavirus known to cause genital warts, cervical dysplasia, and cervical cancer. The vaccination process is a series of three injections of Gardasil over a six month time frame. The target age for the vaccine is between ages nine and twenty-six. Call today to schedule your series. Many insurance companies are covering at least a portion of the expense. Click on this title to be directed to the Merck Gardasil website.
  • Hormone Therapy The decision to take hormone therapy at menopause is difficult and complex. We offer one-on-one counseling on this important topic to tailor management of menopause to each individual. This link offers a thorough discussion of the topic. Feel free to schedule an appointment to discuss your decision. Click on tis title to be directed to the NIH site about this topic.
  • ASCUS Pap Smear Result This section helps explain a pap smear result of ASCUS.
 



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