Gynecology Information
GYN internet
links - We have
provided an extensive listing of web sites which deal with your
gynecologic concerns
Why routine gyn care?
Women are special people
who need special care from a gynecologist or midwife just as children
need pediatricians and people with broken bones need orthopedists.
Women need yearly exams which may include a pelvic exam and pap
smear. These should begin at about age 18 or at the beginning
of sexual intimacy, which ever comes first. Not all women seen
at 18 will want or need a pap smear but regardless of sexual experience,
early discussions with a gynecologist or midwife may be of help
in managing menstrual concerns.
Prevention of diseases
and early detection of abnormalities are the chief reasons for
obtaining regular care. Women's internal organs are not visually
accessible without a special exam. Like x-rays of your teeth at
the dentist, a pap smear detects many minor abnormalities long
before they are able to be seen by the doctor or midwife, or felt
by the patient.
Routine gynecologic care
also allows patients to discuss menstrual difficulties, hormone
therapies, pre-pregnancy preparations, problems with sexuality
or intimacy, and menopausal changes. A lot of teaching, such as
breast self-examination and calcium content of your diet, may
be included in your annual gyn visit.
Every woman deserves a
regular check-up with an obstetrician-gynecologist or certified
nurse-midwife.Although we are always available for emergency or
problem visits, we would encourage you to establish a primary
relationship with one of the physicians or with one of the midwives.
In this way, we will get to know you and your health care needs.
In addition, we will become more familiar to you, as well. Of
course, we realize that this is not always possible, and you may
make appointments with any of us.
We encourage you to speak
to one of us if you have problems, questions or concerns about
your health care. We are here to help you in whatever way we can.
For general information on a broad variety of women's health topics,
we have compiled links
to a wide variety of internet resources.
Services provided by ob-gyns and cnms
- evaluation and treatment
of gynecologic disease
- screening for cancers,
including breast cancer and mammography
- evaluation of bone health
and risk for osteoporosis
- family planning, birth
control
- evaluation and treatment
of infertility
- routine exams and paps
- testing for and treatment
of sexually transmitted infections
- evaluation and treatment
of urinary tract infections
- health history and attention
to preventative health care needs
- menopausal health care
- surgery for gynecologic
problems (ob-gyns only)
Yale Menstrual Wellness Clinic
The Yale Menstrual Wellness
Program is the division of the Yale Behavioral Gynecology Program
which addresses the pathophysiology and treatment of Premenstrual
Dysphoric Disorder. The program offers a free consultation to
women with premenstrual depression. Treatment options may include
treatment with an antidepressant medication. Women free of premenstrual
symptoms, who are not taking oral contraceptives, are also being
recruited for participation in paid research as a control group.
For information or appointment, please contact the Yale Menstrual
Wellness Program at 203-764-9934
Yale Menopause Mood Disorders Clinic
The Menopause Mood Disorders
Clinic is part of the Yale Behavioral Gynecology Program operated
jointly by the Departments of Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Yale University School of Medicine. The Clinic offers comprehensive evaluation and antidepressant
treatment for menopausal women. The Menopause Mood Disorders Clinic is currently
seeking menopausal women for
- Treatment studies for
depression
- Evaluation of vulnerability
to depression in women currently on antidepressants
- Biological testing involving
a low tryptophan diet and estrogen
- Neuroimaging studies
For information or appointment
please call 203-764-9934
Obstetrics-Gynecology-Infertility
Group, PC
203-562-5181
