Women’s Health

Urgent Care located in Winston Salem, NC

Women’s Health services offered in Winston Salem, NC

As a woman, you could experience many kinds of medical problems relating to your reproductive organs and the female sex hormones your ovaries release. If you want to talk to someone discreet and trustworthy about women’s health issues, Trent Dietsche, DO, and the team at Doctor’s Own Urgent Care in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, can help. They are experienced family practitioners, providing services for all women’s health problems with compassion and total confidentiality. Call Doctor’s Own Urgent Care or book an in-person or telehealth appointment online today. Walk-in visits are also available.

What is women’s health?

Women’s health focuses on conditions affecting the female reproductive system.

Everyone is susceptible to common health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, infectious diseases, heart problems, and depression. However, some disorders only affect women or affect women far more frequently than men.

Breast cancer, for example, can affect men and women but is rare in men. Uterine, ovarian, and cervical cancer only affect people with female reproductive organs.

What conditions come under women’s health?

Conditions that Doctor’s Own Urgent Care diagnoses and treats under the women’s health umbrella include:

Yeast and bacterial infections
Vaginal atrophy
STDs (sexually transmitted diseases)
Ovarian cysts
Uterine fibroids
Painful intercourse
Menopause
Hormonal imbalances
Endometriosis
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Breast disorders
Urinary incontinence
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Infertility
Some cancers
Menstrual problems

Doctor’s Own Urgent Care has an on-site lab and X-ray facilities for fast, convenient diagnosis. This includes polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for infections like bacterial vaginosis, yeast infection, and trichomoniasis.

You should make an appointment at Doctor’s Own Urgent Care for any immediate concerns about your reproductive system, genitals, or breasts. Telehealth appointments are available, and the practice offers walk-in visits for convenient, fast access. You should also attend a regular well-woman exam.

What is a well-woman exam?

A well-woman exam is like a regular physical exam, checking your general health and well-being. However, it focuses on women’s health issues.

Your doctor carries out a pelvic exam as part of a well-woman checkup. They need to see and feel the inside of your vagina and up to your cervix to check for any signs of infection or abnormalities. They can also carry out a Pap smear during the pelvic exam if you’re due for one.

Pap smears are essential tests that help prevent cervical cancer. Your doctor takes a cell sample from your cervix for laboratory analysis. The test results show whether there are any changes in the cells.

Having a positive result doesn’t mean you have cancer, as not all changes in the cervical cells are cancerous. Undergoing treatment at this early stage is vital, though, because later stages of cervical cancer aren’t so responsive to treatment and could be fatal.

If you have a women’s health problem, Doctor’s Own Urgent Care provides a welcoming, compassionate, and discreet service for diagnosis and personally tailored treatment solutions. Call the office or use the online booking form to schedule a consultation or well-woman exam today.