Women's Health

Women can experience various medical problems related to their reproductive system and the female sex hormones released by the ovaries. Victor Mendoza, MD, Umut Tufan, MD, and the rest of the Fountain of Youth Medical Spa team in Birmingham, Alabama, provide services for all women’s health problems with compassion and total confidentiality. If you want to talk to someone you can trust about women’s health issues, call Fountain of Youth Medical Spa or book an in-person or telehealth appointment online today.

What is women’s health?

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

Common health problems like diabetes, infectious diseases, high blood pressure, heart disease, and depression can affect anyone, regardless of their sex. However, some health conditions affect women exclusively or are far more common in women.

Men also develop conditions like erectile dysfunction that are exclusive to their reproductive systems.

What conditions do women’s healthcare providers treat?

Women’s health conditions that the Fountain of Youth Medical Spa team may treat include:

• Menopause
• Ovarian cysts
• Uterine fibroids
• Hormonal imbalances
• Yeast and bacterial infections
• Vaginal atrophy
• Painful intercourse
• Menstrual problems
• Endometriosis
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Breast disorders
• Urinary incontinence
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

The female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone control reproduction and menstruation. Problems relating to the menstrual cycle, like painful periods and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), are common. Cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers are some of the more severe women’s health disorders.

If you have any urgent women’s health concerns, make a same-day appointment at Fountain of Youth Medical Spa or visit the walk-in clinic. You should also attend a regular well-woman exam yearly.

How does a well-woman exam help my health?

A well-woman exam or wellness visit for women is much like a regular physical exam, checking your general health and well-being. However, a well-woman exam focuses on women’s health issues in particular.

Your provider 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. Your provider can also carry out a Pap smear during the pelvic exam if you’re due for one.

What part do Pap smears play in women’s health?

Pap smears are essential tests that help prevent cervical cancer. Your provider swabs a sample of cervical cells they send for lab analysis. The test results show whether there are changes in the cells that could indicate they’ll become cancerous.

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

If you have a women’s health problem or need routine care, Fountain of Youth Medical Spa provides compassionate, discreet services with effective, personally tailored treatments. Call the office to schedule a consultation, or use the online booking feature to arrange an in-person or telehealth appointment today.