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Your Capital Women’s Care team of women’s health professionals shares important information concerning these specific changes impacting maternal health, their subsequent symptoms and available treatments. This information can help protect you and your baby’s health throughout your pregnancy, so you not only experience a routine pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby, but also an uneventful birth without lingering post-partum health complications.
May is American Stroke Month. Your Capital Women’s Care team of healthcare professionals shares vital information about stroke risks and what you can do to minimize your personal risk, how to recognize and understand stroke risks and symptoms and stroke prevention strategies you can incorporate within your personal health plan to give you best opportunity for good health and a long quality life.
National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) is May 8 through May 14 to raise awareness of the many things you can do to maximize your health throughout all the stages of your life, from teens through the golden years.
May is designated National Mental Health Month. Your local Capital Women’s Care team wants to share vital information about the importance of good mental health plus symptoms to be vigilant for to help you understand mental health concerns and know when to seek out professional help.
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is April 25 through May 2, and your Capital Women’s Care team wants to share vital information about recommended immunizations based on the latest guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including specific maternal vaccines during pregnancy that safeguard not only you but also your developing baby’s health.
Infertility knows no boundaries, with many couples facing challenges when trying to start or build a family. About 2/3 of infertility issues can be identified resulting from either female or male specific factors or an identifiable combination of both female and male factors. The remaining 1/3 of infertility causes remain unknown, including unidentifiable combined male and female factors.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) take a particularly heavy toll on young people, even with the substantial impact they have on men and women of all ages, ethnicities or backgrounds. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate those ages 15 to 24 years accounted for almost 50% of the 26 million new STDs occurring in the U.S. in 2018.
Colorectal cancer is the 2nd most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. per the American Cancer Society (ACS.) It is also the 3rd most common cause of new cancer cases diagnosed annually among U.S. men and women. Among women, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 25.
Diabetes affects women’s health more severely than the health of men. It can cause women many serious health consequences, including heart attack or stroke, blindness, problems throughout pregnancy and kidney failure. About 15 million U.S. women have diabetes, or about 1 out of every 9 adult American women.
Healthy nutrition is an integral component to enjoying a healthy quality life. Being overweight or having obesity are primarily caused by poor nutrition and eating habits in combination with a sedentary lifestyle. Yet more than 2 out of 3 women ages 20 years or older in the U.S. are either overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese indirectly causes millions of deaths annually in the U.S.
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The providers of Capital Women's Care seek the highest quality medical and ethical standard in an environment that nurtures the spirit of caring for every woman.
About Capital Women's Care
Our premier group consists of more than 250 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants and certified nurse midwives. Together, we offer women many choices for both general obstetric and gynecologic care and specialized women's health care services.
