Women's Health - OB/GYN
We provide gentle, supportive and informative gynecological examinations with an emphasis on self-help and self-knowledge. We encourage your questions and active participation in your own gynecological health care. We utilize integrative medicine, which combines the best of state of the art mainstream gynecology with alternative medicine, so that we can provide women with the widest possible range of GYN health care options. We consider this approach to be truly holistic women's health care. It was this idea is that inspired us initially to call ourselves Holistic Health For Women.
Our women's healthcare services:
Complete OB/GYN Examinations:
Pap smears, cultures, microscopic wet mounts, HIV & STD testing, HPV testing, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, PMS, menopause.
Complete Lab Testing Services:
Comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, complete blood count, urinalysis, hormone and thyroid panels, vitamin/mineral/amino acid assays.
Family Planning:
Cervical caps, diaphragms, natural fertility awareness.
Self-Examination:
Breast self-examination and vaginal self-examination.
Fertility Services:
Integrative fertility treatment, donor insemination.
Alternative Medicine:
Nutrition, supplements, herbs, Qigong.
Costs:
Pap smears, cultures, microscopic wet mounts, HIV & STD testing, HPV testing, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, PMS, menopause.
Complete Lab Testing Services:
Comprehensive metabolic panel, lipid panel, complete blood count, urinalysis, hormone and thyroid panels, vitamin/mineral/amino acid assays.
Family Planning:
Cervical caps, diaphragms, natural fertility awareness.
Self-Examination:
Breast self-examination and vaginal self-examination.
Fertility Services:
Integrative fertility treatment, donor insemination.
Alternative Medicine:
Nutrition, supplements, herbs, Qigong.
Costs:
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Women's Health Exam (lab tests are an additional fee)
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$80 - $120 (sliding scale)
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Exam & Pap Smear
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$120 - $160 (sliding scale)
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Exam & Pap plus Basic STD Panel (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea & Syphilis)
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$180 - $220 (sliding scale)
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Why choose Progressive Health Services?
Our Philosophy
We believe that women from all walks of life, cultures and ethnicities, be they young, old, short, tall, fat, thin, single, married, Heterosexual, Bisexual, Lesbian, Transgender, able bodied, challenged etc. should be treated with dignity and respect in receiving OB/GYN health care, and should have full access to complete and unbiased information about their bodies, self-help and self-examination tools, and all available gynecology health care resources and options.
Self-Examination
We teach women breast self-examination and vaginal self-examination as part of routine gynecology health care.
Well-Woman health care
The medical specialty dealing with women's health care is called gynecology or GYN. The medical specialty dealing with pregnancy and birth is called obstetrics or OB. Obstetrics and gynecology, or OB/GYN, primarily addresses the health needs well women. The vast majority of women go to an OB/GYN for routine physical examinations, Pap smears, family planning, birth control, pregnancy, prenatal care, childbirth, menstrual cycle issues and menopause changes. Growing up, having periods, becoming sexually active, taking measures to plan or prevent pregnancy, becoming pregnant, having babies and going through menopause are all normal natural aspects of being female. None of these functions, activities or life circumstances, in and of themselves, have anything to do with disease. This recognition inspired the creation of the expression "well women health care."
We believe that women from all walks of life, cultures and ethnicities, be they young, old, short, tall, fat, thin, single, married, Heterosexual, Bisexual, Lesbian, Transgender, able bodied, challenged etc. should be treated with dignity and respect in receiving OB/GYN health care, and should have full access to complete and unbiased information about their bodies, self-help and self-examination tools, and all available gynecology health care resources and options.
Self-Examination
We teach women breast self-examination and vaginal self-examination as part of routine gynecology health care.
- Breast self-examination can enable women to find their own breast lumps before a health practitioner may detect them during a yearly breast examination in a gynecologist's office. Learn more.
- Vaginal self-examination enables women to look at their own cervix, the donut shaped entrance to the uterus in the back of the vagina, with a plastic vaginal speculum. By doing vaginal self-examination women can actually see exactly what the gynecologist sees. We give women plastic speculums to keep and take home! Vaginal self-examination helps women become more knowledgeable about their bodies and their cycles enabling them to detect signs of ovulation, common vaginal conditions such as yeast, and even early signs of pregnancy. Learn more.
Well-Woman health care
The medical specialty dealing with women's health care is called gynecology or GYN. The medical specialty dealing with pregnancy and birth is called obstetrics or OB. Obstetrics and gynecology, or OB/GYN, primarily addresses the health needs well women. The vast majority of women go to an OB/GYN for routine physical examinations, Pap smears, family planning, birth control, pregnancy, prenatal care, childbirth, menstrual cycle issues and menopause changes. Growing up, having periods, becoming sexually active, taking measures to plan or prevent pregnancy, becoming pregnant, having babies and going through menopause are all normal natural aspects of being female. None of these functions, activities or life circumstances, in and of themselves, have anything to do with disease. This recognition inspired the creation of the expression "well women health care."
"I received the best gynecologic care here. It was literally the best experience I've ever had. I wish all medical professionals could maintain that level of respect and warmth. Suzann was so caring, and welcoming and it was such a nice calm environment. All around holistic, thoughtful, inclusive and gentle care. Amazing! If you are looking for health professionals who show genuine interest and care, you've found the right place." ~ Popples H.