Posts in October, 2019 Mary Washington Urgent Care King George Mary Washington Urgent Care King George will be opening its doors in mid-November! VP of Ambulatory Services, Marie Fredrick, sat down with insideMWHC to talk about what makes this urgent care different from others. Your browser does not ... Continue Reading Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery with Dr. Thott Dr. Kurian Thott is the medical director of Stafford Hospital's gynecological surgery program. Stafford Hospital has been designated a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) since 2014, with a redesignation in ... Continue Reading Understanding Urinary Incontinence Achooo! If a simple sneeze sends you running to the restroom, you are not alone. It’s estimated that 30% of women age 30-60 suffer from urinary incontinence – a condition which can range from a slight leak when coughing or ... Continue Reading Getting a Grasp on Pelvic Pain Most women will experience at least one form of pelvic pain in their lifetime. Ranging from dull to sharp, occasional to constant, or sudden to chronic, pelvic pain can be caused by something as simple as ovulation or as serious as ... Continue Reading Managing an Irregular Menstrual Cycle Changes in menstrual cycle length and symptoms are to be expected after pregnancy, when stopping or starting hormonal birth control, or when periods are coming to an end in perimenopause. But irregular periods are more than an ... Continue Reading Honoring National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day October 15 is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. The occasion was ushered into existence in 2006 largely on the shoulders of Robyn Bear, who endured six first-trimester miscarriages between 1997 and 1999 before she was ... Continue Reading Safe Sleep Tips for Baby Your bundle of joy needs lots of sleep. At Mary Washington Hospital, we want to make sure they’re safe. Sleep related death results in the loss of more than thirty five hundred infants each year. By focusing on better sleeping ... Continue Reading Mary Washington Medicare Advantage Mary Washington Healthcare is expanding its value-based service offerings to include a Medicare Advantage plan for the region’s senior population. Mary Washington Healthcare is currently the region’s largest health system with ... Continue Reading Screening Mammogram Guidelines for Breast Cancer The Mary Washington Regional Cancer Center’s breast cancer clinical team has come to a consensus on screening mammogram recommendations after reviewing guidelines from several professional medical societies including the American ... Continue Reading
