If you will be attempting pregnancy, are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, Virginia Women’s Center recommends you receive the Tdap vaccine if you have never had it before. The Tdap vaccine can help prevent pertussis, also called whooping cough. Beginning Monday, January 7, 2013, Virginia Women’s Center health care providers will have the Tdap vaccine available […]
Urinary incontinence is something many individuals consider to be a normal part of aging – rightly so, as it affects as many as 17 to 25 million Americans, approximately 85 percent of whom are women. While urinary incontinence is very common, what many women don’t realize is that it is not usually something that they […]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common sexually transmitted disease that is passed through skin-to-skin contact. HPV is primarily spread through sexual intercourse, but it can be spread through any sexual contact. Since many people with HPV do not develop symptoms or health problems from the virus, individuals do not always know they are infected […]
Over the next several weeks, it is likely that many of us will be travelling from one holiday get-together to another as we celebrate the season with friends and family members. While the holidays can be a fun and festive time, many of our celebrations will be focused on food, making it easier for all […]
Every mother wants her baby to be as healthy and strong as possible. The best way to do that is to start at the very beginning: before conception. Preconception care can improve your chances of getting pregnant and of having a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Since some habits are harder to break and […]
Join VCU Massey Cancer Center at the Richmond Downtown YMCA on 2 W. Franklin Street on Thursday, September 27. Diane B. Wilson, Ed.,D., R.D., of VCU Massey Cancer Center will discuss the connection between healthy lifestyle habits and cancer. The class is free and open to all, but advance registration is preffered. If you are […]
