Labor Day signals the end of summer for most school-age kids in the area, and that means lots of schedule changes for parents too. As we move into September and head back-to-school, we’ll keep you posted on all of the events for kids of all ages – and parents too! Click here to view the […]
Women who experience unusually heavy bleeding most months may have menorrhagia. Menorrhagia is the medical term used to define menstrual periods in which bleeding is abnormally heavy or prolonged. Heavy bleeding is defined as a woman soaking through a pad or tampon every hour during the heaviest days in her cycle. There are many causes […]
Event times and locations may change after posting. Please visit websites or call to confirm event details. Have an event to share? Email us at rhonda@richmondmom.com. Be sure and check out our Special Back-to-School section of our website this week! Check our Weekly Health Tips from Virginia Women’s Center too! Don’t forget to check your […]
Event times and locations may change after posting. Please visit websites or call to confirm event details. Have an event to share? Email us at rhonda@richmondmom.com. Be sure and check out our Special Back-to-School section of our website this week! Check our Weekly Health Tips from Virginia Women’s Center too! Don’t forget to check your […]
Content provided by: Virginia Women’s Center Congratulations on your pregnancy! Whether you’re a first-time mother-to-be or experienced in pregnancy, our team at Virginia Women’s Center will be with you every step of the way. We believe that children are among life’s greatest blessings and it is a privilege to help bring them into your family. […]
If you and your partner are considering pregnancy or are newly pregnant, you might be amazed and/or overwhelmed with the number of prenatal testing options available. There are three different types of genetic testing that are offered during pregnancy. Carrier testing of both parents will detect if either parent is a carrier of a certain genetic […]
Congratulations to Virginia Women’s Center on their new office opening in Tappahannock! They will begin seeing patients in Tappahannock on August 8, 2013. Their new VWC office is located at 658 Hospital Road, Suite 304 in the Medical Arts Building on the Riverside Tappahannock Hospital campus. Initially, the Tappahannock office will be open on Thursdays […]
Weekly Health Tips: Provided by Virginia Women’s Center Pregnancy is typically a time of great joy and excitement. However, for some women, certain preexisting medical conditions can increase the potential for complications during pregnancy. For others, unexpected complications can arise that require the expertise of a specialist. Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are obstetrician gynecologists who have […]
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the connective tissue of the pelvic floor muscle is weakened allowing one or more of the organs in the pelvis to drop down. In some women, this downward descent can result in the protrusion of the vagina, uterus or both. Pelvic organ prolapse affects approximately half of the women who […]
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 […]
