Women’s Health
We offer a variety of women’s health and gynecologic services to our female student population, including:
- Routine gynecologic exams
- Screening for cervical cancer as per the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommendations,and management of abnormalities as per the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP)
- Screening (e.g. sexually transmitted diseases, breast cancer, intimate partner violence)
- Pregnancy testing, counseling, and referral
- Evaluation and management of thyroid disease(s)
- Evaluation and management of breast complaints, including nipple discharge and breast lumps
- Preventive care, including counseling on bone health, administration of HPV Vaccine (recommended for all females through 26 years of age)
- Evaluation and management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Consultation on contraceptive issues
- Evaluation and treatment of common gynecological complaints, including genital skin lesions, including ulcers and bumps
- Sexual assault evaluation, management, and referral
- Counseling and prescribing emergency contraception
Contraceptive counseling and prescribing:
Non-Hormonal Methods:
- Abstinence
- Barrier Methods
- Spermicide
- IUD Insertions
Hormonal Methods:
- Contraceptive birth control pills
- Contraceptive patch
- Contraceptive ring
- The Shot (Depo-Provera)
- Implants: Implanon and Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device (Mirena)