Preventive Wellness

Preventive wellness care focuses on maintaining your health, identifying risk factors, and screening for certain conditions before symptoms develop.

In gynecology, preventive care may include annual wellness visits, cervical cancer screening, breast health evaluation, contraception counseling, family planning, HPV prevention and management, and age-appropriate health guidance.

Your provider may also use your visit to review menstrual health, sexual health, medications, vaccines, lifestyle factors, pregnancy goals, menopause symptoms, and any new concerns.

You should schedule a preventive wellness visit if you are due for an annual exam, need updated screening, want to discuss birth control or pregnancy planning, or have questions about your reproductive or hormonal health. 

Well woman exam

Pap smear or HPV testing

Breast exam or breast cancer screening discussion

Mammogram referral or screening coordination

Contraception counseling

HPV vaccination or HPV-related questions

Review of menstrual, sexual, or hormonal health

Preventive visits are also a helpful time to discuss changes in your body, even if you are not sure whether they are serious.

Well woman exams

Pap smears

HPV testing and counseling

Breast cancer screening guidance

Mammogram referrals and coordination

Family planning and preconception counseling

Preventive counseling based on age, risk factors, and health history

Your provider will recommend screenings and preventive care based on your individual needs. Not every patient needs the same testing at every visit.

Preventive care changes as your health needs change. A teenager or young adult may need counseling about periods, HPV prevention, sexual health, or contraception. A patient in the reproductive years may want to discuss family planning, fertility goals, Pap smears, breast health, or birth control options. Patients approaching menopause or beyond may need guidance about hormonal changes, bone health, breast cancer screening, and ongoing gynecologic wellness.

Preventive wellness visits are an important opportunity to ask questions, review your health, and stay up to date with recommended screenings.