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The Pap test, and the HPV test that’s often performed along with it, can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early. The HPV test looks for the human papillomavirus, a common virus that can cause cell changes on the cervix. The Pap test (aka Pap smear) looks for precancerous...

Menopause (and the perimenopause that comes before it) is a major milestone in a woman’s life, the time at which she can no longer bear children. Unfortunately, though, the lead-up time before it can be tumultuous, with uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, and dry tissues. Our team...

You’ve been dieting and exercising for most of your life, it seems, but nothing ever changes. You might lose a bit of weight, but you always gain it back — and sometimes more. What are you doing wrong? Our team of experienced physicians at Women's Health Specialists, PLLC would tell...

If you have a tissue specific to a part of your body, you expect to find the tissue there and nowhere else. With endometriosis, though, uterine tissue grows on other parts of your body, most often on other pelvic organs. But it can also appear in your abdomen and even...

Perimenopause marks the beginning of the period in a woman’s life during which her body starts shutting down reproductive function. Menopause marks the time when she can no longer bear children. You’re considered to have reached menopause when you haven’t menstruated for 12 consecutive months.  Most women dread the symptoms...

You might need  —or need to consider — a hysterectomy for any number of reasons. This surgical procedure removes a woman’s uterus. The doctor might also remove your fallopian tubes and/or ovaries during the surgery. After a hysterectomy, you won’t have a menstrual cycle, and you won’t be able to...

For decades, women have marveled over the 2D ultrasounds of their developing fetuses, treasuring the images. But why should women settle for 2D pictures when 3D ultrasound provides clearer, and superior, results? At Women’s Health Specialists, PLLC in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, our team of experienced providers doesn’t believe you should have...