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How to Make the First Annual Well-Woman Exam Easier
We understand that attending your first annual well-woman exam can seem daunting, but we hope to assure patients that there is no need for stress, concern or worry. Annual well-woman exams are an…

Plant-Based Diets as Medicine: Food for Thought
The following blog post is originally sourced from Medscape. You can view this content from the original source here. Michelle L. O'Donoghue, MD: Hi. I am Dr Michelle O'Donoghue from Brigham and…

How to Get Birth Control
Are you thinking of starting birth control? Or considering switching to another form of birth control? In either case, the best first step is to schedule an appointment with your Pacific Women’s O…

Should I Be Worried about the Zika Virus?
Fears in the United States about the Zika virus first made waves in the spring of 2016 and increased substantially by early summer of that year. It’s been almost two years since then, but that d…

The Endometriosis Symptoms Checklist
Endometriosis is a very common female reproductive condition, but few women who have endometriosis are actually aware of it. The condition can be difficult to diagnose because physicians tend to…