Women’s Health
If something doesn’t seem right, do not hesitate to discuss your concerns with Dr. Landry. A private consultation is the best way to get the treatment you need, become educated about your body and rule out the possibility for serious conditions. You can learn more about each of the conditions discussed here on this site; however, this information is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.
If you would like to discuss your concerns with Dr. Landry, please call our office to schedule an appointment.
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Common Gynecologic Symptoms
The most common gynecologic symptoms are pain and excessive or irregular menstrual bleeding. Specifically documenting your symptoms prior to your appointment will assist your doctor diagnose your condition.
Pain
Describing your pain on a simple 0-10 point scale can help your doctor identify the condition. Additionally, descriptions of pain such as the following can indicate different conditions:
- Pelvic discomfort or pressure
- Abdominal tenderness or cramps
- Backache or pain
- Painful urination or bowel movements
- Painful intercourse
Bleeding
Since monthly menstrual bleeding differs for each woman, it is important to let your doctor know what is normal for you including duration and intensity. Bleeding patterns are affected by many variables, including pregnancy, childbirth, age and medication. It may also be indicative of specific medical conditions. These patterns can include:
- Painful, excessively heavy or abnormal bleeding
- Bleeding lasting longer than 7 days
- Periods that are more frequent than every 21 days or are more than 35 days apart
- Spotting or bleeding between periods or after menopause
- Passing blood clots
- Bleeding after intercourse
- Vaginal bleeding or discharge
Other Symptoms
Other gynecological symptoms can occur alone or accompany pain and bleeding. Your doctor also needs to know about these to accurately diagnose your condition, which may include the possibility of cancer. Patients may experience the the symptoms listed above, as well as:
- Painful, excessively heavy or abnormal bleeding
- Bleeding lasting longer than 7 days
- Periods that are more frequent than every 21 days or are more than 35 days apart
- Spotting or bleeding between periods or after menopause
- Passing blood clots
- Bleeding after intercourse
- Vaginal bleeding or discharge
Conditions of a Woman’s Reproductive System
A wide variety of conditions can affect a woman’s reproductive system. Most affect the pelvic region and the uterus, and include:
- Uterine fibroids – non-cancerous growths in the wall of the uterus
- Endometriosis – non-cancerous growths of the uterine lining
- Prolapse – a falling of the uterus or vagina resulting from muscles weakened from age or child birth
- Uterine, cervical or ovarian cancer
- Excessive menstrual bleeding
Pelvic Conditions
Conditions involving the pelvic region can be debilitating and are sometimes under diagnosed or overlooked. Some of these include:
- Adenomyosis – the thickening of the normal uterine tissue lining that migrates into the uterine muscles
- Pelvic congestion – the presence of varicose veins in the lower abdomen
- Congenital and acquired abnormalities
Any of these conditions can cause chronic pain, heavy bleeding and other disabling symptoms. Other organs can be affected as well, including the vagina, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Specialty Procedures
Bioidentical
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is an effective treatment using hormones that are identical to the hormones naturally made by your body. BHRT has transformed the healthcare of men and women as they enter the later stages of life, when natural hormone production tends to taper off.
da Vinci®
Minimally Invasive Surgery
The da Vinci® System is a robotic-powered technology that allows the surgeon’s hand movements to be translated into smaller, more precise movements. Dr. Landry will routinely perform a hysterectomy, myomectomy and endometriosis resection using the da Vinci® System, so surgery results are virtually scarless.
Her Option®
Cryoablation Therapy
Her Option® Cryoablation Therapy is an effective and safe ablation procedure that uses sub-zero temperatures to reduce heavy periods to normal levels. Cryoablation is a time-tested treatment with proven success in treating many medical conditions with minimal scarring, while improving pain and mood related to PMS.