Women’s Health

The Women’s Health experts at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare are dedicated to providing compassionate and comforting care to women throughout every stage of life, from adolescence to adulthood. The highest standard of complete care for our female patients is the goal of our obstetricians, gynecologists, surgeons, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and other providers.

Obstetrics

Our Obstetrics team provides care to female patients during preconception, pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth.

Services we provide include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Birthing Center
  • Breastfeeding medicine
  • Childbirth planning
  • Evaluation and management of recurrent pregnancy loss, infertility, miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy
  • Family planning
  • Free virtual childbirth preparation courses
  • Obstetric osteopathic manipulation
  • Preconception health optimization
  • Prenatal and postnatal care

Gynecology

The gynecology experts at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare provide preventative care and screenings, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions that affect a woman’s physical and emotional well-being.

Services we offer include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Adolescent gynecology and counseling
  • Contraception
  • Evaluation and management of ovarian torsion, tubo-ovarian abscess, pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause care
  • Pessary management
  • Regular preventative checkups and screenings
  • Screenings for breast, cervical, endometrial and other female-related cancers
  • Sexual health services
  • STI screening and treatment
  • Urinary incontinence evaluation and treatment

Lack of Insurance? We are a proud provider of the Show Me Healthy Women program that offers free cervical and breast cancer screenings to women who meet age, income and insurance guidelines. To learn more about Show Me Healthy Women, call 660.890.7405 or click here.

Gynecologic Surgeries

Gynecology surgery includes any surgical procedure that involves the organs and structure of the female pelvic region.

Services we provide include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Cervical conization
  • Chromotubation
  • Cystoscopy
  • Dilation and curettage (D&C)
  • Endometrial ablation
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Labiaplasty
  • Laparoscopy
  • Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
  • Removal of endometrial polyps and lesions
  • Removal of ovarian cysts
  • Removal of ovaries (oophorectomy) or fallopian tubes (bilateral salpingectomy)
  • Removal of uterine cysts or fibroids 
  • Tubal ligation (tubes tied)