Capital Health Ob/gyn

So you are thinking you want to be pregnant A preconception check up is a good way to start the event. It will establish where you are at with your GYN health, your medical health, any medications or allergies, vaccination history, emotional and social history, and life style. A checklist of data you should know when you come for your visit includes:...Continue reading

THRUSH Candida albicans, the organism that causes thrush, is a fungus that thrives on milk on the nipples, in the milk ducts, and in the baby's mouth. It may occur any season, but with the warmth of summer, is more prevalent. Yeast infections are less troubling but still an uncomfortable condition on the surface of the breast skin. This problem can develop even after weeks or months of successful breastfeeding. This infection will likely affect both you and your baby. In the...Continue reading

REPEL THE BUGS. Everyone that does not live under a rock has heard about the Zika Virus and how it is linked to serious birth defects and that mosquitos are the main culprit of transmission. At this time, the World Health Organization has declared the rapid spread of the Zika virus. The Zika virus can make anyone sick for up to a week with symptoms like fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes. But it's especially dangerous for women of childbearing age who are pregnant or cons...Continue reading