New software will help predict patients’ risk of cancer  In the fight against cancer, genes are key, and a patient’s family history can be an important indicator of their risk of developing the disease later in life. Progressive Women’s Health started their Cancer Prevention Program in July of 2013 to help patients predict and lower [...]

November is Bladder Health Month and at Progressive Women’s Healthcare we encourage good bladder health. We have every patient complete a bladder screening form to identify those with common conditions such as Overactive Bladder and Stress Urinary Incontinence. Both conditions now can be treated without surgery or medication. For 3 years now we have been [...]

Do you know your lifetime risk for developing breast cancer? At Progressive Women’s Healthcare we perform individualized breast risk assessments on our patients. Our goal is to group women into 3 different categories: Average Risk, Increased Risk, and High Risk. It is important to know which category a women falls into because screening and management [...]

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and at Progressive Women’s Healthcare we want our patients to be “Ovarian Self-Aware.” This means to recognize one’s personal ovarian health and cancer risk. First, Do you have a first degree (mother, sister) or second degree (grandmother, aunt) family member who has been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer? If the [...]

Finding the right medication can be frustrating for the provider and the patient. At Progressive Women’s Healthcare, we use GeneSight to help eliminate this frustration. GeneSight analyzes your individual genes which influences the way your body responds to different medication. When you are on medication that doesn’t match your genetics, you are more prone to [...]