WomanCare Centers PLC

WomanCare Centers PLC Welcome to our practice. We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with healthcare.

This week, we recognize Nurse Practitioner Week and extend our heartfelt thanks to Kathryn O'Grady Tabor, our outstandin...
11/13/2025

This week, we recognize Nurse Practitioner Week and extend our heartfelt thanks to Kathryn O'Grady Tabor, our outstanding NP here at WomanCare Centers.

Your commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care helps empower women through every stage of life. Thank you for all that you do to make our community healthier and stronger!

Today we honor our Veterans.To all who have served - and to the families who have supported them - thank you for your co...
11/12/2025

Today we honor our Veterans.
To all who have served - and to the families who have supported them - thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication. Your service inspires us every day. ❤️🤍💙

From all of us at WomanCare Centers, we are deeply grateful.

11/06/2025

🎅🍩 Donuts with Santa at Womancare Centers! 🎄☕

Santa’s making a special stop at Womancare Centers, and you’re invited! Join us for a cozy night of holiday cheer, sweet treats, and festive fun for the whole family.

📅 Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Womancare Centers

Enjoy:
🍩 Delicious donuts
☕ Warm hot chocolate
🎅 Free photos with Santa

This free community event is open to all - bring your family, friends, and holiday spirit! Come celebrate the season with us and make some magical memories. ❤️

Happy workiversary to Sanai - she has been with WomanCare Centers for 1 year!
11/06/2025

Happy workiversary to Sanai - she has been with WomanCare Centers for 1 year!

Happy workiversary to April - she has been with WomanCare Centers for 5 years!
11/05/2025

Happy workiversary to April - she has been with WomanCare Centers for 5 years!

Understanding Ovarian Cysts: What Every Woman Should KnowOvarian cysts are very common, and most women will experience t...
11/02/2025

Understanding Ovarian Cysts: What Every Woman Should Know

Ovarian cysts are very common, and most women will experience them at some point. These fluid-filled sacs form on or inside the ovaries—while most are harmless and go away on their own, some can cause pain or complications if not monitored.

Common Types of Ovarian Cysts:
🩺 Functional cysts: The most common type, often disappear naturally.
🩺 Dermoid cysts: Benign growths that may contain tissue like hair or skin.
🩺 Cystadenomas: Fluid-filled cysts that can grow large.
🩺 Endometriomas: Linked to endometriosis and may cause discomfort.

Symptoms to Watch For:
✔ Pelvic pain or bloating
✔ Irregular menstrual cycles
✔ Pain during in*******se
✔ Pressure or difficulty emptying the bladder
🚨 Seek emergency care for sudden, severe pain—this may signal a ruptured cyst or ovarian torsion.

At WomanCare Centers in Norfolk, VA, our gynecologists provide expert diagnosis, treatment, and support for women experiencing ovarian cysts. Whether it’s routine monitoring, medication, or surgical care, we’re here to help protect your reproductive health.

Learn more: https://womancarecenters.com/understanding-ovarian-cysts-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatment-options/

10/31/2025

The only thing scarier than skipping your annual exam… is how good our team looks in costume! 🎃👩‍⚕️
Happy Halloween from all of us at WomanCare Centers - keeping your health boo-tiful all year long! 💗

Don’t ghost your OBGYN this Halloween! 👻Show us your costumes in the comments - we’re dying to see them. 🎃
10/31/2025

Don’t ghost your OBGYN this Halloween! 👻
Show us your costumes in the comments - we’re dying to see them. 🎃

Safety First! 💖We’ll be closing at noon today so our team can complete our CPR recertification.This training helps us ke...
10/28/2025

Safety First! 💖
We’ll be closing at noon today so our team can complete our CPR recertification.

This training helps us keep our skills sharp and our response times quick - because whether in the office or out in the community, being prepared to save a life matters. 🫀

We appreciate your understanding and can’t wait to see you tomorrow during regular hours!

Happy workiversary to Megan - she has been with WomanCare Centers for 5 years!
10/26/2025

Happy workiversary to Megan - she has been with WomanCare Centers for 5 years!

Exercise During Pregnancy: Safe, Strong, and BeneficialExercise is one of the best things you can do for yourself and yo...
10/26/2025

Exercise During Pregnancy: Safe, Strong, and Beneficial

Exercise is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby during pregnancy. At WomanCare Centers in Norfolk, VA, we encourage expectant mothers to stay active safely—with movements tailored to each trimester and fitness level.

Why It Matters:
✅Boosts circulation and energy
✅Reduces back pain, swelling, and discomfort
✅Supports healthy weight gain and lowers risk of gestational diabetes
✅Improves mood, sleep, and labor outcomes

Safe & Recommended:
🚶‍♀️Walking and swimming
🧘‍♀️Prenatal yoga
🚲Stationary cycling
🏋️‍♀️Light strength training

Avoid:
Contact sports, high-risk activities, overheating, or lying flat on your back after the first trimester.

Always check with your OB/GYN before starting or changing your exercise routine. Staying active is one of the most powerful ways to prepare your body—and your mind—for a healthy pregnancy and delivery.

Learn more and schedule a visit: https://womancarecenters.com/safe-exercises-during-pregnancy-benefits-and-recommendations/

Address

880 Kempsville Road, Suite 205
Norfolk, VA
23502

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17574510929

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Welcome to WomanCare Centers

Welcome to WomanCare Centers. We are glad you are here. We are a hometown practice with a wonderful story and a long history of caring for women and their families.

It begins as many stories do, with love and with nursing because nursing is the heart of healthcare. Louann loved being a nurse, loved caring for birthing women and she loved Ted Hughes. They had always known of each other growing up in Norfolk but the history of birthing in Hampton Roads took a right turn when Louann and Ted married in 1980, the year before he finished medical school.

The now Dr. Hughes was a resident at the three area hospitals. It was under the tutelage of the nurses at DePaul Medical Center that Dr. Hughes and his colleagues honed their skills in their care of healthy women. Two of these nurses were Louann (you hear her beautiful voice when you call our office) and our own midwife, then nurse, Nell Dowell. In 1987 Dr. Hughes and Louann opened Health Care Specialists for Women. They began with 6 patients on their first day. Time passed and another bright star arrived in residency: Marybeth Dixon. In 1993, after 6 years as a solo practitioner, Dr.Hughes invited Dr. Dixon to join him in practice. This was the heart of WomanCare Centers as it is today. We grew from love and friendship and through a commitment to women and their families.

As other practices in the area grew, national breastfeeding rates continued to fall and cesarean rates rose, WomanCare Centers rates did not change. The cesarean rate was always lower and the breastfeeding rate continues to be the highest in the state.