Westar OB/GYN

01/06/2026

Regular visits help us monitor your overall health, screen for concerns early, and answer questions you may not even know to ask.
✔️ Most women should schedule a yearly visit
✔️ Pap smear frequency depends on age & history
✔️ A great time to discuss birth control, cycles, or menopause
Not sure if you’re due? Give us a call — we’re happy to help!

01/02/2026

Menopause needs no treatment. Treatments aim to ease symptoms and prevent or manage ongoing conditions that may happen with aging. Treatments may include hormone therapy, va**nal estrogen, low-dose medicines to treat depression and others. Read more from the Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401

01/01/2026

Wishing you all the best in 2026. Our office will be closed on New Year's Day in observance of the holiday.

12/30/2025

During the transition to menopause, called perimenopause, changing hormone levels can affect your menstrual cycle and cause symptoms like hot flashes and problems sleeping. As you get closer to menopause, you may notice other symptoms, such as pain during s*x, urinary problems, and irregular periods. Talk to your health care provider about your symptoms. Medicines and other treatments can help relieve your symptoms. Learn more: https://womenshealth.gov/menopause/menopause-symptoms-and-relief

12/30/2025

Pregnancy exercises might help maintain or improve your fitness and prevent excess weight gain. Before you get started, be sure to avoid moves that make you feel unstable, which could increase your risk of falling.

Start with wall pushups, which work the pectoral muscles in the front of your chest wall and the triceps muscles in the back of your upper arm. Stand up facing a wall. Lean against the wall with your hands. Keep your knees comfortably apart. Place your hands on the wall at the level of your shoulders, slightly greater than shoulder-width apart. Slowly bend your elbows and lower your chest until your chin reaches the wall. Keep your back straight. Then return to the starting position. Gradually work up to 15 repetitions. (SOURCE: MAYO CLINIC) See more exercises here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/multimedia/pregnancy-exercises/sls-20076779?s=1

12/26/2025

After an unexpected cesarean birth, first-time mom Mikayla found herself learning to cope with breastfeeding problems, postpartum depression, and anxiety.

Mikayla, who is now 31 and lives in North Dakota, eventually found help for her depression and anxiety. She also educated herself about breastfeeding—and in doing so, learned to help others too. She’s now a lactation counselor and postpartum doula.

In this edited interview, Mikayla describes her journey finding postpartum support.

After an unexpected cesarean birth, first-time mom Mikayla found herself learning to cope with breastfeeding problems, postpartum depression, and anxiety. Mikayla, who is now 31 and lives in North Dakota, eventually found help for her depression and anxiety. She also educated herself about breastfee...

12/23/2025

Wishing a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. Our office will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and be closed on Christmas day and Friday, Dec. 26th, in observance of the holiday.

12/23/2025

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine have 4 terms to describe babies born between 37 weeks and 42 weeks of pregnancy. In the past, a baby born anytime between 37 weeks and 42 weeks was considered "term." A pregnancy is now considered "full term" at 39 weeks.

12/22/2025

At Westar OB/GYN, we follow national guidelines for Pap smears and utilize the up-to-date liquid based pap smear collection medium with associated DNA testing for high risk HPV. HPV can cause abnormal tissue growth (for example, warts) and other changes to cells. Infection for a long time with certain types of HPV can cause cervical cancer. HPV can also play a role in other types of cancer, such as cancers of the a**s, va**na, v***a, p***s, and oropharynx.

12/20/2025

Pregnancy and a new baby can bring a range of emotions. In fact, many women feel overwhelmed, sad, or anxious at different times during their pregnancy and even after the baby is born. For many women, these feelings go away on their own. But for some women, these emotions are more serious and may stay for some time.

Depression and anxiety that happen during pregnancy or anytime during the first year after the birth of your baby are medical conditions. These fe​elings are not something you caused by doing or not doing something. And, they can be treated if you seek help.

12/19/2025

The “pelvic floor” is the group of muscles that form a sling or hammock across the floor of the pelvis. Together with surrounding tissues, these muscles hold the pelvic organs in place so they can function correctly. The pelvic organs include the bladder, urethra, intestines, and re**um. A woman’s pelvic organs also include the uterus, cervix, and va**na. A PFD occurs when the pelvic muscles and connective tissue weaken or are injured. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pelvicfloor/conditioninfo

12/18/2025

Certain lab tests are part of routine care during pregnancy. Some of these tests are done with a blood sample. Others use a urine sample or a sample of fluid taken from your va**na, cervix, or re**um. These tests can help find conditions that may increase the risk of complications for you and your fetus. Many problems found by these tests can be treated during pregnancy. Pregnant women typically are tested for specific diseases and infections early in pregnancy, including:
- rubella
- hepatitis B and hepatitis C
- human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- other s*xually transmitted infections (STIs)
- tuberculosis (TB)