AIUM (American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine) CERTIFIED GYNECOLOGICAL ULTRASOUND

» State of the art ultrasound including 3 and 4 Dimensional ultrasound and Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS) are often used to assess female organs to select best treatment options. SIS is usually a painless procedure in which fluid is placed in the uterus to help see the inside lining.

ABNORMAL BLEEDING / HEAVY BLEEDING

» All options for possible causes and treatments are explored. Our goal is to ensure safety and do the least amount necessary to address your problems. Surgery is not our first choice unless there is no choice. A complete history and physical are step one to understanding your problems. Our findings are discussed with you and treatment options presented. You decide what choices are most comfortable for you.

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ALTERNATIVES to HYSTERECTOMY

» For over 25 years, we have offered treatments/surgeries other than hysterectomy where possible. All efforts are made to preserve female organs if that is in your best interest. View the Origin of Life article.

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PELVIC PAIN 

» We have extensive experience in pain treatments and use the same approach as used for abnormal bleeding, endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic infections and/or any other possible causes for pelvic pain. It all starts with the history and physical!

HORMONE THERAPY

» See “Point of View” regarding hormone therapy in menopause. Birth control pills/patches/rings should more often be called hormone regulation treatments because of their value in helping women to balance out their hormones before menopause. We also make sure that the thyroid is working correctly.

TREATMENTS for ABNORMAL PAPS

» Since 1981, Dr. Young has been treating abnormal paps. If a pap is worrisome, it is usually because of a viral infection called human papilloma virus (HPV). This is a virus that can affect the vulva, rectum, clitoris, vagina AND cervix. Therefore, we strongly believe that all of these areas should be examined with a microscope if the pap supports the need for this check. Once you have a COMPLETE check, then your options for management are given to you and you decide what choice works best for you. We use state of the art equipment that helps you to see what we are seeing so that you can better understand your particular problem.

Some of the procedures that we do in the office to help with abnormal paps, include cryosurgery is done by freezing the affected tissue with a machine which uses Nitrous Oxide gas. The freezing causes the abnormal tissue to slough off and to be replaced with new healthy tissue. We can also do Loop Electrical Excision Procedures (L.E.E.P.). This is where the abnormal tissue is destroyed by an electrical current. Both of these procedures help to preserve normal tissue.