Gynecology Blog

This Season of Giving: Donate to Promise Place!

This Season of Giving: Donate to Promise Place!

This holiday season, Rosa Gynecology has partnered with Promise Place to support domestic violence survivors in Fayette, Spalding, Pike, and Upson counties. Promise Place offers emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis hotline, legal advocacy, children’s programs, and...

The Importance of HIV Testing for a Healthier Tomorrow

The Importance of HIV Testing for a Healthier Tomorrow

Rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have declined in recent years, bringing us closer to the possibility of a world more liberated from the impacts of the disease. Still, an estimated 1.2 million people in the U.S. alone currently have HIV, and up to 13% don’t...

Standard Breastfeeding Positions for Newborns

Standard Breastfeeding Positions for Newborns

For anyone who’s never done it, breastfeeding might seem as if it should come easily from the start. In reality, it’s more like a dance: although you and your little partner know what to do, it takes time to establish a rhythm together. Just as there are many types of...

Addressing Healthy Gynecologic Aging: What You Need to Know at 45+

Addressing Healthy Gynecologic Aging: What You Need to Know at 45+

Donning a paper gown and finagling your feet into stirrups probably isn’t your idea of fun, and it may sound even less appealing as you age. We get it! But seeing your gynecologist remains important even after your reproductive years have ended, and continuing to come...

How to Navigate Hot Flashes and Menopause During Summer

How to Navigate Hot Flashes and Menopause During Summer

Hot flashes are tough to tolerate in any weather. Add summer’s heat and humidity to the mix, and these symptoms of menopause can become downright unbearable. Whether you’ve been navigating them for some time now, or they’re a fairly recent development, here’s what you...

Our Tips for Managing Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

Our Tips for Managing Preeclampsia During Pregnancy

Being pregnant brings on an abundance of bodily changes, many of which are perfectly normal. But it also includes the potential for complications, which is part of the reason you’ll frequently see your practitioner for monitoring. Preeclampsia is one example of the...

The Most Common Gynecologic Cancers and Their Symptoms

The Most Common Gynecologic Cancers and Their Symptoms

Thanks to advancements in women’s gynecological health (like the Pap smear), we can now detect and treat cervical cancer far earlier than we could in the past. But this is only one type of gynecologic cancer, and understanding the full scope of this group of cancers...

The Influence of Diet and Nutrition on Reproductive Health

The Influence of Diet and Nutrition on Reproductive Health

The foods we eat have a far-reaching impact on our body’s inner workings, and our reproductive system is no exception. If you’re trying to get pregnant, understanding the relationship between food and fertility can be helpful in your journey of trying to conceive....