As the November 5 election approaches, we want to remind you of the importance of your voice and your vote!  Your participation in the election is crucial for the future of women’s health and reproductive rights, shaping policies that impact health care access and the well-being of women and families in our community. Find your polling place and view sample ballots at okvoterportal.okelections.gov.

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What Your OB/GYN Wants You to Know About Breastfeeding

By BreeAnna Gibson, MD, Lakeside Doctors Gynecology and Obstetrics Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned pro, breastfeeding can be both rewarding and challenging. From health benefits for both mother and baby to overcoming common struggles and debunking myths,...

Choosing the Best Birth Control Option for You

Because Life’s Full of Surprises, but Pregnancy Doesn’t Have to be One! by Sarah Mashburn, MD, Lakeside Doctors Gynecology and Obstetrics From adolescence to menopause, women have a variety of contraception options available today. It’s important to...

Integris Online Childbirth Classes

Integris’ online childbirth class is ideal for those expectant parents who can’t attend an on-site childbirth class due to work schedules, time constraints, or medical conditions. The eight-chapter program is an interactive, web-based class that uses...

Biomedical Hormone Replacement Therapy

What is BHRT? Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy or BHRT is a natural way to overcome hormone deficiencies and hormone imbalance at any age. These hormones are delivered in the form of small pellets, which are custom compounded in a pharmacy within the United...

All About Hormone Therapy

Many women experience hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and other physical changes with menopause.  For some women, the symptoms are mild and do not require any treatment. For others, symptoms are moderate or severe and interfere with daily activities. Hot flashes improve...

Do Your Skin a Favor: Protect It In Summer

With the outdoor season in full swing across the northern hemisphere, everyone’s thoughts should turn to sun protection,.  That means you. Whether you have light or dark skin, have blue or brown-black eyes, always sit in the shade, or often play or bask in the...

What You Should Know About 3-D Mammography

Women age 40 years and older should begin annual mammograms to help detect breast cancer. And according to study data, newer, 3-dimensional mammograms may be better at picking up invasive tumors and avoiding false alarms than traditional breast cancer screening...

Ways to Simplify the Holidays for More Joy and Less Stress

For many of us, once Halloween is over the frenzy and stress of Thanksgiving and Christmas begins. Budgets, time and resources are stretched. We hyperventilate. We overspend. We overschedule. And much of this occurs because we want to give our families a “perfect”...

Postpartum Fever

What is postpartum fever, and why does it occur? It was a common occurrence in centuries past, but in recent times has become less frequent. Still, even 21st-century medicine cannot eliminate it completely. Fever in the postpartum period occurs after 5% to 7% of...