Women's Health Associates | Kansas City Women's Health Providers
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Recent infant formula recalls, and formula shortages have directed the spotlight on the importance of formula safety. Women’s Health Associates (WHA) is committed to ensuring our patients, families, and the wider community have access to safe and nourishing formulas. Do not hesitate to contact our office with any formula or infant feeding questions you may have or for […]
Gestational diabetes occurs when a pregnant woman’s blood sugar levels remain consistently higher than normal. It occurs in about 4% of pregnant women and typically begins later in pregnancy. Once diagnosed, women with gestational diabetes are considered high risk because their babies are often significantly larger than normal, and this can cause difficulties during labor […]
If you have a minute to add an app or two to your phone or iPad, we’d love to share a quick list of our favorite women’s health apps with you. From diet and exercise support to fertility tracking, mindfulness, stress management apps, an app is available to nourish your mind, body, and spirit. 5 […]
Menopause can be such a challenging time. Hormonally, it can cause undesirable side effects that leave you feeling tired, irritable, and fat. Your kids may be just fleeing the nest, or if you got started in your 30s or 40s, you may have teenagers or toddlers driving you crazy. Then, there are the psychological and […]
Do you currently have ANY of these symptoms: temperature 100.0 degrees or higher, sore throat or nose congestion, body aches, chills, or fatigue, cough or shortness of breath, headache, new loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea? YES NO Have you had any of these symptoms in the last 10 days? YES NO Have you […]
Women’s Health Associates of Kansas City is excited to announce the hiring of our newest physician, Dr. Kelsi Drummond. Dr. Drummond comes to us from The University of Kansas where she attended medical school and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Drummond is board eligible with the American College of OB/GYNs. In her […]
Birth Center No Visitors Policy AdventHealth Shawnee Mission has a temporary “No Visitors” policy at all Kansas City metro area facilities. This helps protect our patients and team members, prevent further spread of COVID-19 in our community and conserve our supplies. We encourage you to connect with your loved ones via calls, text, email, social […]
If you have symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath and have had contact or believe you have had contact with someone who has a laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19, stay home and call your healthcare provider.
According to womenshealth.gov, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects roughly 20% (one in 5) of women in the United States. However, many women are reluctant to discuss its effects with their healthcare professionals because either they are too embarrassed OR they simply feel like it’s best to “grin and bear it.” Prolapse occurs when connective tissue […]
The cities of Overland Park, Merriam and Shawnee, in partnership with KDOT, are beginning work for improvements to 75th Street from Switzer to the East frontage road along I-35. During construction, it will be necessary to reduce 75th Street to one lane of traffic in each direction for several months starting in July. The ramps […]
