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3/4/2013 1 Just between women A candid talk by women for women A candid talk by women for women Providence Medical Group Feb. 28 What is happening to my body? Changes from 16 to 60 Jennifer Scalici D.O. OB/GYN Providence Medical Group What are some major concerns? Many women use their OBGYN as their primary care provider. If you fall into this category, there are some preventative health screenings that you should request from your screenings that you should request from your provider. Our goal is to treat the whole woman, all through her reproductive years and beyond. Teenage years From menarche or the onset of menstrual cycles a woman’s body is beginning to fine tune itself and cycles may be irregular until the late teens. Many girls complain of acne related to their cycles Some young women experience mood swings and irritability related to their menstrual cycles Things to consider in your teens, or for your teen child HPV Vaccination, Gardasil Reduces risk of HPV infection that can lead to genital warts or cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva or rectum. HPV has been implicated in head and neck cancer in men Relationship safety In the teen years is the time to start discussions about relationship violence and sexual assault. Encourage open dialogue between you and Encourage open dialogue between you and your teenager Enforce the idea that “NO” means “NO” under every circumstance

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Just between womenA candid talk by women for womenA candid talk by women for women

Providence Medical Group

Feb. 28

What is happening to my body?Changes from 16 to 60g

Jennifer Scalici D.O.

OB/GYN

Providence Medical Group

What are some major concerns?

• Many women use their OBGYN as their primary care provider. If you fall into this category, there are some preventative health screenings that you should request from yourscreenings that you should request from your provider.

• Our goal is to treat the whole woman, all through her reproductive years and beyond.

Teenage years

• From menarche or the onset of menstrual cycles a woman’s body is beginning to fine tune itself and cycles may be irregular until the late teens.

• Many girls complain of acne related to their cycles

• Some young women experience mood swings and irritability related to their menstrual cycles

Things to consider in your teens, or for your teen child

• HPV Vaccination, Gardasil– Reduces risk of HPV infection that can lead to genital warts or cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva or rectum.

– HPV has been implicated in head and neck cancer in men

Relationship safety

• In the teen years is the time to start discussions about relationship violence and sexual assault.  

• Encourage open dialogue between you and• Encourage open dialogue between you and your teenager

• Enforce the idea that “NO” means “NO” under every circumstance

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The “BIG 21”

• Most current guidelines recommend beginning cervical cancer screening (also known as ‘PAP SMEAR’ at age 21.

• Why age 21?• Why age 21?

• Paps every other year if normal

• HPV vaccine still considered through age 26.

In your 20’s

• For many women this is the decade of life where they start a family

• Health care centers around promoting healthy lifestyles

• Optimize the health of your pregnancy by• Optimize the health of your pregnancy by receiving pre‐conception counseling– Disease screening– Genetic counseling– Weight loss– Smoking cessation, avoidance of alcohol– Medication screening

General health in your 20s

• STD screening should be a part of your annual exam if you are sexually active

• Many STD’s have no symptoms but can impair fertility in the futurefertility in the future.

• Avoidance of tobacco, drugs, alcohol 

• Dermatology exams if frequent user of tanning beds, these should continue into the 30s and beyond. 

Begin to build your bones

• The 20s’s are a great decade to build an insurance policy against osteoporosis– Weight bearing exercise

Adequate calcium intake– Adequate calcium intake

In your 30s

• Some women continue childbearing into their 30s

• Some may begin childbearing after age 35, also known as advanced maternal age.g– Increased risk for pregnancy complications in this age group

• Gestational diabetes• Pregnancy induced hypertension• Preeclampsia• Genetic disorders and chromosomal abnormalities

Pap Smears in your 30s and beyond

• Pap smears every 3‐5 years if your pap is normal and your HPV test is negative.

• If your HPV test is positive, you should continue annual pap testscontinue annual pap tests

• If your HPV test is positive for more than 2 years you will undergo additional testing to ensure the pap isn’t missing abnormal cells

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Oh my darn period…

• In many women their menstrual cycles become heavier and more painful after childbearing and in their 30s.

• Many women seek out treatment options for their heavy cyclestheir heavy cycles.

• Hysterectomy which was once the ‘mainstay’ treatment is now our treatment of last resort.– Less invasive treatments requested by patients

• Endometrial ablation• Hormone manipulation, lower doses less risk

– IUD, Pill, Ring, patch

“Just take it out!!”

• Even now when hysterectomy is necessary there are much less invasive means– Laparoscopic assisted vaginal

Laparoscopic supracervical– Laparoscopic supracervical– Total laparoscopic

– Robotic assisted (DaVinci)

Not tonight dear….

• Low libido seen often in the 30s– Hormone

– Depression

Fatigue– Fatigue

– LIFE!!!

In your 40s

• Due to advances in reproductive technologies more women are becoming mothers in their 40s.

• Menses can become heavy and irregular• Menses can become heavy and irregular

• Risk of breast cancer begins to increase– Baseline mammogram recommended at age 40 in absence of family history

Peri‐menopause

There can be up to a ten year period leading up to menopause. Menopause is defined as 12 months with no menstrual bleeding.

Frequent complaints of hot flashes, nightFrequent complaints of hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, mood swings, vaginal dryness, decreased libido.

Increase in menstrual flow should be evaluated to rule out endometrial cancer, especially in the obese

No trampoline for me, thank you!

• Many women in their 40s begin to experience symptoms of stress urinary incontinence.

• This is leakage of urine with cough, sneeze, trampolines or Zumbatrampolines or Zumba.

• There are many treatments available for this condition.

• Pelvic floor physical therapy treatments can often help avoid the need for surgical repair

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Life in the bedroom

• Decreased libido, same situation as women in their 30s

V i l d ith it l di f t– Vaginal dryness with coital discomfort

• Increased libido– Kids older

– Fewer responsibilities

In your 50s

• Many women enter menopause in their 50s

• Many women have increasing bothersome symptoms of menopause

T f b• Treatments for menopause symptoms can be discussed with your physician– Hormone replacement– Bioidentical hormones

– Non‐hormonal treatments

Ovarian cancer warning signs

• Most ovarian cancer diagnoses are in women over age 55

• Vague symptoms lasting for 2‐3 weeks straight should be reported to your physicianp y p y– Dr. Barbara Goff, UW Medical Cancer Care Alliance

• Bloating• Abdominal pain• Pelvic pain• Difficulty urinating• Early satiety

• Decreased risk with:– Oral contraceptive pills

– Tubal ligation

Normal weight– Normal weight

– Having children

• No screening tests for ovarian cancer– CA‐125 used to guide therapy, not diagnostic

Other preventative screenings

• If no PCP, blood tests for diabetes, thyroid disease and elevated cholesterol

• Mammograms• DEXA scanning for bone mineral density to detect changes leading to osteoporosischanges leading to osteoporosis– Age 65, post menopause, no risk factors– Under age 65 if post‐menopause with risk factor

• Screening colonoscopy at age 50– If normal findings, every 10 year interval– If abnormal, every 5 years

In your 60s and beyond

Most screenings should continue.

Paps may stop at age 65 if they have been normal for 10 years prior.

Sexual activity can continue as long as both partners desire. Vaginal hormone replacement, low risk, great benefits

Any postmenopausal bleeding should be reported to your physician

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Sleep disturbances

• In the senior years, sleep is harder to come by, harder to fall asleep, harder to stay asleep, lighter sleep, and daytime fatigue

• Behavior modification• Behavior modification

• Sleep hygiene can help