GYN and Annual Exams Education

Can I Give Syphilis to My Unborn Baby?
Congenital syphilis can cause serious damage to your baby and these health problems can occur during pregnancy, birth and even ...
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The Silent Symptoms of STIs and their Unknown Risks
STIs are on the rise among young women so it's important to make appointments for annual screenings if you are ...

The Importance of Getting Established with an OB/GYN in Your Early 20s
The best time for a young woman to get established with an OB/GYN is before a health crisis arises, or ...

Do I Have PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)?
If you suffer from extreme physical and emotional distress a week or two before your period, you may have PMDD ...

My First GYN Appointment on My Own
It’s time to go to your first GYN appointment alone and you probably have a million questions, such as: What ...

Annual GYN Visits – What to Expect Through the Years
Annual GYN visits can discover conditions such as ovarian cysts, fibroids, and cancer so it’s very important to schedule and ...

How Old is My Vagina?
Have you ever looked ‘down there’ and wondered if your vaginal age is in line with your actual age? Does ...

Is My Period Normal?
What is a 'normal' period? When it comes to your period, what is standard for one woman may not be ...

Mammogram Myths
Mammograms can help save lives, yet myths surrounding mammograms may prevent some from getting annual screenings, as recommended. Here, we ...

12 Tips to Change Your Mind and Get Healthy
"Exercise. Eat right. Move more. Don't snack." Sure, we've all heard these things a million times when we're trying to ...

Lesser Known Menopause Symptoms
You always knew menopause would happen. You may have even looked forward to getting rid of those bulky pads, contraceptive ...

Ladies, Make Heart Health a Priority
In honor of National Heart Health Month, we’d like to touch on a disease that affects an estimated 44-million of ...

What is Melasma and How to Beat it
Melasma is a skin issue that results in brown or brownish-gray blemishes, or inflamed, red patches (erythrosis pigmetosa faciei) that ...

How to Make the Most of Your Annual Exam
Annual wellness exams are a crucial part of taking care of your health. To maximize your annual check-up, following are ...

How to Do a Self-Breast Exam
Self-breast exams are important for adult women. Approximately 1-in-8 US women will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. Regular ...

Diet Adjustments that Improve Vaginal Health
Your diet impacts every aspect of your body. And, yes, that includes your vagina as well. Making healthier choices can ...

Probiotics and Nutrition
You may have heard friends, family, or co-workers talking about ‘probiotics’. If so, you likely thought that this was the ...

Tubal Ligation: When Should I Get my Tubes Tied?
Commonly referred to as “getting your tubes tied,” tubal ligation is a permanent surgical procedure that is performed to prevent ...

Safer Must-Have Products for Summer
Choosing safer sunscreens, bug repellents and hydration products can be a daunting task with aisle after isle of options. Of ...

First Gynecology Appointment for Teens
Visiting the gynecologist is an important part of the aging process for young women. Your doctor will give you vital ...

Health Screening by Age
It is critical that women receive various health checks at different age ranges as recommended by your doctor. When you ...

Alternatives to Latex Condoms
When used correctly and consistently, condoms can be an effective method of birth control and provide protection from STIs. If ...

Breast Cancer Screenings: The Importance of Early Detection
According to the American Cancer Society, one out of every eight women will have breast cancer. However, early detection can ...

Healthy Resolutions for the New Year
Many women set unrealistic goals for themselves over the holidays. Setting the bar too high can cause you to become ...

What is a Pap Smear?
A pap smear is a simple procedure which tests for abnormal cervical cells, which can lead to cervical cancer. The ...

First Gynecology Appointment
At Cherokee Women’s Health, we understand the nerves a woman may experience when making a gynecology appointment, even for a ...

Vaginal Discharge – Should You Be Worried?
What is Vaginal Discharge and What Causes It? The vagina is similar to a corridor that leads from outside of ...

Dr. Haley Talks Women’s Health
An Interview with James Haley, MD, FACOG, FPMRS In order to become board-certified, and have that distinction, you have to ...

Dr. Gandhi: Words of Wisdom and Facing Challenges
In this article, Dr. Peahen Gandhi talks about her path to becoming a doctor, who inspired her and her philosophy ...

The Number One Killer: Know the Signs!
Did you know heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year? That's ...

What Patients Want: Doctors Who Listen
Your feedback is very important to us. The doctors and staff at Cherokee Women’s Health care about what you want ...

Cervical Cancer: Planning, Preparation and Prevention
Cervical cancer is completely different from many other cancers, as it’s preventable. First, the cervix can be seen directly by ...

Flu Vaccinations
If you're pregnant, a flu shot is your best protection against serious illness from the flu. Flu is more likely ...

Do You Really Need an Annual Every Year?
It's a common misconception that women don't need an annual checkup from their gynecologist each year. In fact, women do ...

Are You Exercising Your Pelvic Floor?
While new mothers have a ton of new things on their minds after giving birth to a baby, one of ...

Sign Up for Our Patient Portal
We are constantly looking for ways to make our patients' lives easier and to help them get the information they ...

Cherokee Women’s Celebrates National Women’s Health Week
Mother's Day kicks off the celebration of National Women's Health Week, a week designed to encourage the women of our ...

How to Shop Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Each October, the world begins to "think pink" when it comes to breast cancer awareness. With statistics such as "1 ...

Are You Getting Regular Mammograms?
Each year, much of the world goes pink to help spread awareness for breast cancer. In an effort to do ...

Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 1.5% — or 1 in 71 — women in her lifetime. Most women ...

Testimonial for A MisMatch Made in Heaven
If you're a patient of Cherokee Women's Health, you have probably seen Dr. Litrel's book that he co-wrote with his ...

Dr. Gandhi of Cherokee Women’s Health
Dr. Gandhi's medical assistant, Sammy, shared a video about Cherokee Women's connection to faith and health, miracles in the exam ...

Cherokee Women’s on Faith and Health
Dr. Litrel is known for making a priority out of praying with his patients before surgery. This is something that ...

Talking to Your Daughter About Her First Gyno Visit
As young girls age and grow into teenagers, preparing them for their first gynecological exam can be a daunting task ...

Fear Is Our Friend
By Michael Litrel, MD, FACOG, FPMRS Why Are We Afraid? It used to trouble me when a patient became nervous ...

10 Things To Discuss With Your Gynecologist
As an advocate of women’s health, Dr. Peahen Gandhi, an OB/GYN with Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists in Woodstock, Georgia, recommends ...

The Body and Soul of Modern Medicine
PRESS RELEASE Date: March 2011 Release Date: For Immediate Release Contact: Ann Litrel, Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists LLC 678.640.8217 annlitrel@comcast.net ...

Diet and Emotional Health
More and more medical studies are linking nutrition to our emotional health and sense of well-being -and even to traditional ...

A Scientific Name for Nonsense
By Michael Litrel, MD, FACOG, FPMRS Michael Litrel, MD, FACOG, FPMRS My physics classmates and I were studying for freshman ...

Fighting the Demons: the Right Antidepressant
by Michael Litrel, MD, FACOG, FPMRS Last year when Cindy came in for an annual exam, I was disheartened that ...