GYN Problems Patient Stories

Gonorrhea Patient Story
Gonorrhea has similar symptoms as chlamydia and can also cause a lot of the same problems, including a sexually transmitted ...

Syphilis Patient Story
Syphilis can not only be a painful disease, but it can potentially be fatal. It is spread through vaginal, oral ...

Chlamydia Patient Story
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause serious health complications if left untreated. Highly transmittable, a chlamydia infection ...

You Are Never Too Old for Vaginal Rejuvenation
Cora got vaginal rejuvenation while in her 60s, thirty years after giving birth to her children. Here, she shares in ...

Dr. Gandhi Repaired My Rectocele
We recently talked to Abby about her experience with rectocele repair surgery with Dr. Peahen Gandhi of Cherokee Women’s Health ...

Jacqui Shares Hysterectomy Experience
Our patient Jacqui talks about her hysterectomy experience, how she got relief at Cherokee Women's Health Specialists and what a ...

“My Lady Parts are Falling Out!” – Elena’s Pelvic Prolapse Story
Pelvic organ prolapse is a pelvic floor disorder that can be life-altering for many women unless treated. Many women silently ...

My Life with PCOS – A Patient’s Story
Elizabeth was diagnosed with PCOS at just 23, even though she’d had symptoms since she was 11. Polycystic ovary syndrome ...

Pelvic Organ Prolapse at Just 32 Years Old
At just 32 years old, a uterine prolapse was the last thing Laurie expected. After all, everything had been going ...

No More Painful Periods
Life would literally stop for Jessica. Every month when she'd get her period, she says her life would change for ...

It Took a GYN to Finally Give Me Relief – A Woman Experiences Years of Suffering
Marisol suffered for years. Her primary care doctor didn't provide answers. Finally, she got relief with the GYNs at Cherokee ...

Relief After Endometrial Ablation
Severe bleeding and horrible pain — that’s what Amber began experiencing when she was just 15 years old. Her periods ...

Pelvic Pain – Your Mother Was Wrong
Adrian came to my office this morning for a GYN visit. She is one of hundreds of women who visit ...

Hysterectomy – Talia’s Story
Twenty years is a long time to suffer. Talia can attest to that. It all started in her late 20s ...

PCOS and Endometriosis – A Patient’s Story
One in ten women suffer with a combination of PCOS and endometriosis, and often go undiagnosed. Such is the case ...

“My Insides Are Falling Down!”
by Peahen Gandhi, MD, FACOG, FPMRS "My insides are falling down," explained my patient Mandy, who came to see me ...

Endometriosis – A Patient’s Story
Endometriosis occurs when the endometrial tissue grows and attaches itself in different places outside of the uterus where it doesn’t ...

Bathroom Again – Gabrielle’s Story
By James Haley, MD, FACOG, FPMRS "As GYNs, we address bladder issues on a daily basis, so when we discovered ...

How Sherene Became an Ovarian Cancer Survivor
Sherene is an ovarian cancer survivor. She was diagnosed in 2014 after getting a second opinion for her PCOS. She ...