GYN Problems Patient Stories
![Sarah PID patient story](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sarah-PID-patient-story-300x300.png)
Sarah’s Battle Against Pelvic Inflammatory Disease at Just 27
Sarah, a 27-year-old vibrant and ambitious woman, found her life disrupted by a debilitating condition—Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). Known for …
![gonorrhea photo](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gonorrhea-cdc-300x300-125x125.jpg)
Gonorrhea Patient Story
Gonorrhea has similar symptoms as chlamydia and can also cause a lot of the same problems, including a sexually transmitted …
![syphilis symptoms](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/syphilis-quad-1-300x300-125x125.png)
Syphilis Patient Story
Syphilis can not only be a painful disease, but it can potentially be fatal. It is spread through vaginal, oral …
![Chlamydia 7 in 10 no symptoms graphic](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Chlamydia-300x300-125x125.png)
Chlamydia Patient Story
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause serious health complications if left untreated. Highly transmittable, a chlamydia infection …
![Senior VR Woman_479510197](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Senior-VR-Woman_479510197-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
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 …
![happy woman_490628571](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rectocele-repair-woman_490628571-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
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 …
![jaqcui hysterectomy patient](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/jaqcui-300x300-125x125.png)
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 …
![Elena Happy Couple](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Elena-Happy-Couple_17893108-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
“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 …
![elizabeth-pcos-patient_407610777](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/elizabeth-pcos-patient_407610777-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
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 …
![woman in pain](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Prolapse_Pelvic-Pain-Help-Image_318107318-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
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 …
![painful periods_112961640](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/painful-periods_112961640-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
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 …
![happy woman](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/african-american-woman-smiling-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
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 …
![happy mature woman photo](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/happy-mature-woman-square-800_237077800-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
Relief After Endometrial Ablation
Severe bleeding and horrible pain — that’s what Amber began experiencing when she was just 15 years old. Her periods …
![prolapsed bladder](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/african-american-woman-pelvic-pain-AdobeStock_244764193-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
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 …
![pelvic pain photo](https://cherokeewomenshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/woman-pelvic-pain-hysterectomy-AdobeStock_252498456-square-300x300-125x125.jpeg)
Hysterectomy – Talia’s Story
Twenty years is a long time to suffer. Talia can attest to that. It all started in her late 20s …