Total Women's Health of Baltimore

Total Women's Health of Baltimore Total Women’s Health of Baltimore is committed to serving our community by providing women with compassionate, convenient, and comprehensive medical care.

Specializing in obstetrics, gynecology, cosmetic and women's health and fitness we meet a woman's total needs. No need to go anywhere else.

05/22/2026

I am so tremendously blessed to be surrounded by so many strong, caring and loving women. When I look at my life, and sometimes feel that there’s a lack of free time and an over abundance of stress, it occurs to me how truly blessed I am to be able to make a difference in people’s lives. Just as I am blessed to help others, the people around me make me a better and stronger person and help me to bring out the best within myself. Birthdays don’t have to have a lot of fanfare, but they should help you to recognize the joyous meaning of a life that allows you to be able to make a difference to others and recognize the even truer fact that the people around you make a difference in your life. Thank you for allowing me to be myself, to give and to get. This birthday has true meaning because I know that the people who are in my corner are truly in my corner. I love my workout crew. I love my staff. I love my family. They come hard and strong. Thank you for making this birthday 🎈so very special. And to my patients, thank you for sharing your lives and your stories, both good and bad and entrusting me to take care of you.
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🧘 🧘‍♂️ 🧘‍♀️ Every Thursday 6-6 pm

05/20/2026

Achieving a stronger core means mixing it up so that your workout is never stale or stagnant. Because the core comprises multiple overlapping muscle groups, mixing it up ensures balanced muscle development across the entire midsection.
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👙 Every Wednesday 6-7 pm

05/18/2026

We started fast and ended slow. 20 seconds of each move quickly a 10 second rest, initially. This is known as Tabatha. Tabata is a rigorous form of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) that alternates 20 seconds of maximum-effort exercise with 10 seconds of rest for 8 rounds (4 minutes total per block). Performing Tabata with weights helps you maximize efficiency by building lean muscle mass and elevating your heart rate simultaneously.
We then slowed down with heavier weights to maximize muscle build. Heavy weight and slow, controlled movement build a dense, hard, and powerful physique rather than a bulky one. And we ended with core strength. Because let’s face it, we all want that six pack.
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💪🏽 Every Monday 6-7 pm

05/17/2026

with Indigo for her first class. Like mother, like daughter!

05/17/2026

Chronic stress triggers the brain to activate the HPA axis, resulting in persistently elevated cortisol. In the body, this high cortisol disrupts the healthy microbial balance (microbiome) in both the gut and the va**na, leading to a loss of protective bacteria, inflammation, and potential metabolic and tissue changes.
Chronic stress and elevated cortisol levels do not directly cause uterine fibroids, but they significantly increase the chance of fibroid growth and worsen existing symptoms. Cortisol drives this by altering the hormonal balance and increasing systemic inflammation.
Progesterone naturally balances estrogen and slows cell growth, but chronic stress diverts the body’s resources to produce cortisol, which can block progesterone production. This leaves estrogen unopposed. Because fibroids are sensitive to hormones, this excess estrogen acts as “fuel,” accelerating tumor growth.
In the va**na, healthy ecosystems are dominated by protective Lactobacillus bacteria. Cortisol can reduce the presence of these protective bacteria and impair the va**na’s natural ability to maintain a healthy pH and secrete protective antimicrobial proteins.

05/16/2026

Cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise raises your heart rate and increases oxygen flow to your muscles. It fundamentally strengthens your heart and lungs, improves blood circulation, and triggers key systemic changes that boost overall health, aid in weight management, and enhance longevity. It improves the followings…
•Lung Capacity: Enhances the tissues surrounding your lungs and improves how effectively your body takes in and delivers oxygen to tissues.Metabolic Health: Improves insulin sensitivity and regulates blood sugar levels, reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes. It also effectively burns calories to assist in fat loss and weight control.
•Brain Function: Increases blood flow to the brain, which can help protect memory and cognitive function as you age, while reducing the risk of stroke.
•Mental Well-being: Triggers the release of endorphins—natural mood lifters—which help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety.
•Immunity & Endurance: Expands your overall stamina, strengthens your immune system, and helps protect against conditions like heart disease and certain cancers.
🫀The American Heart Association suggests aiming for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week to maximize these benefits.
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🏃🏾‍♀️ Every Saturday 9:30-10:30 am

05/16/2026

Key risk factors for uterine fibroids include being of reproductive age, African American race, family history (genetics), and obesity. Other contributing factors include high blood pressure, vitamin D deficiency, early onset of menstruation (before age 10), and a diet high in red meat. Fibroids are common, with risks rising with age until menopause.
I forgot to discuss how my blood pressure increases risk for uterine fibroids. Well, the exact reason is not known, but it is thought that high blood pressure promotes vascular damage and inflammation, which promotes the growth of abnormal smooth muscle cells in the uterus, increasing the risk for uterine fibroids. The relationship between these two conditions appears to be bidirectional. Not only can hypertension increase your risk for fibroids, but large fibroids can demand a massive blood supply and trigger systemic inflammation, which in turn can drive up blood pressure.
The bottom line is that a lot of women have uterine fibroids . Whether they are symptomatic, whether or not they’re causing he ain’t about and how big they are indicates whether or not they need to be treated or not.

I removed these fibroids from an African American woman yesterday. Did you know that African-Americans have a higher rat...
05/16/2026

I removed these fibroids from an African American woman yesterday. Did you know that African-Americans have a higher rate of uterine fibroids than even African women. Why is that?
While having African ancestry is a known baseline genetic risk factor globally, the environmental stressors, chemical exposures, and social conditions specific to the United States drastically increase the likelihood and severity of fibroids for African-American women.
The reasons behind this difference include:
Environmental and Lifestyle Exposures: Certain beauty and personal care products—such as hair relaxers, which are more widely used in the U.S.—contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals that alter estrogen levels and promote fibroid growth.
Vitamin D Deficiency: Vitamin D helps slow the growth of fibroid cells. African-Americans are at a higher risk for Vitamin D deficiency, primarily because the higher melanin content in darker skin naturally reduces the body’s ability to synthesize Vitamin D from the sun.
Chronic Stress: Research, including findings from the landmark Black Women’s Health Study, suggests that chronic stress stemming from systemic and interpersonal racism alters hormone pathways and inflammatory responses, which are linked to fibroid growth.
Diet and Obesity: Diets high in processed foods and higher rates of obesity (which elevates estrogen levels) are more prevalent in the U.S. and are strong contributing factors to fibroid development.

It’s funny how the iPhone works. I’ve never seen this picture of me and my cousin Melvin pop up before, but it did today...
05/14/2026

It’s funny how the iPhone works. I’ve never seen this picture of me and my cousin Melvin pop up before, but it did today. He’s my first cousin and for four years it was just he and I. (Now there are, I believe, 26 1st cousins on my moms side) He passed away on April 30 and I feel like he’s trying to let us know that he’s just fine up in heaven.
RIP 🙏🏾

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6080 Falls Road, Suite 204
Baltimore, MD
21209

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
Saturday 9:30am - 10:30am

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