Women's Health Care of Georgia

08/22/2025

"i wanted to share these beautiful pics of dr nguyen delivering my twins & my babies when we got home❤️"

08/21/2025

The statement also recognized that adolescent-centered contraceptive counseling goes beyond pregnancy prevention. Sexually active adolescents are at risk for s*xually transmitted infections (STIs), and the authors emphasized the importance of addressing adolescents’ broader s*xual health needs, including discussions of healthy relationships and interpersonal violence, human papillomavirus vaccination, STI screening, and use of contraception for STI prevention.

The goal of the recommended shared decision-making approach is to center adolescents’ priorities about contraception and help them identify a contraceptive method that best aligns with their “goals, preferences, and life circumstances,” the authors wrote. The pediatrician provides method-specific information and counseling to enable the adolescent to meet those goals, they noted.

A new policy statement tunes in to patients’ preferences.

08/20/2025

Prenatal exposure to arsenic in the public water supply was tied to some adverse birth outcomes.
Public drinking water is a major source of inorganic arsenic exposure.
Authors suggest the Environmental Protection Agency change federally regulated allowed arsenic levels.

Some public health groups say no level of arsenic is truly safe in public water systems

08/19/2025

The odds of moderate or severe asthma are increased among women working night shifts vs during the daytime, according to a recent study published in ERJ Open Research.1

A large study finds that women working night or irregular shifts face significantly higher odds of moderate to severe asthma, unlike their male counterparts.

08/18/2025

The interference of breast implants with cardiac diagnostic procedures is a challenge. Despite the increasing use of these procedures in aging women and the higher prevalence of atypical presentations of cardiac ischemia, which often prompt greater reliance on cardiac diagnostic assessments.

Common methods for identifying hemodynamically significant CAD include radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and PET.

Furthermore, echocardiography is routinely employed to evaluate cardiac structures and functions, along with stress echocardiography, which is used to assess coronary ischemia.

The presence of silicone or saline breast implants can significantly increase attenuation artifacts during both echocardiography and SPECT imaging, resulting in false-positive rates in this population.

Women with breast implants may experience abnormal cardiac test results and complications, emphasizing the need for awareness in healthcare.

08/17/2025

Scientists are working on a saliva test to predict ovulation!

The test, which uses saliva to track a hormone that plays a role in fertility, is expected to roll out across Europe this year.
A new at-home spit test appears to be as effective as birth control pills at preventing pregnancy – and it will soon roll out across Europe, Euronews Health has learned.

The device from Inne, a Berlin-based women’s health tech company, has been available for years as a fertility-monitoring tool designed to help people boost their chances of pregnancy. Called Minilab, it works by tracking users’ progesterone, the s*x hormone that plays a role in fertility, via daily changes in their saliva.

Now, Minilab can also be used to prevent pregnancy, after a small study showed the device was 92 per cent effective – about on par with birth control pills, but without any of the side effects.

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08/16/2025

"The more we know about successful aging, the more opportunities we have to discover and create interventions to enhance resistance and resilience."

To help reduce the risk factors that affect brain health, Weintraub said, "What is good for your heart is good for your brain."

"We know that adopting certain lifestyle changes will reduce the risk of a bad outcome, but are not guaranteed to eradicate it," she told Fox News Digital.

"Having said that, eat well, sleep well, exercise, socialize and value social relationships, treat whatever condition you have that you can treat, and stay away from harmful substances."

A 25-year Northwestern study finds that super agers maintain exceptional memory through strong social relationships and unique brain characteristics.

08/15/2025

We love our WHC babies!!!

"Our WHCOG one year old getting ready to welcome his WHCOG little brother!"

08/10/2025

Dr. Alison Wright completed medical school at Dalhousee, NS Canada in 1986, then her residency in 1991. She also practiced for seven years in Nova Scotia. She, her husband, and two sons moved to Warner Robins in 1998, and have stayed here ever since. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, and shortly after arriving in the U.S., obtained board certification with the American College of OB/GYN.

She has a large practice in GYN, and likes to stress the non-surgical approach to certain conditions realizing that surgery is not always an option.

Side note: she is one of my very favorite people with a quick and wicked sense of humor.

08/09/2025

Melanie Adams is a nurse practitioner specializing in women’s health. She completed her Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing at ABAC in Tifton, and then earned her Master of Science degree at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. Melanie lives in Perry with her three adorable children and her new Aussie puppy named Hal. She spends any free time with her family, watching crime documentaries, and trying to turn her brown thumb green!

Melanie is particularly good at managing perimenopausal and menopausal hormone treatment, and let me tell you as a menopausal woman that is important!

Melanie looks forward to providing compassionate care to women, who often are caretakers for many others. She strives to set an example for her patients and remind them that we must make time to take care of ourselves, so that we may continue to care for others.

08/08/2025

Kelly Sexton is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She received both her BSN and her MSN in nursing from Georgia College and State University, and is board certified through the National Certification Corporation (NCC).
After eighteen years of working in labor and delivery as a registered nurse, Kelly decided to pursue a Master’s degree in women’s health fueled by a passion for helping women become healthier and to live their best lives.

Kelly grew up in Perry, Georgia and graduated high school from the Westfield schools. Kelly currently resides in Perry with her husband and two sons where she enjoys spending free time at home with family, watching her boys play sports, UGA football, Braves baseball, and spending time with her Australian Shepherd, Tuck. She and her family are members of Perry United Methodist Church.

Personal side note: her laugh fills up a room. She is a joy.

08/07/2025

Holly Graham is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who grew up in Warner Robins and graduated from Warner Robins High School. Holly graduated in 2017 from Georgia Southwestern State University earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Holly worked as a critical care tech and registered nurse in the emergency room for eight years. During this time, she became Trauma Nurse Core Course Certified, and decided to further her education and attend Family Nurse Practitioner School at South University out of Savannah, Georgia. Holly graduated from South University in 2022, with her Master’s Degree in Nursing, and became a certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

Holly has a passion for educating women of all ages regarding preventive health care. Holly lives in Perry and is married with two children, Brantley and Levi. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, and doing all the “boy mom” things.