Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN)
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Our approach to OBGYN care
Throughout your life, there may be times when you need medical care from providers specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. In these situations, you want an experienced provider who inspires confidence and makes you feel comfortable.
The obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) specialists at University of Iowa Health Care are skilled at preventing, diagnosing, and treating gynecologic conditions. And whether you're considering pregnancy or navigating menopause, we're also here to offer expert guidance and support.
Collaborative care you can count on
Because your body changes with age, you may need to see different OBGYN specialists from one decade to the next. Fortunately, you can get routine and complex care from UI Health Care.
For example, you can turn to us when you need:
- Preventative services such as a Pap smear, colposcopy, or mammogram
- Advice about things like birth control, irregular periods, menopause symptoms, and sexual health
- Help becoming pregnant, caring for a pregnancy, or planning for birth
- Nonsurgical treatments for conditions ranging from yeast infections to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Surgery to treat conditions such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or gynecologic cancer
The Iowa difference in OBGYN care
People from all parts of Iowa turn to us for OBGYN care because we offer a level of expertise that's hard to find.
We're known for providing:
- Pregnancy care tailored to you: No matter what type of pregnancy care you want or need, you'll find it here. For example, our midwives can guide you through a natural birth. And our maternal-fetal medicine providers specialize in high-risk pregnancies and deliveries.
- Innovative gynecologic cancer care: We provide comprehensive care and support for cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and more. We offer treatments that you won't find anywhere else in Iowa, like intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian cancer.
- Special expertise in pelvic floor disorders: If you're living with uterine prolapse or urinary incontinence, we can help. Our team of urogynecologists - the largest in Iowa - offesr many treatments to improve your symptoms and quality of life. These include bladder injections, pelvic floor physical therapy, and InterStim therapy.
- Unmatched experience with vulvar vaginal conditions: We have one of the few programs in the country dedicated to vulvar and vaginal diseases, like vulvodynia and lichen planus. We've helped countless women find relief from chronic pain, itching, and infections.
- Advanced infertility treatments: We've helped thousands of individuals and couples build their families, with success rates consistently above the national average. We offer intrauterine insemination (IUI), egg freezing, in vitro fertilization (IVF), surrogacy, and more.
Gynecologic & Breast Cancer
Our obstetrics and gynecology specialists work closely with the experts at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center to offer the most extensive cancer expertise available in Iowa. Your Holden oncologist specializes in treating your specific type of cancer.
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