Women's Health

Women's Health

Hysterectomy alternative: An innovative treatment for uterine fibroids

Katherine Smith, M.D.

December 1, 2025

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Dense breasts: What it means and what women can do about screening

October 13, 2025

Detecting and treating a rare form of gynecologic cancer

September 5, 2025

Chronic, recurrent UTI sufferers may find new hope with UTSW urologist

August 22, 2025

Pain-free IUD? Know your options for pain management with gynecologic procedures

July 22, 2025

How cervical cancer screening with HPV testing is saving lives

May 22, 2025

Common causes of anal or rectal pain, and how to treat them

Discussing anal pain can be embarrassing, but most itching, discomfort, soreness is easy to treat with help from an expert provider.

Laura Ervin, M.S.N., APRN, AGACNP-BC

August 28, 2023

Women's Health

You don’t need a monthly period. Tips to safely skip your menstrual cycle

Your period always comes at the worst time. But did you know it’s safe (and easy) to skip your monthly menstrual cycle for good? Get the basics from UT Southwestern.

September 5, 2024

Women's Health

When to worry about missing your period

If you’ve unexpectedly missed three or more periods and you’re not pregnant, talk with a doctor. Amenorrhea (absent periods) can be a sign of a serious health problem.

December 23, 2024

Women's Health

The truth about bacterial vaginosis: It’s nothing you did wrong

Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, affects about 30% of women and is often misunderstood. Learn the symptoms, risk factors, and prevention methods from UT Southwestern.

Abiola Fadayomi, M.S.N., APRN, AGNP-BC

June 4, 2024

Bleeding that interferes with life is not “normal,” and you don’t have to live with it. Help is available, whether you’re a teen who’s just starting to deal with abnormal bleeding or a woman in perimenopause who’s struggled for years.

Excerpt from: Abnormal bleeding: Why women should treat it, not tough it out

Cancer; Plastic Surgery; Women's Health

New breast reconstruction approach delivers efficiency, natural results for cancer patients

UT Southwestern offers authentic breast reconstruction with DIEP flap surgery. Our techniques have delivered an improved and streamlined patient experience.