Reproductive Health Conditions We Treat

Urinary gynecological conditions, such as urinary incontinence and pelvic floor relaxation, are often solvable problems. We can help find the cause of the problem and determine the appropriate treatment.

• Urinary incontinence: This condition usually has symptoms of stress incontinence (when coughing, sneezing or laughing causes urine to leak from the bladder) or urge incontinence (when the urge to urinate is so strong and sudden that it’s difficult to get to a bathroom in time). Sometimes both symptoms are present.

• Pelvic floor relaxation: This problem can include a uterine prolapse or another pelvic organ prolapse. It occurs when the pelvic structures are not fully supported because of weakening of the surrounding muscles. This may feel like an abnormal bulge in the pelvic region, often palpable internally.
  
  

Our gynecologists welcome patients of all ages—including girls and teens. We provide routine gynecological exams and screenings to keep teens healthy as they move into adulthood, and we can help with management of early menstrual problems. We also offer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to help protect teens from cervical cancer later in life.

Teens often have questions about reproduction. Our nurses and doctors take time to provide education about contraception, safer sex practices and sexually transmitted diseases. We also offer free pregnancy testing.

Teenage girls can access a wide variety of services through our Teen Health Clinic.

You will have access to the most advanced gynecological cancer treatments in the region. To provide the highest-quality care, we collaborate with the Mays Cancer Center, a partnership between UT Health San Antonio and the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Our faculty physicians are also researchers and are up-to-date with the most advanced practices for treating gynecological cancer.

Depending on the type of cancer and the stage, we offer several treatment options, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. We treat cancers of the reproductive organs, including:

• Cervical cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Uterine cancer

If you’re having trouble conceiving, our infertility specialists and endocrinologists will work with you to find the source of the problem. We can help determine if it’s a common condition like diabetes or a complex medical problem like polycystic ovary syndrome.

Pregnancy can be exciting, but it’s often also a stressful time. We are committed to providing you exceptional prenatal care during your pregnancy. Our physicians and nurses will help you navigate all the changes you’ll be experiencing, preparing you for a healthy pregnancy and birth.

As you move out of your childbearing years, perimenopause and menopause bring many changes to your life. Our physicians and nurses will help you manage all aspects of menopause, including symptoms like hot flashes or painful intercourse. We will also discuss tests and treatments to prevent potential problems, such as predicting osteoporosis with a bone density test.

Women of all ages can contract a sexually transmitted disease. Our compassionate gynecologists specialize in diagnosing and treating all types of STDs, including chlamydia, genital warts and herpes. We also will help you understand how to have safer sex and avoid getting an STD.

We offer the region’s only 24-hour OB-GYN emergency room exclusively for women’s needs. If you experience abnormal vaginal bleeding, early pregnancy complications or any other urgent women’s health issue, we are here. Specialists at the women’s emergency room include obstetricians, neonatologists, anesthesiologists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists and a certified midwife.

Our dedicated OB-GYN emergency room is currently at University Hospital on the 4th floor. It is completely separate from the general emergency room. When the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital is completed, expected in 2023, the OB-GYN emergency room will be moved to the new tower. Watch the webcam for updates.

We offer comprehensive family planning services, including emergency contraception. We also offer free pregnancy testing.

Our physicians help women of all ages find the most effective method of contraception for their lifestyle. Your health care provider can describe the pros and cons of many types of contraception, including:

• Birth control pills
• Contraception injection
• Diaphragms
• Implantable birth control
• Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
• Patch
• Tubal ligation (sterilization)