Women's health begins here and lasts a lifetime
Mom, wife, daughter, nana, sister, aunt—women play many important roles throughout the years.
From screening for common conditions that affect women to advanced medical and surgical care, the women's health providers at Baylor Scott & White Health provide the comprehensive services you need as a woman.
At Baylor Scott & White Health, you've got a women's health partner for life. Find a women's health center near you.
To help care for you, we provide women's health services across Texas that include:
- Treatment for women's health conditions
- Screening and prevention
- Physicians on the medical staff specializing in women's health
- Additional services including breast health, cancer care, pelvic floor therapy, heart health, weight management, pediatric gynecology and cosmetic and skin services
Women's health conditions treated
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Bowel incontinence
Bowel incontinence
Bowel incontinence, also known as fecal incontinence, is the inability to control bowel movements, which can include leaking stool or difficulty having bowel movements.
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Breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer occurs when the cells in the breast grow abnormally. Once breast cancer starts, it can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.
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Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer occurs when cells in the cervix start to grow abnormally. There are several types of cervical cancer, but the most common forms are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
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Endometriosis
Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects the reproductive organs and menstrual cycle. In endometriosis, tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue implants outside the uterus.
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Fibroids
Fibroids
Fibroids are the most frequently seen tumors of the female reproductive system. Fibroids are growths made up of connective tissue, smooth muscle cells and muscle cells that usually form in the wall of your uterus.
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High-risk pregnancies
High-risk pregnancies
When you have a preexisting condition prior to pregnancy or if you have a complication during your pregnancy, you may be considered as a high-risk pregnancy.
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Menopause
Menopause
Menopause is the transition period in a woman's life when her ovaries stop producing eggs, her body produces less estrogen and progesterone and menstruation becomes less frequent, eventually stopping altogether.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This leaves the bones at greater risk of breaking, such as the hips, spine and wrists.
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Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
The ovaries have several layers of cells that make up the organs. Ovarian cancer is when cells in any of these layers begin to grow at a rapid and uncontrollable rate. These cells begin to clump together and develop into tumors. Some of these tumors become cancerous. Ovarian cancer is the fifth-most common cancer among women.
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Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the organs inside the pelvis (found between the waist and thighs), slip from their normal positions.
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Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence
Incontinence is the inability to control the passage of urine and can range from an occasional leakage of urine to a complete inability to hold any urine.
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Uterine cancer
Uterine cancer
The uterus, also called the womb, is an organ in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. Uterine cancer is when the cells lining the uterus start to multiply when they do not need to. Cancer of the uterus can spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.
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Bowel incontinence
Bowel incontinence, also known as fecal incontinence, is the inability to control bowel movements, which can include leaking stool or difficulty having bowel movements.
Learn more about bowel incontinenceBreast cancer
Breast cancer occurs when the cells in the breast grow abnormally. Once breast cancer starts, it can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.
Learn more about breast cancerCervical cancer
Cervical cancer occurs when cells in the cervix start to grow abnormally. There are several types of cervical cancer, but the most common forms are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
Learn more about cervical cancerEndometriosis
Endometriosis affects the reproductive organs and menstrual cycle. In endometriosis, tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue implants outside the uterus.
Learn more about endometriosisFibroids
Fibroids are the most frequently seen tumors of the female reproductive system. Fibroids are growths made up of connective tissue, smooth muscle cells and muscle cells that usually form in the wall of your uterus.
Learn more about fibroidsHigh-risk pregnancies
When you have a preexisting condition prior to pregnancy or if you have a complication during your pregnancy, you may be considered as a high-risk pregnancy.
Learn more about high risk pregnanciesMenopause
Menopause is the transition period in a woman's life when her ovaries stop producing eggs, her body produces less estrogen and progesterone and menstruation becomes less frequent, eventually stopping altogether.
Learn more about menopauseOsteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This leaves the bones at greater risk of breaking, such as the hips, spine and wrists.
Learn more about osteoporosisOvarian cancer
The ovaries have several layers of cells that make up the organs. Ovarian cancer is when cells in any of these layers begin to grow at a rapid and uncontrollable rate. These cells begin to clump together and develop into tumors. Some of these tumors become cancerous. Ovarian cancer is the fifth-most common cancer among women.
Learn more about ovarian cancerPelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the organs inside the pelvis (found between the waist and thighs), slip from their normal positions.
Learn more about pelvic organ prolapseUrinary incontinence
Incontinence is the inability to control the passage of urine and can range from an occasional leakage of urine to a complete inability to hold any urine.
Learn more about urinary incontinenceUterine cancer
The uterus, also called the womb, is an organ in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum. Uterine cancer is when the cells lining the uterus start to multiply when they do not need to. Cancer of the uterus can spread through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.
Learn more about uterine cancerComprehensive women's health services
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Expert advice from our blog
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How to cope with the emotional stress of infertility
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Heavy periods and what you can do about it
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Is birth control right for you? Understand your options
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How to recognize the signs of postpartum depression
It’s time we talk openly about a condition that affects more women than you might realize—postpartum depression.
5 things every woman should know about cervical cancer and HPV
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