Articles about Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC – Tualatin

Let’s bust a birth control myth. A common question WHA providers hear is whether long-term use of hormonal contraceptives—like the birth control pill—affects future fertility. In other words: Can I still get pregnant after using the pill for a long time? This is a reasonable concern. Many people spend much of their reproductive years trying…

Though miscarriages are a common part of the pregnancy journey, the grief they cause is often carried alone. Those who’ve experienced pregnancy loss may feel too guilt-ridden and downhearted to share their experience with others, even though they’ve done nothing to cause it. Know that coping is complicated; the effects are felt physically and emotionally…

Many of my pregnant patients ask about the cesarean section rate at our practice. Everyone has heard in the media about the staggering number of cesarean births in the United States. It is true; the c-section rate in our nation has increased dramatically in the past 40 years from 5% in 1970 to 32.3% in…