Well Women Visits in Jamestown, and Fargo, ND

It is important that women take care of themselves and get regular checkups, including a well-woman visit, in order to detect diseases in their early stages and promote an ongoing healthy lifestyle. A well-woman visit will consist of an exam, performed by a gynecologist, and focused on female reproductive health. This exam will consist of:

– A physical exam including checking all vital signs and your overall health
– A breast exam where your doctor will check your breasts for any lumps or irregularities. If you are unsure of how to do a breast self-exam, your doctor will also show you how to do it at home.
– A pelvic exam in which your doctor will check your reproductive organs for any signs of problems related to your reproductive system, including sexually transmitted diseases or early signs of cancer.
– A Pap smear test is completed during the pelvic exam portion of a well-woman visit. Your doctor will use a swab to gather cells from the cervix that will be sent to a lab and analyzed for the presence of precancerous cells.

Your doctor will let you know how frequently you should be having well-woman visits done, but they are typically recommended to be performed on an annual basis. At Medallus Urgent Care, we are able to perform well-woman visits on a walk-in, first-come, first serve basis to patients who don’t have a primary care physician or have an urgent concern that requires immediate medical attention.

Well-woman visits should be attended on a regular basis, typically once a year, for women of reproductive age to ensure that their reproductive organs are healthy and not showing any early signs of diseases. They are also done to check and monitor a woman’s overall health and well-being, as part of the promotion of a healthy lifestyle for women of all ages. A well-woman visit will involve the completion of specific tests used to check for the presence of diseases, ideally catching them in the early stages. A well-woman visit consists of:

– A physical exam to check the heart, lungs and other organs to ensure they are functioning properly and there is no pain or signs of issues.
– A breast exam to check for the presence of lumps or irregularities that could be a sign of breast cancer.
– A pelvic exam to check the reproductive organs for signs of cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, or any other issues with the reproductive system.
– A Pap smear to take a swab of the cervix to scan for the presence of precancerous cells.

Women will typically see their primary care physician or their gynecologist for a well-woman visit, but in the absence of either of those, she can go to urgent care such as Medallus Urgent Care. We provide well-woman visits on a walk-in basis, or you can book an appointment, to ensure that patients have access to the medical care they need.

Well-woman visits can be performed by several different disciplines of doctors, depending on their area of expertise. Family doctors, primary care physicians, and general practice doctors can all perform a well-woman check-up, in addition to a gynecologist. If you are unsure if a doctor can perform a well-woman check-up, don’t be afraid to ask. Some women may prefer to have a female perform the check-up, while other women don’t have a preference.

At Medallus Urgent Care, we have a team of doctors who are able to perform well-woman checkups to ensure that our patients are able to receive the care they need in a timely manner. If you have a preference for the doctor you see for your check-up, feel free to give us a call and see about booking an appointment. Otherwise, you can walk in during our open hours for a well-woman check-up from one of our experienced doctors.

If you want to know more about well-women visits, contact us. We serve patients from Jamestown ND, Valley City ND, Devils Lake ND, Fargo ND, Mapleton ND, Horace ND, and surrounding areas.