Women in all stages of life can find personalized, expert care at MU Health Care.

From puberty to menopause, our OB/GYNs will partner with you to meet all your women’s health needs with care and expertise.

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Our Approach to OB/GYN Care

At MU Health Care, we focus on prevention, early detection and evidence-based treatment. Rather than treat symptoms or issues as they come, our team works with you to understand your goals, uncover the root cause of any issues and develop a care plan that supports your long-term health and well-being.

Complete Women’s Health Care

At MU Health Care, your OB/GYN will be by your side for all your health needs — at every stage of life. This includes: 

  • Well-woman care, including annual screenings and vaccinations
  • Family planning, including birth control options
  • Prenatal care to help you have a successful pregnancy, labor and delivery
  • General reproductive care, including treatment for issues like irregular periods, bleeding and pelvic pain
  • Menopause support, including hormone therapy

OB/GYN Conditions We Treat

OB/GYN Tests and Treatments

Tests and Screenings

  • Annual health screenings
  • Biopsy
  • Hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
  • Pap smear

Treatments and Procedures

  • Ablation
  • Birth control
  • Hormone therapy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopic tubal occlusion
  • Intrauterine device (IUD)
  • Laparoscopy
  • Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS)
  • Myomectomy
  • Oophorectomy
  • Tubal ligation
  • Vaginal mesh surgery

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Often, gynecologic surgery can help cure certain conditions like endometriosis or fibroids. If you need surgery, your gynecologist may offer you minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, or (MIGS). Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery allows your gynecologist to make fewer and smaller incisions and avoid healthy tissue and organs. This lowers your risk for side effects after surgery, such as incontinence or sexual dysfunction.

Other benefits of minimally invasive surgery include: 

  • Quicker recovery time
  • Shorter hospital stays
  • Less pain

Why Choose MU Health Care for OB/GYN Care

Personalized Birth Planning

During your pregnancy, your OB/GYN will help you put together your birth plan. They’ll help you navigate pain management options (including an epidural), natural birth and a C-section (including our gentle C-section approach). And our state-of-the-art Birthing Centers located in Columbia and Jefferson City are designed to accommodate your labor and delivery preferences and needs.

Minimally Invasive Surgery Expertise

Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) may be an option if you need a hysterectomy, myomectomy or other gynecologic surgery. This approach offers you less pain, faster recovery and fewer side effects than open surgery. And MU Health Care is home to the only MIGS-certified surgeons in mid-Missouri.

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

If your child is facing abnormal periods, recurring infections or other reproductive health concerns, our OB/GYNs can help. We offer highly specialized care in a comfortable, teen-friendly setting to help them feel at ease.

Expert Care for High-Risk Pregnancy

Our team is equipped to handle complex and high-risk pregnancies. To ensure you and your baby get the specialized care you need, your OB/GYN will collaborate with our maternal fetal medicine team. These providers are OB/GYNs who have additional training focused on conditions that affect you and your unborn baby during pregnancy. They also work closely with our fetal care team, which specialize in treating unborn babies facing health complications.

 

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