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Primary care personalized for women
We understand that choosing the right OB-GYN is an important decision. At Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola / UF Health Women's Care Center, Pensacola, Florida, we deliver compassionate, personalized care for women close to home in Pensacola, Florida. Whether you need female wellness exams, prenatal and pregnancy care, or menopause care – we're here to listen and understand your needs. If you need help managing menopause, pelvic health conditions, or cancer risk factors, we’ll work together to develop the right care plan for you. To help you focus on being healthy, we promote wellness screenings including mammograms, cervical cancer screenings, thyroid screenings and bone density testing.
Navigating pregnancy
Getting the right prenatal care is important for the health of you and your baby.
To help connect women with prenatal care, Ascension Sacred Heart has launched a new program that seeks to build trusting relationships with expectant mothers and address social barriers to regular prenatal care. Barriers may include transportation, housing instability, lack of family support and communication.
Our outreach program is led by a dedicated maternal health navigator and social worker, who work with you to understand social barriers. Then, we work with you to connect you with the care that’s right for you and your baby.
Women’s health care, close to home
Your care team takes the time to get to know you and learn about your health history. Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola / UF Health Women's Care Center offers such services as:
- Delivery and postpartum care
- Female health physicals, including breast and gynecologic pelvic exams
- Gestational diabetes management
- Medical and surgical treatment of gynecologic problems including hysterectomies, prolapse, incontinence, menopause symptoms, osteoporosis, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, abnormal bleeding and menstrual disorders.
- Obstetrical ultrasound
- Pregnancy and birthing care
- Prenatal care, education and consultation
- Treatment of persistent UTIs
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola / UF Health Women's Care Center is an academic medical center or teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Florida College of Medicine. We provide supervised training to OB-GYN resident physicians. These residents – who will be part of your care team at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola / UF Health Women's Care Center – have completed medical school, are licensed to practice medicine and are training to become specialists in obstetrics and gynecology. All residents are closely supervised by experienced, board-certified physicians.
As Northwest Florida’s only OB-GYN residency program, Ascension Sacred Heart is a leader in women’s health research and provides some of the latest treatment options, even for rare conditions. In addition to our OB-GYNs, Ascension Sacred Heart offers maternal-fetal medicine specialists who are trained in caring for moms and babies during high-risk pregnancies.
Urogynecology
Urinary or fecal incontinence, vaginal prolapse, overactive bladder and bladder pain are very prevalent conditions among women. We're here to help. Doctors at Ascension Sacred Heart Women's Care Center specialize in treating urogynecologic conditions which can adversely impact your quality of life and keep you from doing the things you want to do. We provide thorough evaluations of these conditions and facilitate management plans ranging from conservative interventions to medication and in some cases surgery, which can typically be done in a minimally invasive fashion. Acknowledging that every woman's condition is unique, we partner with you to craft individualized treatment plans involving minimal risk.
Pelvic floor disorders and symptoms
Disorders of the pelvic floor often follow tissue injury leading to muscle weakness, and in some cases spasticity. Associated conditions of bladder overactivity, and in some cases incontinence, as well as prolapse of different components of the vagina, can follow.
For many women, it may feel embarrassing or uncomfortable to talk about conditions such as rectal pain, sexual discomfort and urinary frequency. We provide compassionate and supportive care to deliver treatment options for women at any stage of life. Urogynecologists treat many types of pelvic concerns, including:
- Bladder leaks
- Bladder pain
- Constipation
- Fecal incontinence
- Nerve damage and pelvic injuries
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Pelvic pain
- Sexual dysfunction and pain
- Urinary frequency and menopause
- Urologic changes after a surgery
- Weight gain and pelvic health
Surgical treatments for pelvic disorders with advanced care options
Our doctors specialize in gynecologic surgery, urologic surgery and pelvic reconstruction. Urogynecologic surgery helps repair a muscle tear, organ damage, bladder prolapse and remove uterine fibroids. Your care team helps you understand what to expect, before, during and after surgery. Minimally invasive surgical techniques are used whenever possible. These techniques may help reduce your discomfort and shorten your recovery. Surgical treatments may include:
- Anal sphincter repair to tighten the ring of muscles around the anus
- Bladder sling to help support the bladder from prolapsing into the vagina
- Laparoscopic hysterectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to remove your uterus and repair reproductive organs
- Repair abnormal tissue between the bladder and vagina
- Stimulate the nerves that control the bladder
Non-surgical pelvic floor disorder treatments
If you have a pelvic floor, your doctor may use an implantable device, called a pessary, to provide bladder support and manage incontinence. Medications, behavioral health counseling, biofeedback, e-stim, and urge suppression are other treatments for pelvic floor disorders.
Pelvic floor therapy is available at Ascension Sacred Heart from certified physical therapy specialists. Care teams help strengthen your pelvic floor muscles with targeted pelvic therapy exercises.
Affiliated with University of Florida College of Medicine
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola / UF Health Women's Care Center is an academic medical center or teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Florida College of Medicine. We provide supervised training to OB-GYN resident physicians. These residents – who will be part of your care team at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola / UF Health Women's Care Center – have completed medical school, are licensed to practice medicine, and are training to become specialists in obstetrics and gynecology. All residents are closely supervised by experienced, board-certified physicians. As Northwest Florida's only OB-GYN residency program, Ascension Sacred Heart is a leader in women's health research and provides some of the latest treatment options, even for rare conditions. In addition to our OB-GYNs, Ascension Sacred Heart offers maternal-fetal medicine specialists who are trained in caring for moms and babies during high-risk pregnancies.
To learn more about the various medical residency programs at Sacred Heart, visit ufpensacolagme.org
Care for your everyday health needs
Women's healthcare on the Gulf CoastWhether you need a wellness exam, OB-GYN or maternity care, cancer screenings or other care, doctors at Ascension sites of care are here for you.
Maternity care in Northwest FloridaMaternity care teams at Ascension Sacred Heart are here for you. From OB-GYN care and pregnancy, to birthing and beyond.
