How often do I need a pap smear?

Current guidelines space pap smears out depending on your age and HPV status. For most women, every 3 to 5 years is enough. I follow the current evidence and do not over-screen. But when new symptoms come up between screenings, I listen.

Do you see teens for well-woman visits?

Yes. The adolescent well-teen visit is a separate visit type built around what is age-appropriate for that stage. Confidential, judgment-free, and parent-included only when the patient wants it that way.

Can I bring up multiple concerns at one visit?

Yes. That is the point. The visit is built around your time, not the insurance code. If you have multiple concerns, bring them all. I would rather address them all than have you book three separate visits.

What if I need a specialist referral?

I refer when your case calls for it. I coordinate the referral and stay in the loop after you see the specialist. You should not be left to navigate the system alone.

Service

Preventive Gynecology

Annual well-woman care, cancer screening, contraception planning, and reproductive health maintenance, delivered without the 15-minute clock.

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Who this is for.

You want an annual that is actually annual

A real well-woman visit that addresses your whole reproductive health picture. Not a 12-minute pap smear and a generic prescription refill.

You are planning contraception

Choosing a method, switching methods, or stopping contraception before pregnancy. I walk you through the options and the trade-offs based on your case.

You are in your 20s or 30s and want a baseline

Establishing care before you need it. Knowing your cycle, your labs, and your reproductive timeline before something is wrong is the strongest prevention strategy you can build.

You want screening done correctly

Pap smears, HPV testing, breast exams, STI screening, and bone density discussion when relevant. The standards have evolved. The visit should reflect that.

What is included.

Comprehensive well-woman exam

Full reproductive health history, physical exam when needed, and age-appropriate screening based on current guidelines.

Cervical cancer screening

Pap smear and HPV testing based on your age and history. I follow current ACOG and ASCCP guidance. I do not over-test or under-test.

STI screening

Confidential, judgment-free screening based on your sexual history and risk factors. Results delivered with context and a plan if needed.

Contraception consultation

Method selection, switching, troubleshooting side effects, removing devices, and planning the transition off contraception when pregnancy is the goal.

Cycle and menstrual health

Painful periods, heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, and PMS or PMDD addressed with the workup they deserve. Not a default birth control prescription.

Risk assessment and prevention planning

Family history review, breast cancer risk assessment, cardiovascular risk in younger women, and the screening plan that fits your case.

My approach.

A well-woman visit should be the visit where your whole reproductive health picture gets attention. In most practices, it is the visit that gets rushed first. Twelve minutes to cover contraception, cycle issues, family history, screening, and any concern you came in with. That is not enough time. It is not enough time for me, and it is not enough time for you.

I run preventive visits the way they should be run. Forty-five minutes for the initial. Half an hour for established care. I take the history, I do the exam, I answer the questions, and I leave room for the conversation that matters. Preventive care done well is the highest return on investment in women's health. I treat it that way.

What your visit includes

Full evaluation and a written plan
Labs ordered at the visit, with your recheck date set
Results released with my written interpretation
3 portal messages about this plan

What needs a new visit

New symptoms or a new concern
Medication or dose changes
New lab orders
Full review of your results

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Pricing.

Visit Type	Duration	Fee
Preventive Gynecological Care	45 min	$175
Adolescent Well-Teen Visit	30 min	$125

Direct-pay. No insurance billing. Labs and pathology run through CPL and are billed separately or through your insurance. See full pricing on the Pricing page.