What Is Seasons?

At Seasons, our focus is wellness, not just treatment of disease. In this video, Dr. Nathan Goodyear talks about his vision for Seasons and our revolutionary approach to women’s health care.

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How should I take care of myself after surgery?

Infection is the most likely post-operative complication. You may experience symptoms such as fevers and chills, with temperatures lower than 101. Call your doctor if you have a fever higher than 101.

New and uncontrollable pain can be a sign of infection, hematoma, abcess, or other complications related to surgery. Call your doctor if you have any new pain or if the pain feels uncontrollable.

With abdominal surgery, some drainage is normal. However, drainage with odor and yellowish discoloration can be a sign of a wound infection. Such drainage may be accompanied by related symptoms such as redness of the incision, warmth at the incision site, increased pain, and fevers/chills. If you experience unusual drainage, call your doctor.

With vaginal surgery, some light vaginal bleeding is normal. Particularly with heavy activity or when the sutures start to dissolve at 3-4 weeks. However, bleeding like a period or heavier is not normal. Call your doctor if you experience heavy bleeding.

Abrupt onset of chest pain and shortness of breath should always be evaluated immediately. Call your doctor.

You see the running theme here? So many patients are afraid to call their doctor. Don’t be afraid of your doctor! If you think something might be wrong, call us. We are here to help you.

I am late for my period. Am I pregnant?

I often tell you to call your doctor without hesitation. And you should. We’re here to help. We’re happy to help.

However, you don’t need you doctor to tell if you are pregnant!

If your period is late, wait one full week after the time you expect your period to start, then check with any over-the-counter urine pregnancy test.

If your test is positive, call your doctor to set an appointment.

And congratulations!

What can I do about pelvic pain?

First, it is important to differentiate between pain that requires immediate attention and pain that is more of a chronic nature (and may in fact be normal).

Your ovaries may be the cause.

Abrupt onset of pelvic pain can be caused by ovarian torsion, ruptured ovarian cyst, and ectopic pregnancy.

By the way, if you have ovarian cysts, don’t worry. Ovarian cysts are normal in a young woman’s ovulatory cycle. Complications relating to these cysts are rare.

But I still haven’t answered the question. If you have pelvic pain, take ibuprofen. If ibuprofen does not relieve the pain, call your doctor and set up an appointment.

How do I know if my period is abnormal?

Some women experience bleeding that lasts more than seven consecutive days and at a volume greater than 80cc. Of course, exactly how much you are bleeding during your period is very difficult to quantify.

Some women experience bleeding between periods. Others experience both excessive bleeding and bleeding between periods.

Women can also experience abnormally short period cycles (every 21 days or less) and abnormally long period cycles (every 35 days or more).

If you experiencing any of these symptoms, call your doctor and set up an appointment.

Do I have a yeast infection?

Unfortunately, there are many causes of vaginitis, of which one is yeast.

In fact, over 75% of women with symptoms of yeast vaginitis, actually have other causes of their symptoms. It is important for you to be seen by a doctor to ensure correct diagnosis and treatment.

It burns when I urinate.

If it burns when you urinate, your body is trying to tell you something. You should ask yourself, “Do I have a urinary tract infection?”

The likelihood that you have a urinary tract infection is high, but you need evaluation from a doctor with a urinalysis to ensure correct diagnosis and correct antibiotic therapy.