Women’s Center at Tomball Regional

Women’s Wellness

At Tomball Regional Medical Center, we seek to build trusting, caring relationships with our patients. We are here to provide you with comprehensive professional care with warmth.

As women’s needs change, Tomball Regional Medical Center remains committed to proactively providing help and guidance on health issues facing women as they mature. We are committed to offering the community a comprehensive range of services to help in help women live longer and healthier lives. Screening tests are among the best tools for defeating diseases. Our staff is dedicated to making your experience as comfortable as possible and to help ease the uncertainties regarding screening tests and any subsequent associated diagnostic procedures.

Below are a few of the most current women’s health issues today. Click on any of the topics below for more information…

Cancer
Heart Disease
Menopause
Osteoporosis
Urinary Incontinence

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Cancer can be detected early. Some tests that aid in early detection, include, but are not limited to…

Breast Cancer - Mammograms
Cervical Cancer – Pap Tests
Colorectal Cancer - Stool test, Sigmoidoscopy, Barium Enema, and/or Colonoscopy
Endometrial Cancer - If you are a high-risk cancer candidate, discuss available screening tests with your physician
Depending on age, physical exams may need to be done for signs of thyroid, testicular, ovarian, lymph node, oral or skin cancer.

Heart Disease is the number one cause of death for women. There are many risk factors attribute to heart disease. Some risk factors that can’t be changed include: gender, family history of heart disease, age and race. However, there is good news. The are many risk factors that are controllable, and those include:

Smoking
Weight
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Diabetes
Poor Diet
Lack of Exercise
Stress

Menopause is not the end of the road. It is a normal stage in every woman’s life where they embark on a new journey, typically occurs between the ages of 40 and 55. It is typically a slow transition over a period of time where a woman can experience mild or severe symptoms. Implementing healthy life style habits into your life can help treat the symptoms of menopause; some of those include, but are not limited to…

Daily exercise
Low-fat, high fiber, calcium rich diet
Restricting consumption of caffeine, alcohol, sugar or salt
Vitamin/Mineral Supplements as indicated by your physician
A good nights rest

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes your bones to become thin and weak. Bones that are weak are much more likely to fracture, especially in the hips, spine and wrist. Bone loss occurs slowly over time, without symptoms, until a bone breaks. Fortunately, Osteoporosis can now be diagnosed before fractures occur by measuring bone density, and beginning treatment early can prevent fractures from occurring.

Urinary Incontinence: Loss of bladder control is treatable – don’t let it run your life. Women between the ages of 15 to 65 can be affected by urinary incontinence. Less than half of individuals consult their healthcare providers about this problem, often because they lack sufficient information about what bladder management options are available. Urinary incontinence can be caused by aging, childbirth, menopause, surgery, obesity and many other factors.

Tomball Regional Medical Center is always available to support you to help you achieve your goals for a healthier lifestyle. We offer support groups, educational programs, and screening tests.

If you suffer from any of these listed above. Don’t suffer in silence. Talk to your healthcare provider. For additional information or for physician referral services, call 281.401.7777.