Agnesian

Addressing the physical, emotional and educational needs of women, Agnesian HealthCare's Women's Health Services offers the resources that apply to your life, in all its wonderful complexity. With a Health Resource Center, Obstetric Services, a Domestic Violence Program, Behavioral Health Services and programs serving women in mid-life, a number of options are available in the Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun areas.

For a quick reference of our providers, including Obstetrics/Gynecology, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics, click here.

Programs Serving Women in Mid-Life: The natural aging process brings with it new health concerns as women seek to maintain a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle. Agnesian HealthCare's Women's Health Services offers the resources to make the most during this time of transition:

• Bone Densitometry: A simple, non-intrusive bone density test is the best way to accurately measure the density of your bones. Left unchecked, brittle bones caused by osteoporosis can lead to stooped posture, chronic pain, and restricted mobility. A bone density test can help your physician diagnose the disease, especially early-on, before prescribing a course of treatment.
• Dale Michels Center for Heart Care
• Incontinence Services: Although sometimes embarrassing, urinary incontinence can often be successfully treated and reversed. Our incontinence specialists will help you work toward more normal bladder control and improved urinary health.
•  Free Women's Health Checkups: In cooperation with the Wisconsin Women's Cancer Control Program, Agnesian HealthCare offers free checkups, including a Pap smear and pelvic exam, clinical breast exam and a mammogram, for women age 50 and older with low incomes, no insurance or not enough insurance.
• Women and Infants
• Women's Imaging: Regularly scheduled mammograms are one of the most important things you can do for yourself. Our radiographers produce clear images of the breast that can reveal small tumors up to two years before they can be felt by physical examination. That is important, because when you find a breast tumor in its earliest stages, you have a better than 90 percent chance of long-term survival.
• Obstetric Services
• Domestic Violence Program
• Behavioral Health Services

Feeling and staying well is about so much more than crises and checkups. Staying informed of the latest developments in women's health can lead to improving your chances of living a long healthy life. Available on a free check-out basis, Journeys: a health resource center maintains a collection of materials dealing with breast cancer, heart-healthy living, osteoporosis, hysterectomy, weight loss, divorce support and so much more. The center also offers a number of health and wellness classes. Since women are often the family's "designated decision makers," the center also offers resources dealing with health issues affecting your spouse, children and parents. For more information, call (920) 926-4960.