Women's health

Our approach to women’s health care

Because SIU Medicine is an academic medical community, our providers aren’t just skilled diagnosticians and healers. They’re also training the next generation of specialists while conducting research that has the potential to change lives. As moms, daughters and sisters, women often take on many of the health care responsibilities. At SIU Medicine, we want to make decisions about your health and your health care easy and enjoyable. 

For women ready to begin or expand their families, our team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists, obstetricians and gynecologists, family medicine doctors and general internal medicine specialists collaborate to guide you safely through your pregnancy, from preconception to postnatal care. Our Fertility and IVF Center is also eager to make your dreams of having a family come true. As the experts in sexual health and wellness, SIU Medicine is home to one of the region’s most advanced fertility and IVF centers and the only certified sexual health counselor in downstate Illinois.

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Sexual health counselor Kaylie Caswell is the only certified sexual health counselor in central and southern Illinois. 

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Olejnik earns distinction to move women's health care forward

Dr. Jeffrey Olejnik becomes one of four area providers with North American Menopause Society certification

SIU Medicine introduces MobilePay, a text-to-pay solution for patients

Powered by AthenaHealth and AccessOne, MobilePay allows patients to choose to pay their statement balances directly from their mobile phones without logging into our portal, downloading an app
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Expanding access to Maternal-Fetal Medicine care

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) supports patients facing high-risk pregnancies. This care is time-sensitive and essential: a lack of MFM care is associated with worse outcomes for mothers and their

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FDA requires patient notification of breast density

Nearly half of women age 40 and older have dense breasts, which can make mammograms harder to read and increase the likelihood of missing cancer during screenings. To address this, the FDA now requires mammogram facilities to notify patients about their breast density.
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Understanding PCOS: signs, causes and treatment

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS for short, is the leading cause of female infertility, according to the World Health Organization. This condition affects a surprising number of women of
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New study supports hormone replacement therapy in early menopause

A recent study published in JAMA finds that the benefits of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms outweigh the risks for most women under age 60. It's good news for women who suffer from hot flashes, insomnia and other related problems.
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Navigating change: Menopause and hormone replacement therapy

Two million women in the United States enter menopause annually, marking an end to their reproductive years. It usually occurs in women around the age of 51.