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Five Tips For a Healthy & Active Summer

Uncategorized Posted on: 07/8/21

With the weather heating up and pandemic restrictions around the country lifting, folks are not only getting out, they’re staying active. While you’re out and about this summer, here are five insightful tips to help you stay healthy and active.  1.) Get Outside! For many folks, pandemic restrictions limited how often they could get out. […]


June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month!

Uncategorized Posted on: 06/8/21

It’s June, which means it’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Since 1999, we’ve set aside the month of June to celebrate, recognize, and honor the LGBTQ+ community. Originally designed to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, today millions of folks around the world join hands to remember how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to […]


May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Uncategorized Posted on: 05/13/21

Mental health can be a tough subject to talk about. But at the end of the day, your mental well-being is just as important as your physical well-being. In fact, the two go hand in hand. In the words of the World Health Organization, “there is no health without mental health.”   Mental Health & […]


Welcome Back Jennifer Phillips, PA!

Uncategorized Posted on: 04/7/21

OBGYN Associates of Western New York is pleased to announce Physician Assistant Jennifer Phillips will be rejoining the practice, effective Monday, April 12th. PA Phillips has worked in women’s health since 1999 and especially enjoys working with women of all ages to improve their quality of life. She believes a focus on patient education is […]


Have You Been in For Your Checkup Lately?

Uncategorized Posted on: 12/28/20

Let’s face it: going to the doctor’s isn’t at the top of everyone’s to-do list, even in a perfect world. Add Covid-19 into the picture and the anxiety multiplies. In reality, however, a doctor’s office is one of the safest places to be right now! A CDC study from June found that over 40% of […]


COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination during Pregnancy Summary

Uncategorized Posted on: 12/16/20

COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination during Pregnancy Summary Currently, available data suggests that symptomatic pregnant patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of more severe illness compared with non-pregnant peers. Even though the risk for severe COVID-19 is low, these data indicate an increased risk of need for ICU admission and ventilatory support in pregnant women […]


Five Reasons Why You Should Schedule an Annual OBGYN Appointment

Uncategorized Posted on: 03/10/20

The holiday season has come and gone, the seasons are changing, and just like that, it’s a new year. Soon it’ll be time to file your taxes, get your vehicle inspected, and (gasp) slip on the familiar white paper gown for a yearly OBGYN visit. Or is it? While the circumstances for each individual certainly […]


3 reasons you need to join us for The March For Babies

Posted on: 04/18/19

This May 5th is the March For Babies. We’re excited to participate and hope that you are, too. If you’re unfamiliar with the March For Babies, we’ll talk a little bit here about what it is, and why you should join us in it. What is the March For Babies? The March For Babies is […]


Why Proper Nutrition is Important for Women’s Health

Posted on: 03/28/19

March is National Nutrition Month, and in observance, we wanted to talk for a bit about healthy eating. As with all forms of health, proper nutrition is a fundamental cornerstone for women’s health. What you eat and drink each day can hugely affect your health both today and later in your life. We’re going to […]


Condoms, Birth Control and Safer Sex Practices

Posted on: 02/19/19

With Valentine’s day just behind us, we wanted to talk about safer sex practices. We know it can be tempting to go with the flow and be spontaneous, but it helps to plan ahead. This goes twice as far when it comes to sex, due to the potential risks involved. So, with that in mind, […]