What to expect at your first gynecologist appointment
Dr. Shweta Patel, MD, FACOG Board-certified OB/GYN • U.S. Navy veteran (13 years) • Author, The Book of Hormones • Founder, Gaya Wellness Published November 5, 2025 • Updated May 1, 2026 Key Finding: Your first gynecologist appointment does not automatically require a pelvic exam. ACOG states that pelvic examinations should be performed when indicated […]
How to get antibiotics for a UTI without seeing a doctor
Dr. Shweta Patel, MD, FACOG Board-certified OB/GYN • U.S. Navy veteran (13 years) • Author, The Book of Hormones • Founder, Gaya Wellness Published October 16, 2025 • Updated May 3, 2026 Key Finding: The 2010 IDSA/ESCMID guideline in Clinical Infectious Diseases lists nitrofurantoin 100 mg twice daily for 5 days as an appropriate first-line […]