MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology North Conway provides high-quality health care for every stage of life.
Compassionate OB/GYN care for every stage of life
Our experienced team will always take the time to listen, get to know your unique needs, and answer any questions you may have.
Services include, but are not limited to:
- Routine gynecological exams
- Preventive screening
- Breast care
- Childbirth
- Pre- and post-natal care
- Irregular periods
- Infertility counseling
- Mammograms
- Pap smears
- STD testing
- Birth control and sexual health
- Menopause care and healthy aging
- Education and counseling
What is an OB-GYN provider?
Obstetricians and gynecologists (OB-GYNs) specialize in lifelong female reproductive and sexual health (puberty, pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and geriatric care.) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that people with female reproductive organs first see a gynecologist when they're between the ages of 13 and 15.
Your ob-gyn is your partner in reproductive and sexual health and the annual visit is your time to ask questions and talk about any health concerns. In between visits, let your doctor know if you are having problems.
More about our services
Our care includes regularly scheduled health screenings and your annual exam. At your annual exam, we take the opportunity to listen, to answer your questions, and to get to know you and your unique needs and make recommendations specifically for you.
We recommend the following schedule of health screenings:
- Ages 18 to 39 (or when sexually active): Annual pap smear, breast exam and routine health maintenance.
- Ages 40 to 50: All the above plus a cholesterol check and mammogram (earlier if family history).
- Ages 51 +: All the above plus colorectal cancer screening and osteoporosis screening.
- These are guidelines; your family history and previous medical conditions may change what your provider feels is best for you.
As a patient, you have a choice of receiving care from our certified nurse-midwives or from one of our board-certified OB/GYN physicians. Your initial visit will be scheduled with one of our midwives, who will explain what you can expect during your pregnancy, perform a physical exam, and order any necessary laboratory tests or ultrasounds. As a convenience to our patients, we can obtain the necessary specimens for any labs while you are here in our office and send them to our laboratory for processing.
The midwife will explain the difference in philosophies between midwives and physicians. You then can choose your caregiver. Your caregiver will follow you through your pregnancy, perform your delivery (subject to the on-call schedule) and your postpartum exam.
What is a certified nurse-midwife?
A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is a registered nurse (RN) who has graduated from one of the advanced programs accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). In addition, nurse-midwives must pass a national certification examination and meet strict requirements set by state health agencies in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories.
Nurse-midwives can work in clinics, hospitals, or birthing centers. Many, like those at MaineHealth Obstetrics and Gynecology North Conway, work in private practices with physicians, while others are employed by health maintenance organizations (HMOs) or other types of health care plans.
The majority of deliveries by nurse-midwives occur in hospitals and birth centers. Nurse-midwives provide prenatal, postpartum, normal newborn care and routine gynecological care. While they are probably best known for how they help women during labor and delivery, they apply their philosophy of care in all settings and with women across their lifespan.
If during a routine exam or as the result of a specific physical complaint, it is determined that surgical intervention is required, you can be assured that your physicians are qualified to perform gynecological surgery.
Our OB/GYNs are board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetric and Gynecology. All surgeries are done at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital, which has staff for both scheduled and emergency surgeries.
Infertility can be one of the most emotionally devastating experiences a couple can go through, which is one reason it has been a focus of our practice for over a decade. At least 10% of all couples experience infertility- that is, they're unable to conceive or bring a pregnancy to full term after a year or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse- while another 10%-25% of couples experience secondary infertility, the inability to conceive a child after a prior pregnancy.
If you are having trouble becoming pregnant, we will develop a thorough history, take the time to counsel you, and discuss the treatment options that may be appropriate for you. These options may include a hysterosalpingogram to determine if your tubes are clear, a count of your partner’s sperm, the use of fertility medications or intrauterine insemination.
As we age we are faced with new challenges regarding our gynecological well-being. Our providers are available to discuss health concerns related to menopause. They include bone density, the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy, the causes and treatment of vaginal dryness, the causes and treatment of emotional issues and other menopause symptoms. Our providers also continue to monitor your mammograms and pap smears.
