Women’s Care

Northeast Missouri Health Council provides care for women at every stage of their lives. With an emphasis on prevention and early detection, you achieve the best possible health and well-being. Every member of our staff, from physicians and nurses to office personnel, is committed to providing you with the highest level of medical care in a comfortable, friendly environment.

Women’s health services include:

  • Comprehensive gynecological exams
  • Breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings
  • Menopausal management
  • Contraceptive choices

We welcome patients with or without health insurance. For information or to schedule an appointment see our locations and hours or click on make an appointment.

 

Show Me Healthy Women
Northeast Missouri Health Council serves as a provider of the Show Me Healthy Women Program (SMHW), a free breast and cervical cancer screening program.  To qualify for a free breast and/or cervical cancer screening, women must meet certain age, income, and insurance guidelines.  Free diagnostic or treatment services are available to women who are U.S. citizens and diagnosed with breast or cervical abnormalities or cancer by a Show Me Healthy Women provider.

Click here for more information on age and income guidelines.
http://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/chronic/showmehealthywomen/eligibility.php

WISEWOMAN
WISEWOMAN provides heart disease and stroke prevention health screenings and education to clients of the Show Me Healthy Women (SMHW) Program. WISEWOMEN services include annual screenings that measure blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL, blood glucose, and height and weight for body mass index (BMI).   Risk counseling interprets each woman’s screening results and explains her risk for heart disease and stroke.

Click here for more information on age and income guidelines.
http://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/chronic/wisewoman/index.php

Text4baby
Text4baby is a FREE cell phone text messaging service for pregnant women and  new moms. Text messages are sent three times a week with information on how to have a healthy pregnancy and care for an infant. The text messages are timed to the pregnant woman’s due date or the baby’s date of birth.

The free text messages provide tips on subjects including breastfeeding, car seat safety, developmental milestones, emotional well-being, exercise and fitness, immunizations, labor and delivery, nutrition, prenatal care, safe sleep, stop smoking and more.  To register, send a text message to the number 511411 with the word BABY or BEBE (for Spanish messages).

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