A panel of local OB/GYNs will discuss sexual health topics for women

Lake Charles, La. (February 23, 2012) - Women & Children’s Hospital (WCH) will host their next free Healthy Woman event on Thursday, March 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Charles Country Club located at 3350 Country Club Road. 

The topic for this month’s event is sexual health for women featuring an experienced panel of OB/GYNs including Drs. Eddye G. Blossom II, James Brown III, TriCia Guidry and Alice Prestia. “A wide variety of women’s health questions will be answered at this seminar including the importance of certain annual exams, STDs, endometriosis, contraception health risk, libido, menopause and more,” said Nadia Nazeer, Healthy Woman program coordinator. “We anonymously surveyed our current Healthy Woman members, asking them what topics or questions did they want to have addressed by our panel. We had nearly 100 women respond and we have fielded those questions to our physician panel,” Nazeer added.

Door prizes and refreshments will be served following the program.  Women ages 25 and up are encouraged to attend. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 5:45 p.m.   Anyone interested in attending this event or in joining Healthy Woman should go online to register at www.women-childrens.com/healthywoman or call Nadia Nazeer at 337-475-4064 to reserve your place by 5 pm, Tuesday, February 28.

Healthy Woman is a free community resource provided by Women & Children’s Hospital that provides women with the information they need to make informed healthcare and wellness decisions for themselves and their families. Healthy Woman offers free monthly seminars and activities, covering a wide range of subjects including women’s health issues, stress management, healthy cooking and more.

About Women & Children’s Hospital:  Women & Children’s Hospital (WCH) is a full-service acute care hospital located at 4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605.  WCH is the area’s preferred leader for Women’s Services and offers inpatient, outpatient, medical and surgical care for men, women and children. WCH is a recognized Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and is equipped with a 24-hour, physician-staffed Emergency Department and a Level 3 Neonatal ICU. For more information about WCH, visit www.women-childrens.com.