Tag Archives | Women’s Health

Esther’s Breast Cancer Journey

Post by Esther Howard I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (Breast Cancer) on May 19, 2014 at age 42. It all started with a bad ear infection the beginning of April. I took 2 rounds of antibiotics and the pain only got worse. Finally, I was referred to an ENT Specialist. When my referral [...]

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Moving In Pregnancy

Post by Megan McDonald, Certified Nurse Midwife Pregnancy can be hard on the body.  In order to compensate for the growing baby, a woman’s blood volume increases, her hormones shift and she must compensate for the extra weight she is carrying in her belly.  Our bodies are pretty amazing, and they do a good job [...]

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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Post by Carrie Bonsack, CNM, MS Did you know January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month? Honor Cervical Cancer Awareness Month by educating yourself on cervical cancer and how you can help protect yourself. HealthNet Certified Nurse Midwife, Carrie Bonsack teaches you everything you need to know about cervical cancer and answers some of the most [...]

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Whatever you call ‘em, check ‘em!

Getting your annual exam is critical, and we want Indianapolis to know that we give a care about women’s health! In a light-hearted approach to a serious issue, HealthNet’s Whatever you call ‘em, check ‘em breast cancer awareness campaign  encourages women to get their annual breast exam. Seriously, there’s nothing more important taking care of [...]

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A Gift that more than just your mom will remember…

This year it is estimated that people will spend roughly $1.9 BILLION on flowers for Mother’s Day!! Yes, that is billion with a “B” – can you believe it? Of course, mom will be thrilled and admire the beauty and scent of the flowers for a few days but then what? This year, why not [...]

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Turn that Mother’s Day card into a gift that keeps on giving!!

Can you believe it? Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away! On May 8, nearly 140 million Mother’s Day cards will be exchanged in the United States. Most of these cards cost between $4 and $5! Now imagine what would happen if you donate that five dollars to your favorite Indy non-profit in honor [...]

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“Breast Cancer, now rub the head” – a Story from a Survivor

I had complete strangers rubbing my head! Paula Jacobs, HealthNet’s 67-member team captain at the 2011 Central Indiana Race for the Cure and 5-year breast cancer survivor, tells her story.  “I’m the first one to talk about my experience,” said the energetic women’s health nurse. “I want to share my story to help others.” Awareness [...]

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Meet Maggie, HealthNet’s Mammography Technologist!

Meet Maggie, our fun and outgoing Radiological and Mammography Technologist!  Many people ask her, “Is this what you do ALL day?” But to Maggie, it is more than a job that she HAS to do all day. Before Maggie was born, her maternal grandmother passed away from breast cancer. It was during the late 1960s [...]

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“Thank God! I am a survivor!”

Irene Lopez, mother of Rosa Alcazar (Spanish Interpreter at our Southeast Health & Dental Center), found a lump in her breast 2 years ago, and today, she shares her story! “In my world, I think most people think the word cancer means death,” Irene said when talking about her experience. After discovering the lump, her [...]

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Changing perspective on Mammograms

An article in the LA Times has research showign that only about half of eligible U.S. women are getting annual mammograms – even if they have insurance to pay for the exam. What about the thousands of women that do not have insurance? There are also studies showing that uninsured women are less likely to [...]

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