Our existing patients may have noticed that the sign in front of our office building has changed. Thanks to a generous donation from the Wilson family the first level of the office building is the home of a cancer center for our Beaches community. The rest of the office building continues to be “Medical Office Building B”.

For new patients, we are still located in Medical Office Building B which is the same building identified with the sign “Wilson Cancer Care Center”.

To All Of Our Valued Patients:

As some of you may be aware, 9th Street in Jacksonville Beach is under construction. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. The easiest way to get to our office will be to use 16th Avenue South , which is behind our office. Or you can use 13th Avenue South , which will take you to the front of our parking lot. Use the following directions:

If you are coming from Beach Boulevard , go to 3rd Street and turn right, continue on to 16th Avenue South . The land mark will be CVS Pharmacy on the right, turn right there. Follow 16th AvenueSouth to the end which will be Roberts Drive , turn right again and you will see our building on the right next to the Baptist Surgery Center (new building). We are in the building with Wilson Cancer Care Center on the side of the building. – 1375 Roberts Drive .

If you are coming from JTB, exit on 3rd Street or A1A and go north. Continue on A1A (3 rd Street) until you see 16th Avenue South, the land mark on the left will be Clean Getaway Car Wash andCVS Pharmacy, turn left on 16th Avenue South. Follow 16th Avenue South to the end which will be Roberts Drive , turn right and you will see our building on the right next to the Baptist Surgery Center (new building). We are in Building B – 1375 Roberts Drive .

Or you can use 13th Avenue South and go straight past the Baptist Beaches Hospital to Roberts Drive , which curves to the left. Our office is on the left.

Construction on 9th Street in Jacksonville Beach continues. The estimated completion date of this project is the fall of this year. During construction, the easiest way to get to our office continues to be to use 16th Avenue South.

For detailed instructions click here.

We are sorry for any inconvenience.

The FDA has announced today that it “does not intend to take enforcement action against pharmacies that compound hydroxyprogesterone caproate”.  The-Rx’s the maker of Makena had previously sent “cease and desist” letters to pharmacies compounding this medication.

This is good news for patients and hopefully an important step towards a more reasonable price for this very important medication.

Read the full FDA announcement here.

Essure is a permanent birth control procedure that works with your body to create a natural barrier against pregnancy. This gentle procedure can be performed in our office located in Jacksonville Beach.

The Essure procedure is permanent and is NOT reversible. Therefore, you should be sure you do not want children in the future.

Essure offers women what no birth control ever has

• No surgery, burning or anesthesia
• No hormones
• No slowing down to recover
• Performed in less than 10 minutes
• Peace of mind – your doctor can confirm when you can rely on Essure for birth control
• Trusted by hundreds of thousands of women and doctors for over five years

About the Procedure
Unlike other permanent birth control, the Essure procedure does not require cutting into the body or the use of radiofrequency energy to burn the fallopian tubes. Instead, an Essure trained doctor inserts soft, flexible inserts through the body’s natural pathways (vagina, cervix, and uterus) and into your fallopian tubes. The very tip of the device remains outside the fallopian tube, which provides you and your doctor with immediate visual confirmation of placement.

During the 3 months following the procedure, your body and the inserts work together to form a natural barrier that prevents sperm from reaching the egg. During this period, you must continue using another form of birth control.

After three months, it’s time to get an Essure Confirmation Test to verify you’re protected from the worries of unplanned pregnancy. The test uses a dye and special type of x-ray to ensure both that the inserts are in place and that the fallopian tubes are completely blocked.

For more information contact our office or make an appointment with one of our doctors at BeachesOBGYN.

To read the full letter, go to http://www.acog.org/from_home/misc/20110311GoedekeLtr.pdf

If during your period you feel restricted from everyday activities, if you’re constantly worried about embarrassing accidents, or you feel rundown and exhausted from the physical strain, then you may be suffering from abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding.

One in five women suffer from heavy periods. Of those, less than 15% seek treatment. Many do not think it is a treatable condition. Others believe that the only treatment options are a hysterectomy or the use of hormones. Today patients have another option for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding: endometrial ablation.

5 Minutes to Freedom

Novasure is a one-time, five-minute procedure that is completed in the privacy and comfort of our office located in Jacksonville Beach. The endometrial ablation procedure has been proven to reduce heavy bleeding to normal levels and in some cases completely eliminate periods.

Here are a few questions to review with your doctor if you are considering a Novasure endometrial ablation treatment:

1. Does your period affect your quality of life?
2. Are you bothered by the amount you’re bleeding or the pain associated with it?
3. Does your period make you feel depressed, tired, or moody?
4. Would you notice an improvement in your quality of life if your period was decreased or eliminated?

If you answered affirmatively, schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at BeachesOBGYN.