October 13: Pines Women’s Health

Obstetricians are physicians who specialize in caring for pregnant women. They provide care throughout the nine months of pregnancy, oversee the labor and delivery process, and care for the new mother while she is in the hospital. A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is also a medical professional who specializes in pregnancy. CNMs are not physicians and therefore do not perform obstetrical surgery. If a woman’s pregnancy is normal and uncomplicated, she may choose a midwife for her prenatal care, labor, and delivery.

Pines Obstetricians and CNMs see patients at Pines Federally Qualified Health Centers listed below:

Women’s and Children’s Health Center, (conveniently located on the Cary Medical Center Campus in Caribou)
Presque Isle Family Health Center
St. John Valley Health Center

Gynecologists are physicians who specialize in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases of the female reproductive organs, including the uterus, vagina, and ovaries. Most gynecologists in the United States are also obstetricians, and vice versa.

Pines Gynecologists see patients at Pines Federally Qualified Health Centers listed below:

Women’s and Children’s Health Center, (conveniently located on the Cary Medical Center Campus in Caribou)

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Breast and cervical health are important for women to remain mindful of. For more information about women’s health screenings, please view the short video below from our friends at Pines Health Services.

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The Maine CDC Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP) is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), and with Maine General Fund dollars. Maine first received CDC funding in the fall of 1994 and began providing early detection services in 1995. The mission of the MBCHP is to provide breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to underserved women, to provide public and professional education, and to support community partnerships to enhance statewide cancer control activities.

MBCHP will pay for a breast and/or cervical cancer screening office visit performed at one of our designated network service locations. You will be given options to choose a service location during enrollment or re-enrollment.Your office visit must be performed at the service location you choose during enrollment/re-enrollment AND include one of the following preventive cancer screening services: