New Fourth Trimester Guidelines Highlight the Need for Follow-up Care

New Fourth Trimester Guidelines Highlight the Need for Follow-up Care Last year the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new recommendations for obstetricians during the immediate postpartum period—what is referred to as the fourth trimester. The new guidelines suggest that post-natal appointments are set as early as three weeks or sooner after birth…

We have been awarded AlUM Ultrasound Practice Accreditation

JORDAN & ASSOCIATES OB/GYN is awarded AlUM Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Chesapeake, VA. The Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is pleased to announce that JORDAN & ASSOCIATES OB/GYN has been awarded ultrasound practice re-accreditation in the area(s) Obstetrics & Gynecology. JORDAN & ASSOCIATES OB/GYN achieved this recognition by meeting…

What is HPV?

What is Human Papillomavirus? Human papillomavirus [HPV] is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in our society today. Approximately 79 million Americans are infected with genital HPV. About 14 million become newly infected each year, most of whom are teens and young adults. More specifically, an estimated 19,200 women and 11,600 men are…