Celebrate Women's Health Month
During Women's Health Month, WakeMed Women's shares how important it is to take care of yourself.
It’s never too early or late to make healthy changes that help you look and feel your best. Take control of your health and bring others in your family along for the ride!
Women's Services
Our Special Highlights
Breast Cancer
Significant advancements in breast cancer treatment are promising with survival rates for early-stage cases exceeding ninety percent. With personalized approaches, treatments are now tailored to the biology of the cancer, utilizing incredibly advanced tools
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Women's Health Screenings
Women's health screenings support early detection of conditions. Seeing a provider regarding concerns can also help women manage managing menopausal symptoms and prepare for pregnancy.
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Featured Provider
Dr. Sindi Diko is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon, committed to affording each patient the same level of compassionate care she would extend to her own loved ones. She wants patients to feel safe in her care and empowered in making the best decisions for their individual breast and sexual health journeys.
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Happy Patients
“Shalom's courage throughout her hospital stay was inspirational. With medical therapy and healthy habits, we expect her to enjoy a long, happy life with her new baby." — Michael Cowherd, MD
A Heart Attack at 32: Shalom Trice's Story >>
Sarah Has Questions
When it comes to life, wellness, health and medicine, we all have questions. Sarah King from MIX 101.5 has questions, and she’s not afraid to ask. Listen in to our women’s podcast series, Sarah Has Questions, where she sits down with providers from WakeMed for candid conversations about women’s health. No topic is off limits!
Check out some of our most recent podcasts:
Tune In for Health Tips
Tune in to Mix 101.5 this month as we share health tips for women. Listen below as Jenn Harrington, PT discusses why pelvic floor health is so important and Amantia Kennedy, MD dives into what every women should know about menopause.
What is Menopause? | Amantia Kennedy, MD
Pelvic Floor | Jenn Harrington, PT
Women's 2026 Health Observances
- Lupus Awareness Month: Lupus in Women
- National Osteoporosis Awareness Month
- 5/11 National Women’s Check-Up Day (Preventative Screenings)
- 5/10 Mother’s Day
- 5/10 – 5/16 National Women’s Health Week
Better Health Care Is in Your Genes
This Women’s Health Month, WakeMed is inviting patients to learn more about how your DNA impacts your health through our community health research program, PreciselyYou.
Participation is completely voluntary, DNA screening is offered at no cost to you, and health insurance is not required.
PreciselyYou participants can learn about inherited risks for:
- Common cancers: hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and colorectal cancer related to Lynch syndrome
- Heart disease: hereditary high cholesterol (also known as familial hypercholesterolemia)
You also have the opportunity to learn about your regional ancestry and other traits, including caffeine sensitivity, sleep patterns and more.
We believe PreciselyYou can help us better understand and provide more personalized care to those impacted by hereditary cancer and heart disease so that we may support a healthier North Carolina.
Signing up is quick, easy and at no cost to you.
Women's Health Awards and Accreditations
Women's Blogs
diet & nutrition
"Could Your Gut Be the Key to Unlocking Better Mental Health?" Dietitian Parul Kharod Explains
Medically reviewed by Parul Kharod, RD, LDNEver thought about how our eating habits affect our mental wel...
Stories
Miracles, Medicine and Mother's Milk: Amanda and Ruby's NICU Triumph
Matt and Amanda Zopp have always had a special place in their heart for the welfare of children. They cur...
Pregnancy
From IVF to Labor and Delivery: Allie Zeck's Story
A Long IVF Journey Matt and Allie Zeck were a healthy couple with unexplained infertility. They had tried for years to become pregnant naturally, but when their efforts failed, they turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF). This process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman’s ovulatory process, removing an ovum or ova from her ovaries and […]
Children's
The Fight to Save Ethan's Kidneys: From Birth through Childhood
Erica and her husband were overjoyed to learn in 2015 that they'd have their second child. The pregnancy ...
Women's
Natalya Guerrier: A Surprise Wedding NICU Story
Natalya Guerrier and her fiancé had been trying for quite some time to become pregnant. With each negati...
Women's
Sweet Solutions: Expert Insights on Managing Gestational Diabetes with WakeMed Dietitian Gissela Banegas
Medically Reviewed by Gissela Banegas, RDNothing could be sweeter than a pregnancy with zero problems. Ye...
Women's
Latifah's Woman Warrior Story: Triumph through Type 2 Diabetes and Triplet Births
For Latifah Dixon, motherhood has always been a profound joy. Already a proud mom to a beautiful girl, sh...
Women's
From Misdiagnosed Ear Infection to Life-Threatening Aneurysm: Sarah's Inspiring Birth Story of Navigating Stroke While Pregnant
"I found out I was pregnant with Leo during summer 2024. The pregnancy was very special because we had su...
Cancer Care
From Diagnosis to Triumph: How WakeMed Helped 34-Year-Old Danielle Murray Take On Aggressive Breast Cancer and Win
In December 2024, 34-year-old Danielle Murray and her husband, Kevin Murray, were at a Christmas party en...
Women's
Navigating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Hope for a Fertile, Healthy Future
Medically reviewed by Gissela Banegas, RDMenstrual periods are uncomfortable, but they shouldn't be debil...
Women's
Take 5 with Maternal Fetal Medicine Dietitian Gissela Banegas
Gissela Banegas, WakeMed's maternal fetal medicine dietitian, radiates warmth and expertise. Specializing...
Women's
Crimson Revelations: Unraveling the Secrets of Menstrual Cycles and Hormonal Rhythms
Medically reviewed by Chantel Roedner, MD, FACOGThe "monthly flow," "visit from Auntie Red" or "crimson t...
Women's
Body Positive Weight Loss Tips for Women — with Dietitian Sydney Hinshaw
Medically reviewed by Sydney Hinshaw, RDShedding a few pesky pounds prior to summer is on the minds of ma...
Women's
The Life-Saving Power of Early Detection: Megan's Story
Megan Dew was well aware of the importance of mammograms and early detection for breast cancer. Her grandmother passed away from breast cancer, and her mother is a breast cancer survivor. Armed with the knowledge of her family’s health history, Megan began getting mammograms at the age of 34 based on her ob-gyn’s recommendation. “When […]
Orthopaedics
Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures in Women
Take care of your bones, so your bones can take care of you. Whether you’re a middle-aged adult or a teenage star athlete, neglecting your bone health can lead to osteoporosis — a common yet serious disease affecting both men and women. To help combat this condition, Women’s Health Month is a great time to […]
Women's
Surviving Domestic Violence: Lashawn Spencer's Path to Healing through the WakeMed Violence Recovery Program
According to the National Institutes of Health, "Over 35 percent of heterosexual women, 40 percent of les...
Women's
Dr. Amantia Kennedy on the Magic of Menopause
Incredible.Beautiful.Magnificent woman. From puberty to the menopausal transition, a woman's body is a wo...
Raleigh Campus
Rewired: Jazmine Bonner's VNS Journey After Stroke at Age 35
Jazmine Bonner was a typical 35-year-old mom of one. Very proud of her football player son, she relished...
Pregnancy
Baby Rori's 101 Days in the NICU
"This morning, I sit in the living room, watching our almost-one-year-old daughter pick up lettered block...
Raleigh Campus
39 and Fighting: Yamicka Brown's Battle Back From Stroke
Stroke can happen any moment at any age to anyone. For 39-year-old, energetic and physically active Yamic...
Pregnancy
Rachel Rice, NP, on Mental Health During Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery and Postpartum
A trip to the hospital is rarely a good thing — unless you're expecting a baby. Having a baby, for many...
Heart & Vascular
Dead 3 Times: Tracy Peebles' Cardiac Story
On December 23, 2024, just two days prior to Christmas, Tracy Peebles was home with her ten-year-old daug...
Women's
When to See an OB-GYN
In the preteen years, parents are likely to start wondering when their daughter should have their first a...
Women's
All About Breasts: Cysts, Lumps, Infections, Enhancement and More
We talk a lot about breast cancer, but when it comes to female breasts, there is a lot more to learn from...