Charleston House Gynecology

10/13/2026

Today, the pink ribbon means something a little different.

October 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day—a day specifically dedicated to the women living with stage IV breast cancer.

Metastatic breast cancer means the cancer has spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. It most commonly spreads to the bones, liver, lungs or brain.

And an important thing to understand: if breast cancer spreads to the bones, for example, it doesn’t become bone cancer. It is still breast cancer—metastatic breast cancer—because that is where the cancer cells originated.

These are women who may have already heard the words “breast cancer” once before.

They may have gone through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or years of follow-up appointments. Or metastatic disease may have been part of their diagnosis from the very beginning.

And now, treatment isn’t simply a chapter they finished. For many, it is part of everyday life.

There are scans.
Appointments.
Medication changes.
Good news that lets you exhale.
News that changes the plan.

And all of the completely ordinary parts of being a woman happening right alongside it.

Work still happens.
Families still need you.
Birthdays are still celebrated.
Trips are still taken.
Dinner still needs to be figured out.
Life keeps moving.

And so do these women.

Today isn’t about making their stories heavier. It’s about making sure they’re included in the conversation.

Because Breast Cancer Awareness Month belongs to the survivors.
It belongs to the women newly diagnosed.
It belongs to the women we’ve lost.
And it belongs to the women who are living with breast cancer right now.

To our patients, families, friends and every woman navigating metastatic breast cancer:

We see the life you’re living beyond the diagnosis. And today, especially, we’re thinking of you. 💕

10/12/2026

Today is World Arthritis Day, and we’re using it as an excuse to talk about something women tend to normalize way too quickly; the aches and changes quietly learn to live with.

Consider this your reminder to stay curious about your body instead of simply accepting every new symptom as part of getting older.

10/01/2026

We talk a lot about being proactive with your health.

This is what we mean.

Medicine keeps moving. New tools become available. Research evolves. And our job isn’t just to tell you to get your annual screenings—it’s to help you understand what else is happening that could matter to your health.

Galleri® is one of those conversations.

An FDA Advisory Committee has now voted in support of its approval, marking an important step forward for a blood test designed to look for signals associated with more than 50 types of cancer.

It doesn’t replace the screenings you already need, and it isn’t currently FDA approved.

But if you’ve been wondering about Galleri, ask us.

It’s available at Charleston House, and we can talk through what it is, what it isn’t, and whether it makes sense for you. 🤍

09/21/2026

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day. 💜 And for us, brain health is very much a women’s health conversation.

Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans living with Alzheimer’s are women, and a woman’s estimated lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer’s at age 65 is 1 in 5.

Those numbers matter to us because at Charleston House, we don’t just ask how your period is or when you had your last mammogram.

We ask how you’re sleeping. How you’re thinking and concentrating. Whether you’ve noticed changes in your memory or mood. What’s happening with your hormones, blood pressure, cholesterol and metabolic health. Your stress. Your movement. Your family history.

Because your brain doesn’t exist separately from the rest of your health.

And when a woman tells us, “I just don’t feel as sharp as I used to,” we don’t automatically dismiss that as stress, aging or “just hormones.”

Sometimes hormones may play a role. Sometimes it’s sleep, medications, mood, thyroid function, nutrient deficiencies or other health factors. And sometimes a change deserves further evaluation.

A few things we encourage for good brain health:

💜 Move your body regularly
💜 Prioritize quality sleep
💜 Know your blood pressure, cholesterol + blood sugar
💜 Eat plenty of greens, berries, healthy fats + whole foods
💜 Keep learning, challenging your brain + staying socially connected
💜 And tell us when something feels different

That’s comprehensive women’s healthcare: paying attention to the whole picture and noticing when that picture begins to change.

Brain health belongs in the conversation long before there is a diagnosis. 💜

ComprehensiveCare

09/15/2026

Look what came in the mail today! Please text us to schedule your flu shot!

Available for all concierge members.

09/14/2026

Imagine walking into your appointment and not having to start with, “Okay, where do I even begin?”

Because we’ve already begun.

Before you ever sit down with your provider, Abby has been working behind the scenes to help us understand where you’ve been. She’s helping gather records from previous providers, tracking down past reports, making sure we have the information we need and pulling together pieces of your medical history that might otherwise live in three different offices.

Then Macy begins helping us understand where you are now. She may spend time going through your history, your medications, what you’ve tried before, what worked, what didn’t and what’s changed recently.

Maybe you made the appointment because your periods are different.

But as we start putting the story together, we learn you’re also waking up at 3 a.m. Your anxiety feels different. Your energy has changed. You’ve noticed changes in your weight. Maybe there’s a lab result or report from two years ago that suddenly provides a little more context.

Those details matter.

And they shouldn’t have to be discovered five minutes before your appointment is over.

By the time you sit down with your provider, Abby, Macy and the rest of your Charleston House team have already been communicating, reviewing and connecting those pieces.

So instead of walking into a room where you have to start your entire medical history from the beginning, the conversation can start differently.

Not simply:

“What brings you in today?”

But:

“I’ve read through what’s been going on. Let’s talk about it.”

That difference matters to us.

Because you shouldn’t have to be the historian, investigator and project manager of your own healthcare every time you walk into a doctor’s office.

We want you to feel like you have a team that already knows your story and is ready to keep learning it.

Your appointment may have a start time.
Your care starts long before it. 💙

09/11/2026

We honor the lives lost on September 11, the families whose lives were forever changed, and the extraordinary courage of those who stepped forward in the face of tragedy.

Twenty-five years later, their stories, their sacrifice, and their memory remain with us.

We will never forget. 🤍

09/09/2026

It’s that time of year! Planning is well underway for our SEVENTH Turn up the Pink event! We will be back at the house on October 28th for a night of education on how to lower your risk of breast cancer and a special focus this year will be on the impact of hormone therapy and breast cancer! Sponsorships have started to roll in and we are grateful to Pavise Emily Amacker and
Myriad Genetics as we kick off the event planning with their generous donations.
In the coming weeks we will begin laying out the mission behind this event which is to identify women in the community who are at high risk and require additional surveillance. Follow along here to learn more about the event and how you can participate and walk away with life saving information. PLUS, we always love to gather to encourage, connect and empower and that is exactly what we will be doing on the 28th of October! Pencil us in for a night of FUN!

05/18/2026

Midlife is not just a hormonal shift—it’s a neurological one.

Estrogen doesn’t only affect your cycle. It plays a role in how your brain processes information, regulates mood, and maintains clarity.

So when estrogen begins to fluctuate:
• focus can feel harder
• memory can feel less sharp
• emotional responses can feel stronger

Layer that with:
• disrupted sleep
• changing metabolism
• increased stress load
And suddenly, things feel different.

Not wrong.
Not broken.
But different.

This is why a more comprehensive approach to mental health matters in midlife. Because your brain is adapting, and it deserves support while it does.

If this sounds familiar, it’s time for a more thoughtful look at your health.

05/16/2026