- Osteoporosis
- Medical Weight LossSymptoms of hyperthyroidism usually go along with a speed up in metabolism, and can include rapid heartbeat, weight loss, diarrhea, moist skin, and anxiety/nervousness. With hyperthyroidism, patients should seek treatment with an endocrinologist.
- High Cholesterol
- Emergency CareIn the event of a life-threatening emergency, please go directly to the nearest emergency room, (by ambulance if appropriate), and advise the staff that you are our patient. If you are having a medical problem after hours or on Weekends and Holidays, please call the regular office number. A doctor will then be contacted through the answering service.
- Constipation
- Urinary IncontinenceOur office specializes in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Infertility, Urinary Incontinence including Peri Menopause, Menopause, Hormone Testing, and Bio Identical Hormone Replacement. We strive to listen to our patients, and give individualized, state-of-the-art health care. Our focus is on you, and your journey to total health and wellness.
- Diarrhea
- GynecologyDr. Neal has been practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1986. He became a Texan in 1986 after having completed his undergraduate and Medical Degrees at the University of Memphis, and University of Tennessee, respectively. From 1992-1996 Dr. Neal served as chief of OBGYN at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. In 2000, Dr. Neal and Cowen moved their practice from Irving, TX to Grapevine, Texas.
- Female Infertility
- ObstetricsWelcome to the official website and integrated patient portal for Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare, located at 1054 Texan Trail Suite 100 in Grapevine, TX; the obstetrics and gynecology office of Dr. Alan Cowen, Dr. Kerry Neal and Nurse Practitioner Barbara Buckley. With a combined experience of over 100 years, Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare is equipped to help you with a wide array of services and personalized patient consultation focusing on your OB/GYN needs. For directions to our practice, please visit our directions page.
- EndometriosisOur office is happy to provide hormone testing and treatment to correct imbalances that may be causing you symptoms. Do you feel like you can’t lose weight? Do you feel more tired than in the past? Do you have trouble sleeping? Is your sex drive less that it used to be? Are you dealing with adult acne? Do you feel you have PMS or your PMS is getting worse? Do you have fibroids? Do you have fibrocystic breasts or breast pain? Do you have endometriosis?
- Pelvic Pain
- Pregnancy
- Labor and DeliveryI started my adventure in Women’s Healthcare in 1990 after the birth of my first child. As a recent college graduate with a biology degree, I was looking for the right way to use my degree and take care of a new baby. I was very close to the childbirth educator and lactation consultant that I met during my pregnancy. With their encouragement, I did the training and testing necessary to become a certified childbirth educator. During my years of teaching, I met a nurse practitioner and thought that would be a good path for me. I went to nursing school and after graduation worked in labor and delivery and newborn nursery; and quickly went back to school for my master’s degree. After graduation, I worked in numerous different settings – a Medicaid clinic, private practice, Kaiser Permanente, then back to a private practice. I have been with Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare since February, 2002.
- Cervical Cancer
- Stress ManagementThis means weight gain (especially abdominal fat), diabetes, insulin resistance, hormone imbalance symptoms, high cholesterol, high blood pressure…Wow, stress never looked so serious. You have to make some changes when you are under stress. Stop refined carbohydrates or high glycemic foods, stop caffeine, stop eating excess calories, start exercising, start taking supplements, and commit to performing stress management techniques. First begin by eating real food, not packaged food. Fresh is best, but frozen is the next alternative, with canned being the last choice. We recommend going organic, especially with dairy and meat and certain fruits and vegetables. Adopt a Mediterranean diet, (www.oldwayspt.org), with nutritious foods, lots of vegetables, fruit, fish, beans, olive oil, with low glycemic foods. Eat in moderation, avoid overeating and take time for your meals. The Italians have it right here! Eat protein at every meal and snack, eliminate caffeine, white flour foods, and artificial sweeteners. Reduce white sugar but eliminate high fructose corn syrup or any -ose ingredient. Exercise 30-40 minutes a day, varying your exercise between aerobic (walking, light jogging, sports), anaerobic (weight lifting) and flexibility (yoga and pilates). Add vitamins that are depleted when you are under stress, like Vitamin C, B Vitamins, Vitamin E, Alpha Lipoic Acid, CoQ10, Omega Fatty Acids, Magnesium and Calcium.
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Diabetes Care
- HypothyroidismThese thyroid hormones deliver energy to cells of the body. When the thyroid gland is underactive, improperly formed at birth, surgically removed all or in part, or becomes incapable of producing enough thyroid hormone, a person is said to be hypothyroid (too little=hypothyroid). A hypothyroid patient will have a high level of TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone, as it is attempting to stimulate the thyroid gland, but it is not responding. This lack of response makes the body make more TSH, hence the rising TSH when the gland is NOT working. One of the most common causes of hypothyroidism is the autoimmune disease called Hashimoto’s disease. With this condition, antibodies gradually target the thyroid and destroy its ability to produce thyroid hormone.
- Thyroid
- UltrasoundJust as a traditional ultrasound uses sound waves to create an image of your baby, 3D 4D ultrasounds use the sound waves to create a three-dimensional image of your baby, along with video. 3D 4D ultrasounds let you see your baby’s face for the first time!
- RadiologyDue to the requirements of some insurance companies or the nature of certain laboratory studies, your lab tests may be sent from our office to a reference laboratory. Reference laboratories are independent of our practice and will bill separately for their services. For all laboratory, radiology and hospital charges, it is the patient’s responsibility to determine if these providers are covered by your individual plan. Most will bill your insurance directly. If you have questions about bills and cannot resolve them with insurance company or other provider directly, please talk to a member of our billing staff.
- Cyst Removal
- VasectomyBalancing hormones for women on the birth control pill can be done, but it is trickier. Often times, the birth control pill is the cause of some of the problems which is quite an eye opening statement to some patients. A lot of women have been on the birth control pill for a majority of their lives, so they never suspect their birth control pill could be the problem. But, maybe it is. Why? Well, the pill is not changing, but you are. When we are older, the pill could drop our hormone production down so much that it is more of the problem than the solution. Most women who are done having their children might be better off finding a non-hormonal method of birth control (tubal ligation, vasectomy, Essure®). Then when you are hormone free, and the birth control pill is out of your system, test your hormones and see how many problems being off the pill fixed or caused, and go from there.
- HysterectomyEstrogen dominance – an excess of estrogen in teh absence of adequate levels of progesterone. It can result from estrogen replacement therapy, hysterectomy, birth control pills, and/or decline in ovarian progesterone production. The symptoms range from breast tenderness and bloating, to mood swings and depression.
- Endometrial AblationEndometrial Ablation is a procedure that targets the endometrium – the lining of your uterus – with the goal of reducing your menstrual flow. In some cases, menstrual flow may stop completely. No incisions are needed for this procedure and based on several factors, can usually be completed within the office. An experienced healthcareprovider inserts slender tools through your cervix — the passageway between your vagina and your uterus.
- Laparoscopy
- Acne Treatment
- Cyst