Bayfront’s skilled women’s health providers bring specialized gynecology care to women in the Pinellas County area.
Partnered with Bayfront Health System, Bayfront Health Medical Group has access to the most innovative technology and resources available, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality of care.
Women’s Health
From before puberty to after menopause, a woman’s body is constantly changing and developing. At each stage of development as a woman matures, she may have questions about gynecological, reproductive and sexual health. Thus, it is important that a woman establishes a partnership with her health care provider — often an OB/GYN (obstetrician/gynecologist) early in life.
Gynecologists
Gynecologists are medical doctors who diagnose and treat diseases of the female reproductive system. They perform surgeries and provide routine care including the following common treatments and procedures:
- Breast Examinations
- Hysterectomy – removal of the uterus
- Oophorectomy – removal of the ovaries
- Pap Smears
- Tubal Ligation
Common Gynecological Conditions
Gynecologists diagnose and treat a wide variety of women’s health issues, including the following more common diseases and conditions:
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic Pain
- Uterine Fibroids
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
- Hysterectomy
- Menopause
Patient Resources
Introduction to Menopause – When a woman permanently stops having menstrual periods, she has reached the stage of life called menopause. Often called the “change of life,” this stage signals the end of a woman’s ability to have children.
Pap Test – A Pap test (sometimes called a Pap smear) is a way to examine cells collected from the cervix, or the opening of the womb, for the presence of infection, inflammation, abnormal cells and cancer.
Uterine Fibroids – Fibroids are firm, compact tumors that are made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue that develop in the uterus.
Vaginitis – Vaginitis refers to any inflammation or infection of the vagina. This is a common gynecological problem found in women of all ages.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Learn how to prevent and treat STDs such as HIV, HPV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes and syphilis.
Provider Locations
David D. Desper, Jr., MD
Marilyn W. Fudge, MD
700 Sixth Street S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 893-6116
Frank B. Marsalisi, MD
7035 B Central Ave.
Suite B
St. Petersburg, FL
Phone: (727) 347-8039