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Show Citizen, Press, Review, Wed., Nov. 20, 1985 - Page 12 PMS Women's Center opens at regional medical center According to Gertsch, group sessions are "very helpful, since someone with PMS often feels alone and threatened, like they're the only one with a certain problem. "This whole program is very much needed," she continuess. "Probably all women have some symptoms of PMS like tiredness or bloating, but a few have it so severely that it disrupts their lifestyle. Some are actually in-capacitated for two weeks every month. PMS is not a disease that can be cured, but it's a syndrome that can be dealt with and regulated." Gertsch has been an R.N. at UVRMC for 18 years, having worked 12 years in Labor and Delivery and most recently in the ChildAdolescent Psychiatric Unit. Because the PMS Center is af-filiated with UVRMC, Gertsch adds that most insurances will pay between 50 and 80 percent of the $320 fee. The Utah PMS Center has moved from Orem Community Hospital to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center to "integrate Utah Valley's complete medical, psychological, and social services into the treat-ment program," says Rulon J. Barlow, UVRMC senior assistant administrator. Both the Orem and Provo hospitals are affiliates of Intermountain Health Care, Inc. of Salt Lake City. According to Barlow, Terri Aagaard, M.D., Emergency physician, has been appointed medical director of the PMS Center, with Marilyn Gertsch, R.N. as administrative director. Carol Belnap, a doctoral candidate in Psychology, will conduct emotional and psychological testing. The back-u- p physician for Aagaard is Harlow E. Smoot, M.D., OBGYN specialist. "It's encouraging that the hospital cares enough about women to open a center like this one," says Aagaard. "PMS has finally been recognized as a legitimate problem that seriously affects some women. On almost every shift as an ER doctor, I've seen someone I think could benefit from the services of the PMS center." Aagaard was an Emergency Room physician at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful for seven and a half years before joining the BYU Health Center last January. She also works part-tim- e in the UVRMC Emergency Center. Aagaard feels her experience in "many different aspects of medicine" will help her in the PMS Center, since "PMS is not limited to one specialty and can have a variety of symptoms." When a woman first comes to the PMS Cente- r- either on her own or by physician referral- - she is asked to chart her symptoms for two months. Physical symptoms may range from increased or decreased appetite to fatigue, backache, migraine headaches, or even seizures. Emotional symptoms can include irritability, tearfulness, depression, hostility, and sometimes suicidal thoughts. While keeping track of symptoms, the woman also undergoes a thorough physical and psychological evaluation and at-tends educational classes on lifestyle changes, including diet, exercise, and stress reduction. Following the charting period, the woman receives an individual diagnostic and treatment session, plus follow-u- p visits if needed. Treatment can be prescribed and followed by Aagaard or the woman's personal physician. Thereafter, an weekly support group will be held to ad-dress specific topics and needs. ' ID Val Dunn, M.D. joins hospital staff 5 Val D. Dunn, M.D., Diagnostic Radiology, has joined the medical staff at American Fork Hospital in is association with Dr. Harvey Hatch. A native of Utah, Dr. Dunn graduated Magna Cum Laude from BYU with a B.S. degree in psychology. He received his medical degree from the University I of Utah College of Medicine and i fulfilled an internship in Family ,t Practice at Pensacola, Fla. He J completed his residency in ji Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Utah. Dr. Dunn is married to the former j Laura Petersen, and they and their six children plan to reside in American Fork. X r L wN , t S : (0 X " t ! ,... ? J David Taylor, x-r- technician at American-- Fork Hospital, looks through "doughnut hole" of new CT scanner'. Hospital tour and bazaar interesting, successful Several hundred people learned more about the new CT Scanner at the American Fork Hospital last week during an open house tour held at the facility. The occasion was the fourth an-niversary of the. opening of the facility at it's present location, said Craig M. Smedley, hospital ad-ministrator. As part of the celebration, a big anniversary cake was cut and served to those touring during the day. In addition to touring the new area containing the CT Scanner, visitors viewed instruments used in various types of operations performed at the hospital as the hospital honored the Operating Room Nurses in com-memoration of O.R. Nurses Day. Operating Room nurses were on hand to explain what each in-strument is used for, and how. Many individuals visiting the facility also took advantage of Christmas' bargains and' luscious baked goods, offered by the Volun-- X teer Auxiliary at their annual bazaar. LaRae Greenwood, Auxiliary Co-ordinator, said the bazaar and bake sale were "very successful" and the auxiliary did "very well" in their goal to assist with funds for the purchase of the new CT Scanner. Mary Jo Hansen received the porcelain doll given by the Auxiliary, she said. 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