Physicians – Pink Women’s Center PA

obgyn Katy Tx physician doctor

Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Rivera specializes in caring for patients with normal and high risk pregnancies, patients with perimenopause and menopause (including premature, surgical, drug induced and natural menopause), urinary incontinence, osteoporosis management and prevention of gynecologic cancers. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Certified Menopause Practitioner since 2008, a Member of the North American Menopause Society, Board Certified in Anti Aging and Metabolic Medicine, Certified in Sport and Weight Loss Nutrition, Clinical Bone Densitometry and Osteoporosis Specialist by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry. He is well versed in the use of Bio Identical Hormones and Hormone Replacement Therapy in addition to natural strategies for Cancer prevention and Menopause management. Dr. Rivera is a medical graduate of the UAG School of Medicine and completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint Luke’s Medical Hospital in Puerto Rico. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor degree in Nutritional Sciences from Michigan State University. He is also a member of the Texas Medical Association and Harris County Medical Society.

Health Tips

Prenatal Care
Prenatal visits will determine if your baby is growing and developing adequately. They will assist the OBGYN to determine if any pregnancy-related complication exists. Most of the time, you’ll see your Ob gyn throughout your pregnancy: every four (4) weeks from weeks 5 through 28, then two (2) times a month from weeks 28 through 36 and once every week for the remainder of your pregnancy. Everytime you visit your OBGYN they will take your blood pressure, monitoring your baby’s heart rate and measuring your abdomen to be certain your baby is growing to his/her full potential. You will also have routine tests to check for urinary tract infections, gestational diabetes mellitus, anemia and other infections

Menopause health tips
Make calcium rich foods part of your daily diet. It will keep your bones strong. Bone density declines after the age of 30. Some habits and things you do during your teenage years can take away calcium from your bones or increase the need for it. This will most likely increase your chances of developing osteopenia or osteoporosis later in life. Even some medications that we find over the counter can increase the risk of osteoporosis. If you are taking some of those medications you might have to go to extra mile to protect your bones.