Working with a skilled gynecologist is one of the most important things a woman can do to maintain optimal health and wellness.

If you’re searching for a women’s health specialist who places your needs at the center of every interaction, book a gynecology appointment at ima Healthcare by calling (701) 280-2033.

Our office has created a compassionate environment where you will feel comfortable from the time you check in until the time you leave. From adolescence to menopause, we will focus on your physical and emotional wellness with compassion and support.

Meet our Provider

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Denise Schumacher, MD

ima board-certified physician who specializes in Gynecology, which covers the full spectrum of women’s health.

Dr. Schumacher has practiced OB/Gyn in the Fargo area for the past 20 years. Prior to that she served in the US Army as a Captain and a Major, and was an OB/Gyn in Army Community Hospitals in Ft. Riley, Kansas and Ft. Hood, Texas.

She lives in Fargo and has four children and five grandchildren.

Our Services

Gynecologists are trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of women’s health issues.

Some of the issues we can assist you with include:

Birth control
Annual wellness visits: Pap smears, pelvic exams and breast screenings
Peri-menopause and menopause issues
Screening for sexually transmitted infections
Incontinence
Disease prevention (vaccines)
Menstrual abnormalities
Pelvic inflammatory diseases
Sexual health matters
Cancer of the reproductive organs

Endometriosis
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Uterine fibroids
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Pelvic pain and prolapse
Ovarian cysts
Treatment of abnormal paps to include colposcopy and LEEP
Hormone replacement therapy
Vaginitis
Osteoporosis

Does your life revolve around your period?

Take our Quiz to learn more

Are your periods always heavy?
It’s not normal to soak through one pad or tampon every hour.
Are your periods unpredictable?
Do you bleed between periods?
Do you find yourself exhausted from your period?
Excessive bleeding may cause anemia.
Does your period affect your personal, social or work life?
Your period should not keep you from doing things you love.
Has your period ever caused you to worry or feel embarrassed?
Bleeding through your clothing can be embarrassing, costly and exhausting.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB), which has a variety of causes. The simple definition of AUB is a condition that results in uterine bleeding outside the normal volume, duration, regularity or frequency.

Over time, many women accept or ignore symptoms of AUB. Some don’t have time to deal with it. Others can’t take off work to see a doctor or don’t believe there’s a treatment for them. While still others believe the only answer is a hysterectomy, and they are not ready to do that.
But imagine how much easier life would be, and how much better you would feel, if you knew what was causing your symptoms. And, you were told about breakthrough treatment options that are life changing.
If you’re seeing a general practitioner, blood work may be the first and only step before they refer you to a gynecologist. Blood work can include ruling out pregnancy, checking your blood’s clotting capabilities, testing for anemia and measuring your thyroid levels.
When you see a gynecologist, you’ll be able to have a more thorough exam, which should be based on the PALM-COEIN classification system. It sounds complicated, but PALM-COEIN actually simplifies your AUB diagnosis. And it makes sure that everyone is speaking the same language.
In the past, the burden has been placed on women to manage a debilitating but treatable condition. Left untreated, AUB often results in a hysterectomy, an invasive surgery with potential long term complications.

Thanks to advancements in gynecologic care, women have minimally invasive, uterus preserving, no hormone treatments.

Tolerating long, heavy, painful periods isn’t healthy. If you are a woman whose life literally stops for several days a month, it doesn’t have to be that way. Dr. Denise Schumacher is performing treatment options that have been described by her patients as life changing, and she is the only one in the area doing these in-office procedures.

If you’re ready to talk with Dr. Denise Schumacher about minimally invasive ways to manage your heavy period call our office at (701) 280-2033 or contact us via this website.

“My period basically controlled me, I always had to be prepared because I never knew when I would get it. I assumed my next step would be a full hysterectomy, and I wasn’t ready for that. Dr. Schumacher explained the Minerva procedure, we went forward with it, and I could not be happier. This simple in-office treatment option has changed my life for the better.”

— Nicole

“My periods were extremely heavy and I never knew what to expect. Dr. Schumacher was awesome, explaining every detail of the Minerva procedure as she went along. I was in and out in 30 minutes and felt great. I would categorize this treatment option as unbelievable! I had this done a few months ago and have not had a period since. I have zero regrets and I highly recommend Dr. Schumacher.”

— Lindsay