DepartmentTreatments and Services Close [Back to Overview](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/positive-hope)## Explore department Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ##### By Phone For general scheduling or help finding the right provider, call to speak to a member of our care team. ##### Schedule Online If you’ve already seen a provider in this department, you can request a follow-up with them in MyChart. [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fax: Phone: [617.414.2000](tel:617.414.2000) Close Dialog ## Positive HOPE # Treatments and Services Explore Positive HOPE ## Prenatal and Postpartum Care - Expertise in management of HIV/AIDS during pregnancy and the postpartum period - Medication counseling - Postpartum care and reproductive life planning - Culturally humble and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender non-conforming inclusive care - Expertise in high-risk pregnancy - Breastfeeding consultation and support - Care coordination across specialties including infectious disease, endocrinology, and cardiology for maternal and fetal conditions - Connections to childbirth education and doula services ## Preconception Care - Preconception counseling for people living with HIV/AIDS and for serodiscordantt couples - HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): - Connection to PrEP for women and serodifferent couples - Care coordination with the Center for Infectious Diseases ## Gynecologic Care - Cervical cancer screening and colposcopy - Family planning services and contraceptive counseling - Referral to advanced gynecologic surgery ## HIV Care - Referrals to pediatrics programs, specialized primary care and support for people living with HIV, behavioral health services, treatment for substance use disorders, HIV testing, genetic counseling, and community services ## Outreach Services - Our staff are available to provide education and presentations on HIV treatment and prevention to providers and groups in the community Sort by Sort by A - ZSort by Z - A ### Treatments ### Biliary Drainage and Stenting Biliary drainage and stenting are techniques used to help bile drain from your bile duct if you have a blockage. [Go to Detail Page](/content/biliary-drainage-and-stenting) Request an Appointment ## Request an Appointment Request an Appointment ### Existing Patients Online: [Schedule With MyChart](https://mychart.bmc.org/) Close Dialog Refer a Patient ## Refer a Patient Refer a Patient Close Dialog ### Colonoscopy An exam where your doctor looks at your large intestine (colon) and rectum using a long, flexible tube with a camera on it. This allows your doctor to find any changes or issues in your colon or rectum, and remove abnormal tissue if necessary. [Go to Detail Page](/content/colonoscopy/treatments) ### Endoscopy You will receive an intravenous sedative and pain medication. Once comfortable, the physician will then examine the area using an endoscope—a lighted tube with a small camera at the end. The physician will be able to view any abnormalities and take a tissue samples (biopsies) if necessary. [Go to Detail Page](/content/endoscopy) ### Gut-directed Psychotherapy and Counseling Gut-directed psychotherapy and counseling can help patients with IBS, IBD, and GERD manage their condition and reduce symptoms. [Go to Detail Page](/content/gut-directed-psychotherapy-and-counseling) ### Mucosal ablation: Radiofrequency ablation For this procedure, a physician uses a special probe to apply heat energy to diseased cells to destroy them and encourage healthy cells to replace them. [Go to Detail Page](/content/mucosal-ablation-radiofrequency-ablation) ### Myotomy Myotomy is a generic term for surgery in which a muscle is cut. In esophageal conditions, the surgeon typically cuts the muscle fibers in the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, to correct the condition. [Go to Detail Page](/content/myotomy) ### Pneumatic (balloon) Dilation Used in patients with Barrett's Esophagus, pneumatic dilation is the placement of a specialized balloon into the esophagus and then inflating it to create a larger opening in the esophagus. [Go to Detail Page](/content/pneumatic-balloon-dilation)