Holistic Gynecology

We believe in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. Our NYC-based midwifery practice is dedicated to providing individualized care to women seeking authentically holistic care.

Our team, founded by Judy Ribner, DNP, CNM in 2020, has grown to include four midwives who are passionate about supporting women through the transformative experiences of birth and the life span, including gynecological health.

What holistic gynecology looks like here

Most women arrive at our office after an appointment that lasted seven minutes and ended with a prescription. Our approach to gynecology is to address the underlying cause of symptoms and carefully weigh the risks of medication use. In practice, that means longer visits and a full history: cycle patterns, sleep, stress, digestion, and what’s changed in the past year. From there we build a plan around your life instead of a protocol.

We offer alternative, holistic treatments in addition to mainstream Western Medicine regimens, and work to help rebuild health from within. Sometimes that means nutritional changes, herbal support, or targeted supplementation. Sometimes it means a prescription, because that’s the right tool for the problem. We’ll tell you which we think it is, and why.

Who comes to see us

Women find us searching for a natural gynecologist, a homeopathic gynecologist, or a naturopathic gynecologist. Usually they come after standard care hasn’t answered their questions about painful periods, PCOS, recurrent infections, perimenopause, or fertility. We’re certified nurse-midwives rather than naturopaths, but the care people are describing when they use those words is the care we provide: root-cause thinking, real time with a clinician, and options explained clearly enough that you can make the call yourself.

Gynecologic services include:

• Annual well-woman exams and Pap screening
• Contraception counseling, including fertility awareness methods
• Irregular cycles, painful periods, PMS and PMDD
• Perimenopause and menopause support
• Recurrent UTIs, yeast infections, and bacterial vaginosis
• Preconception planning
• STI testing

Holistic gynecology in New York

If you’ve been looking for a holistic gynecologist in NYC and coming up short, you’re not alone. There are far more women seeking this kind of care than there are practices offering it. We see clients throughout the city and keep our schedule small enough that appointments run on time and nobody gets rushed out the door.

At Holistic Midwifery New York, we value evidence-based practice and shared decision making, helping women optimize their health and achieve their goals. Read what our clients say about working with us.

Contact our office to schedule your GYN consultation in NYC today.