Ty Schmidt

We pride ourselves on doing what is right. By valuing our team, they value their students. By valuing our partners, they value us. We focus on being the business we would want to work for, and work with.
Everyone makes mistakes. Not everyone creates solutions. We have a foundation of communication and honesty to both our staff and our partners. Trust takes years to build, and a second to break. We choose the former.
Evolve has been amazing and great to take classes with, get individual help w...

It goes without saying that it’s better to be proactive than reactive when it comes to most things. For most people that means routine well visits with their general practitioner, regular trips to the dentist, and annual eye exams for those with glasses.
Making sure that you get that annual trip to the Obstetrician-Gynecologist is equally as important as any one of these things, despite the stigma that it’s embarrassing and dreaded by most women.
What many women overlook is the holistic care ...

Most of us have “the drawer.” You know, the one that gets packed up when you’re moving and labeled “nightstand” on the box.
No judgement if you’re not a part of this fun and exclusive club, but if you are…well, you know the toe-curling pleasure the components of that drawer can bring. Research on their use is limited, but most reports show that two of three women uses a vibrator regularly.
As we should, ladies. As we should.
Statistically, about 75 percent of women will never orgasm from sex ...

There’s a certain kind of conversation that is particularly uncomfortable to have. And that’s coming from me – a woman who all of my patients know they can literally ask anything and get my true and honest response.
The conversation goes something like this:
Me: Good news! It’s not cancer.
Patient: Umm….it could have been cancer!?!?
Me: It’s fibroids.
What are fibroids?
While they’re not exactly a walk in the park either, fibroids are benign growths that develop from the muscle tissue of the ...

Home (self) Improvement
Don’t panic. Calm down. You just need to chill.
These sentences have one thing in common: no one needs to hear any of that nonsense right now. Habits and routines meant to help us persevere through anything have been completely disrupted. It’s one thing to have a morning routine, as so many hard-working leaders in the world do, but it’s something else entirely to sustain that through a global pandemic.
More than 22 million people have filed for unemployment, as of Apri...

What happens when you Google “What is that bump on my vagina?” I’ll tell you what happens. Fear. Shock. Questions that lead to more questions.
Let me boil it down for you. Because yes, it could be vaginal boils. But there are plenty of other – most perfectly treatable – things it could be as well.
Vaginal boils are real and treatable
Bacteria, skin conditions and cysts are all considered common causes of vaginal boils, which Medical News Today define as “a pus-filled lump that develops outsid...

If you’ve ever had to get up in the middle of the night, stumble to the bathroom, debate whether or not to turn on the light because it could wake you up more, and stumble back to bed just to do it again almost every hour throughout the night, I feel you.
That was real for me every single night for more than three years back in my early 30s. And it was only by chance that I learned the cause: fibroids symptoms.
I was at a routine check-up and pap with my Obstetrician-Gynecologist (yes, we go ...

One of the most important pieces of value I offer to my patients, family, friends and basically anyone who will listen to me is something you probably already have heard me say more than once.
You are not alone. Navigating complicated sexual health topics can be overwhelming and you have a right to feel that. But you’re not alone.
One particularly confusing (notice, I did not say scary) condition is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, a hormonal condition that can cause upsetting symptoms.
It is mor...

For many of us, it was an experience burned forever in our brains. The level of awkwardness and unwarranted embarrassment may have varied based on the grade level you were in at the time. Sex ed. Oh, the blushing faces and racing hearts during sex ed.
For some, it was simply an introduction to sex as part of a whole semester of health class. For the lucky ones, it was a whole semester talking about sexual health and all that it entails – including Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Sexu...

Sometimes things just don’t go according to plan. Intentions may be in the right place. Goals are set and plans are made. And then life happens, and an unplanned pregnancy can occur.
Literally. The process of bringing life into this beautiful world isn’t always filled with sunshine and rainbows. (Don’t get me wrong, it can be!) But occasionally there’s more to the story that makes things challenging. Because not every baby I deliver was planned and prepared for ahead of time. And not every ne...

It is something almost 1 in every 2 women will encounter. And no one is talking about it.
Well, no one aside from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, who have been studying the topic of sexual dysfunction for years.
Of those 1 in 2 women who report experiencing sexual problems, ACOG reports that 12 percent say it causes them personal distress. And yet no one is talking about it.
So I will, because as we talk about hard things the stigmas and limiting beliefs are more like...

It’s that time of the year. For many of us, going to our Obstetrician-Gynecologist (OB/GYN) is akin to that time of the month. It’s not exactly something we look forward to. We dread the stirrups. We see the necessity of the cervical clamp, but don’t particularly enjoy its purpose.
Beyond that, Glamour reports a study on what some women do to prepare beforehand. There’s waxing and shaving and what to wear that day and what undies will be best. According to their study, one in 10 women even sp...

It’s that time of the year. For many of us, going to our Obstetrician-Gynecologist (OB/GYN) is akin to that time of the month. It’s not exactly something we look forward to. We dread the stirrups. We see the necessity of the cervical clamp, but don’t particularly enjoy its purpose.
Beyond that, Glamour reports a study on what some women do to prepare beforehand. There’s waxing and shaving and what to wear that day and what undies will be best. According to their study, one in 10 women even sp...

Nearly 16,000 people have died worldwide, the WHO reports.
But can you have sex? It’s a valid question, particularly when the New York City Health Department sees fit to ask it in a recent memo issued to New Yorkers.
The memo, which is written rather candidly, outlines the basics:
Know how it spreads
Have sex with people close to you (including yourself)
Take care during sex
Skip it if either of you isn’t feeling well
Prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unplanned pregnancy
I...

I have seen it happen to my patients who are pregnant at any number of points along their pregnancy journey. Sometimes it’s a fleeting moment of realization, other times it sparks a bigger conversation that carries into the days, months, and years that follow.
It’s not just about you anymore, and if you are thinking about complications from STDS during pregnancy, you’re not alone.
This life you’re living and the body you’re living it with take on a whole new meaning when you’re pregnant. Ever...