Dr. Ashley Durward

Dr. Ashley Durward has been providing healthcare to women in Madison since 2015 and joined Madison Women’s Health in 2019, specializing in high and low risk obstetrics, contraception and preconception counseling, management of abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic floor disorders, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.

Dr. Durward earned her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, graduating with research distinction, and completed her residency at the University of Wisconsin. During residency she served as Administrative Chief Resident, participated in quality improvement groups at Meriter Hospital, and received the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Outstanding Minimally Invasive Surgery Resident Award.

February 27, 2021

Giving Birth: Labor & Delivery Tips for First-Time Moms

Giving birth can be both exciting and terrifying for first-time moms. Just as the rest of your pregnancy has differed from others’, your birth experience will be unique to you and your baby. As you think about the big day when you’ll finally meet your little one, you probably have questions about what to expect!

September 28, 2020

What is Perimenopause?

Are you having irregular periods in your 40s? Is it perimenopause or something else? Learn what perimenopause is, what it feels like, and how you can treat the symptoms.

March 21, 2020

Getting Pregnant: Fertility Tips for Problems Conceiving

Thinking about getting pregnant and starting a family can be an exciting time. But when it takes longer than you expect to get that positive pregnancy test, you may start to wonder “Why am I not getting pregnant?” As a Madison OBGYN, I meet with many women who are wondering what they can do to […]