New Patient Information |
 | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, (ACOG). General Website/ library for news and information. / WebLink |
 | YIKES! Terrified by the prospect of your first visit to the Gynecologist?Don't be.CLICK HERE. / WebLink |
 | Atlas of the Body: Female Reproductive Organs / AMA |
 | For Teenagers and young women. A really great web site with safe chat rooms and the best information. An award winner. / WebLink |
 | Especially for Teens: Your First Gyn Visit / ACOG |
CURRENT ITEMS IN THE NEWS |
 | ACOG Official Statement about Hormone Therapy since WHI announcement. / WebLink |
 | New Non Surgical Breast Enlargement idea. (In the news recently) / WebLink |
 | The New Contraceptive, a PATCH applied once a week..... / WebLink |
 | Current Health Care Fads, Myths, Frauds. WATCH OUT! A fun and interesting site.... / WebLink |
 | SCARGUARD, a product appearing in the magazines,supposedly to help minimize scarring / WebLink |
 | "HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS", from ACOG.Look in the 'News Bulletin" section. / WebLink |
 | FSD (Female Sexual Dysfunction). A new device appearing in the journals "Eros Therapy" may be of help... / WebLink |
 | Vaccination against Cervical Cancer? No more Pap smears? / WebLink |
 | New Contraceptive option: A vaginal ring, lasts a month / WebLink |
 | "Essure" A New Contraceptive Method 'non surgical' and non medical / WebLink |
 | A "new" procedure for Chronic Irregular Bleeding / WebLink |
 | Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) / CDC |
Staying Healthy |
 | How to Handle Stress / AMA |
 | Three Kinds of Exercise / AMA |
 | How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases / ACOG |
 | Weight Control: Eating Right and Keeping Fit / ACOG |
 | Midlife Transitions: A Guide to Approaching Menopause / ACOG |
 | Breast Self-Exam / ACOG |
 | Keeping Your Heart Healthy / ACOG |
 | Diagnosing Birth Defects / ACOG |
 | Herbal Remedies in Psychiatric Practice / JAMA/Archives |
 | Genetic testing for Inherited Colon/Uterine cancer.An option to consider. / WebLink |
 | For Women Ages 65 and Older: Staying Healthy / ACOG |
 | Osteoporosis / ACOG |
 | Tips for a Healthy Life for Women / CDC |
 | Staying Healthy.NAMS.North American Menopause Society Website / WebLink |
 | Medem. A General Medical Library. / WebLink |
 | Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases / NIH |
 | Reducing Your Risk of Cancer / ACOG |
 | Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Considerations / JAMA/Archives |
 | High Blood Cholesterol / NIH |
 | Prevent High Blood Pressure / NIH |
 | Setting Nutrition Goals / AMA |
 | Nutritional Basics: How Does My Diet Affect My Health? / AMA |
 | Good Food That's Good For You: Nutrition Overview / AMA |
 | Healthy Diet for the General Population / AACE |
 | What's in the Bottle? An Introduction to Dietary Supplements / NIH |
 | Selenium / NIH |
 | Choosing a Health Plan: Checklist / AHRQ |
 | Women: Checklist for Your Next Checkup / HHS |
 | ACOG Committee Opinion: The Initial Reproductive Health Visit / ACOG |
 | Medem Learning Center: Pregnancy: What to Expect and How to Prepare / Medem |
 | Weight-Loss and Nutrition Myths / NIH |
 | Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program / NIH |
 | The Menopause Years / ACOG |
 | Exercise and Fitness / ACOG |
 | Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconception Care / ACOG |
 | Smoking Cessation: Ways of Quitting / NIH |
 | It's Time to Quit Smoking / ACOG |
 | Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle / HHS |
Frequently Asked Questions |
 | Frequently Asked Questions About Lesbian Health / HHS |
 | Girls and Puberty: Menstruation / HHS |
 | JAMA Patient Page: How Do I Know if I'm Pregnant? / JAMA/Archives |
 | Girls and Puberty / HHS |
 | Acupuncture / NIH |
 | Preparing for Surgery / ACOG |
 | JAMA Patient Page: Advance Directives for End-of-Life Medical Decisions / JAMA/Archives |
 | Cancer of the Ovary / ACOG |
 | Herbal Medicinals Selected Clinical Considerations Focusing on Known or Potential Drug-Herb Interactions / JAMA/Archives |
 | Supportive Care: Loss, Grief and Bereavement / NIH |
 | Tumor Markers / NIH |
 | Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Teens Facts for Teens and Parents / AAP |
 | Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Teens Open Communication / AAP |
 | Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Teens Resources and Support / AAP |
 | Homosexuality and Adolescence / AAP |
 | Pelvic Support Problems / ACOG |
 | Especially for Teens: You and Your Sexuality / ACOG |
 | Sexuality and Sexual Problems / ACOG |
General Nutrition/Dieting/ Eating Disorders |
 | Eating Disorders / ACOG |
 | A Closer Look at Eating Disorders / Medem-APA |
 | Good Food That's Good For You: Good Nutrition at Every Age / AMA |
 | A Multicenter Study of the Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet / JAMA/Archives |
 | Healthy Eating / ACOG |
 | Cholesterol and Your Health / ACOG |
 | Special Diets and Special Concerns: 13 to 18 Years / AMA |
 | Vegetarianism / AAP |
 | About Food Allergies / ACAAI |
 | Nutrition Basics: What is Food and What are the Essential Nutrients? / AMA |
 | Frequently Asked Questions: Eating Disorders (Anorexia and Bulimia) / Medem-APA |
 | Lower Your Blood Cholesterol / NIH |
Common Problems/Illnesses |
 | Genital Herpes / ACOG |
 | Disorders of the Vulva / ACOG |
 | Vaginitis: Causes and Treatments / ACOG |
 | Urinary Tract Infections / ACOG |
 | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / AMA |
 | Premenstrual Syndrome / ACOG |
 | Depression / ACOG |
 | Questions and Answers About Fibromyalgia / NIH |
 | Let's Talk Facts About Anxiety Disorders / APA |
 | Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) / Medem-APA |
 | Headache / ACOG |
 | Seven Steps to Better Headache Care / AMA |
 | Frequently Asked Questions About Chlamydia / HHS |
 | If you are/were the victim of sexual assault,you are not alone. :CLICK HERE / WebLink |
 | Domestic Violence / ACOG |
 | Fibroids: A New Treatment Option Available.... / WebLink |
 | Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy / NIH |
 | Acne: Causes / NIH |
 | Acne: Treatment / NIH |
 | Osteoporosis / ACOG |
 | Premenstrual Syndrome / ACOG |
 | Frequently Asked Questions About Hepatitis C / CDC |
 | Genital Warts: a 'new' treatment option: Aldara Cream. / WebLink |
 | STD concern? A general website on this topic. Also call the Doc! / WebLink |
 | Thyroid Disease / ACOG |
 | Herpes Simplex Viruses / AMA |
 | Ectopic Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Women / AMA |
 | Urinary Incontinence / ACOG |
 | Uterine Fibroids / ACOG |
 | Bladder Control for Women / NIH |
 | Early Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and Molar Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Abnormal Uterine Bleeding / ACOG |
 | Cancer of the Uterus / ACOG |
 | Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis / ACOG |
Pap Smear/Cervix |
 | Human Papillomavirus Infection / ACOG |
 | HPV Vaccine Questions and Answers / CDC |
 | News From the SCMA: Understanding Cervical Cancer and HPV / SCMA |
 | News From ACOG: HPV Vaccine Recommendations for Ob-Gyns Are Released / ACOG |
 | News From ACOG: Clarification on Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescents / ACOG |
 | What You Need To Know About Cancer of the Cervix / NIH |
 | News From the ACOG: Cervical Cancer Screening Can Start Later and Occur Less Often Under New ACOG Recommendations / ACOG |
 | News From ACOG: Revised Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Require Reeducation of Women and Physicians / ACOG |
 | Genital HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) in Adolescents Fact Sheet / ACOG |
 | Medem Learning Center: HPV (Human Papillomavirus) / Medem |
 | The Pap Test / ACOG |
 | Colposcopy / ACOG |
 | Cervical Dysplasia / AMA |
 | Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure / ACOG |
 | Abnormal Pap Test Results / ACOG |
Pelvic Pain |
 | Vulvodynia / ACOG |
 | Pain During Intercourse / ACOG |
 | Lupron/Gnrh Treatment for endometriosis / WebLink |
 | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / ACOG |
 | Endometriosis Association Website / WebLink |
 | Interstitial Cystitis,(I.C). A Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain / WebLink |
 | Pelvic Pain / Pelvic Pain Assessment form. Go to the "History and Physical" form on this website / WebLink |
 | A new treatment for fibroids.UAE, (Uterine Artery Embolization)... / WebLink |
 | Pelvic Pain / ACOG |
 | Laparoscopy / ACOG |
 | Endometriosis / ACOG |
 | Endometriosis / NIH |
 | Dysmenorrhea / ACOG |
 | Endometriosis / ACOG |
 | Ovarian Cysts / ACOG |
Obstetrics/Prenatal Testing |
 | Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Testing: The Decision Is Yours / ACOG |
 | Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Diabetes and Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Cord Blood Banking for Potential Future Transplantation / AAP |
 | ACOG Committee Opinion: First-Trimester Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy / ACOG |
 | Medem Learning Center: Pregnancy and Group B Strep / Medem |
 | Risk Factors for Macrosomia / ACOG |
 | Risk Factors for Intrauterine Growth Restriction / ACOG |
 | Screening for Birth Defects / ACOG |
 | Labor Induction / ACOG |
 | Premature Rupture of Membranes / ACOG |
 | Neural Tube Defects / ACOG |
 | Later Childbearing / ACOG |
 | Routine Tests in Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Maternal Serum Screening for Birth Defects / ACOG |
 | Genetic Disorders in Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling / ACOG |
Pregnancy/Breastfeeding/Newborn |
 | Postpartum Depression / ACOG |
 | News from the ACOG: Much Ado About a Little Cut Is Episiotomy Worthwhile? / ACOG |
 | Pregnancy, Childbirth and Bladder Control / NIH |
 | Use of Forceps and Vacuum Extractors for Operative Vaginal Delivery / ACOG |
 | ACOG Educational Bulletin: Breastfeeding: Maternal and Infant Aspects / ACOG |
 | Lamaze Website.(Labor pain control). / WebLink |
 | Especially for Teens: Having a Baby / ACOG |
 | Transmission of Herpes in Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor / ACOG |
 | What To Expect After Your Due Date / ACOG |
 | Induction of Labor / ACOG |
 | Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Getting in Shape After Your Baby Is Born / ACOG |
 | Pregnancy:A Fashion Emergency? / WebLink |
 | Having Twins / ACOG |
 | Travel During Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Issues Surrounding Adolescent Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Varicose Veins/Leg Support Hose/ideas / WebLink |
 | Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) / HHS |
 | Medem Learning Center: Labor & Delivery / Medem |
 | High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | How to Tell When Labor Begins / ACOG |
 | Breastfeeding and Your Diet / AAP |
 | One Hundred and One Reasons to Breastfeed ! / WebLink |
 | External Cephalic Version for Breech Presentations / ACOG |
 | Drugs and Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Gestational Diabetes / NIH |
 | Endocrinology and Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) / The Hormone Foundation - The Endocrine Society |
 | Group B Strep / CDC |
 | Beyond Newborns and Mothers: Some Facts About Group B Strep Disease in the Rest of the Population / CDC |
 | Newborn Screening Fact Sheets / AAP |
 | Frequently Asked Questions About Cord Blood Banking / AAP |
 | Cesarean Birth / ACOG |
 | Exercise During Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Nutrition During Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Delivery / ACOG |
 | Especially for Fathers / ACOG |
 | Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery / ACOG |
 | You and Your Baby: Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum Care / ACOG |
 | Bleeding During Pregnancy / ACOG |
 | Pregnancy, Breast-Feeding and Travel / CDC |
 | Report 10 of the Council on Scientific Affairs (I-99): Neonatal Circumcision / AMA |
 | Breastfeeding Your Baby / ACOG |
New Parents/Parenting |
 | A Special Message to New Parents / AAP |
 | Your Development as a Parent / AAP |
 | Television How It Affects Children / AAP |
 | Self-Esteem / AAP |
 | Bonding With Your New Baby / AAP |
 | What Media Teaches Children / AAP |
 | Healthy Parents Advisory Web-link. / WebLink |
 | Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Hazard to Children / AAP |
 | The Importance of Childhood Immunizations / CDC |
 | Newborn Screening Fact Sheets / AAP |
 | Talking With Your Young Child About Sex / AAP |
 | Taking Action Against Prejudice / AAP |
 | To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise ... Many Parents Are Asking the Question / Medem |
 | Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Teens A Message for Parents / AAP |
 | Circumcision Information for Parents / AAP |
 | Circumcision Policy Statement / AAP |
Hormone Replacement Therapy |
 | Evista-Raloxifen /S.E.R.M.(HRT option) / WebLink |
 | Thinking about SOY as HRT? (#1) / WebLink |
 | Thinking about SOY as HRT? (#2) / WebLink |
 | National Center for Alternative & Complementary Medicine / WebLink |
 | The North American Menopause Society. (click on "Alterntives to HRT" for some ideas. / WebLink |
 | ACOG:"Practice Bulletin on the Use of Botanicals for Management of Menopausal Symptoms" (Click on "Publications") / WebLink |
 | WHI STUDY This is website for the study you've been reading about. Look here for updates / WebLink |
 | Association of Reproductive Health Professionals website for HRT ideas. (Click on "Resources" then on"Menopause") / WebLink |
 | Menopause and Hormones / GOV |
 | Questions and Answers on Hormone Therapy / ACOG |
 | Medem Learning Center: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) / Medem |
 | Herbal Products for Menopause / ACOG |
 | Hormone Replacement Therapy: Making the Decision / AMA |
 | Patient's Guide to Low Testosterone 2003 Edition / The Hormone Foundation - The Endocrine Society |
 | Do Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies Help Menopausal Symptoms? / NIH |
 | Hormone Replacement Therapy: Other Medications Prescribed With HRT / AMA |
 | Phytoestrogens and Bone Health / NIH |
 | The Second Trimester / HHS |
 | Black Cohosh and the Symptoms of Menopause / NIH |
Breast Problems/ Breast Cancer. |
 | Mammography / ACOG |
 | Report 5 of the Council on Scientific Affairs (A-99) Review of Guidelines for Pre-test and Post-test Education and Genetic Counseling / AMA |
 | Genetic Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2: It's Your Choice / NIH |
 | Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening / NIH |
 | Genetic testing for Breast/Ovarian Cancer. An option to consider. / WebLink |
 | Medem Learning Center: Breast Cancer: Awareness Saves Lives / Medem |
 | Fibrocystic Breast Changes / ACOG |
 | Atlas of the Body: The Breast Disorders / AMA |
 | Does the Use of Combination Oral Contraceptives Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer in Women with Fibrocystic Breast Changes, Fibroadenoma, or a Family History of Breast Cancer? / ACOG |
 | Breast Cancer and Mammography / GOV |
 | What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer / NIH |
 | News From the AMA: Decision Aids Can Help Women Learn About Breast Cancer Risk and Testing, and Assist in Choosing Among Treatment Options / AMA |
 | Detecting and Treating Breast Problems / ACOG |
Contraception |
 | Especially for Teens: Birth Control / ACOG |
 | Updated Contraception Issues / WebLink |
 | Is Combination Oral Contraceptive Use Safe for Women with Migraine Headaches? / ACOG |
 | Barrier Methods of Contraception / ACOG |
 | The new Contraceptive Patch / WebLink |
 | The new Vaginal Ring / WebLink |
 | "ESSURE" a new 'non surgical' and non hormonal contraceptive option / WebLink |
 | Hormonal Birth Control: Injections, Implants, Rings, and Patches / ACOG |
 | Natural Family Planning / ACOG |
 | Contraception / NIH |
 | Is Combination Oral Contraceptive Use Safe for Women Who Smoke Cigarettes? / ACOG |
 | Postpartum Sterilization / ACOG |
 | Sterilization by Laparoscopy / ACOG |
 | The Intrauterine Device / ACOG |
 | Emergency Contraception / ACOG |
 | Birth Control Pills / ACOG |
 | Induced Abortion / ACOG |
Common Procedures |
 | Hysterosalpingography / ACOG |
 | Endometrial Ablation for Chronic Irregular / Heavy Bleeding / WebLink |
 | Endometrial Ablation / ACOG |
 | Ultrasound Exams / ACOG |
 | Hysteroscopy / ACOG |
 | Hysterectomy / ACOG |
 | Surgical Alternatives to Hysterectomy in the Management of Leiomyomas (Fibroids) / ACOG |
 | Dilation and Curettage / ACOG |
 | A "New" Short Procedure for Chronic Irregular Bleeding / WebLink |
Infertility & Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
 | Repeated Miscarriage / ACOG |
 | JAMA Patient Page: Infertility Options / JAMA/Archives |
 | Treating Infertility / ACOG |
 | Infertility and Women (English/Spanish) / The Hormone Foundation |
 | About Infertility/Fertility / ACOG |
 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / ACOG |
 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (English/Spanish) / The Hormone Foundation |