Patient Education
Women's Health Consultants believes that educating our patients is crucial to helping them maintain health. Here are a variety of resources to help you take control of your health. Browse through our extensive knowledge base for educational resources and articles about your health.
This is for informational and educational use only.
The information posted on this website:
• Is not medical advice, and should not be taken as medical advice.
• Should not be used to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease.
• Is in no way meant to be a substitute for professional medical care.
Please schedule an appointment if you suspect you have a health condition or serious medical problem.
Birth Control
Birth Control / ACOG
Is Combination Oral Contraceptive Use Safe for Women Older than 35 Years? / ACOG
IUD – Mirena
Nuvaring (Intravaginal Birth Control Ring)
Ortho-Evra (Birth Control Patch)
Sterilization for Women and Men / ACOG
Breast
ACOG Committee Opinion: Breast-Ovarian Cancer Screening / ACOG
Atlas of the Body: The Breast – Disorders / AMA
Breast Self-Exam / ACOG
Detecting and Treating Breast Problems / ACOG Fibrocystic Breast Changes / ACOG
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: It's Your Choice / NIH
Mammography / ACOG
Common Procedures
Colposcopy / ACOG
Dilation and Curettage / ACOG
Hysteroscopy / ACOG
Laparoscopy / ACOG
Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure / ACOG
NovaSure Endometrial Ablation / CYTYC
Sterilization by Laparoscopy / ACOG
Understanding Hysterectomy / ACOG
NovaSure
General Medicine
Alzheimer's Disease / AMA
Cholesterol and Your Health / ACOG
Depression / ACOG
Depression Overview / AMA
Diabetes and Women / ACOG
Facts About Heart Disease and Women: Are You at Risk? / NIH
Frequently Asked Questions about HIV/AIDS: Transmission and Prevention / CDC
Healthy Eating / ACOG
High Blood Cholesterol / NIH
It's Time to Quit Smoking / ACOG
Lesbian Health / ACOG
Lose Weight If You Are Overweight / NIH
Osteoporosis / ACOG
Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy / NIH
Smoking Cessation: Quitting for Keeps / NIH
Staying Healthy at All Ages / ACOG
Weight and Assessing Disease Risk / NIH
What About a Formal Weight-Loss Program? / AAP
Genetic Testing
Genetic testing may help reduce your risk if cancer runs in your family.
Gynecology
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding / ACOG
Atlas of the Body: Female Reproductive Organs / AMA
Cervical Dysplasia / AMA
Dysmenorrhea / ACOG
Endometriosis / ACOG
Genital Herpes / ACOG
How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases / ACOG
Human Papillomavirus Infection / ACOG
Menstrual Hygiene Products / ACOG
Menstruation / ACOG
Ovarian Cysts / ACOG
Pelvic Support Problems / ACOG
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / ACOG
Premenstrual Syndrome / ACOG
Prolactinoma / NIH
Sexuality and Sexual Problems / ACOG
Surgical Alternatives to Hysterectomy in the Management of Leiomyomas (Fibroids) / ACOG
The Pap Test / ACOG
Urinary Incontinence / ACOG
Uterine Fibroids / ACOG
Vaginitis / AMA
Vaginitis: Causes and Treatments / ACOG
Your Ob-Gyn: Your Partner in Health Care / ACOG
Infertility
Evaluating Infertility / ACOG
Menopause
Hormone Replacement Therapy / AMA
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Other Medications Prescribed With HRT / AMA
Menopause
Midlife Transitions: A Guide to Approaching Menopause / ACOG
North American Menopausal Society
Remifemin (Herbal Control of Hot Flashes)
The Menopause Years / ACOG
Pregnancy
Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villus Sampling / ACOG
Atlas of the Body: Changes During Pregnancy / AMA
Bleeding During Pregnancy / ACOG
Breastfeeding Your Baby / ACOG
Cesarean Birth / ACOG
Cystic Fibrosis Testing: The Decision Is Yours / ACOG
Diabetes and Pregnancy / ACOG
Early Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and Molar Pregnancy / ACOG
Exercise During Pregnancy / ACOG
Having Twins / ACOG
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy / ACOG
Later Childbearing / ACOG
Maternal Serum Screening for Birth Defects / ACOG
Pain Relief During Labor / ACOG
Postpartum Depression / ACOG
Preterm Labor / ACOG
Repeated Miscarriage / ACOG
Routine Tests During Pregnancy / ACOG
Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy / ACOG
The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy / ACOG
Transmission of Herpes in Pregnancy / ACOG
Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Delivery / ACOG
You and Your Baby: Prenatal/Postpartum Care, Labor and Delivery (Special Booklet) / ACOG
Helpful Websites
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Cancer Society
American Dietetic Association
American Heart Association
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Web MD