PATIENT EDUCATION

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Conditions & Treatments
Procedures
Pregnancy
Labor, Delivery & Postpartum
Contraception
Adolescents
Women's Health and Menopause

Conditions & Treatments

• Pelvic Support Problems
• Endometriosis
• Pain During Intercourse
• Detecting and Treating Breast Problems
• Vaginitis: Causes and Treatments
• Dysmenorrhea
• Urinary Tract Infections 
• Genital Herpes
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
• Uterine Fibroids
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Preparing for Surgery
• Urinary Incontinence
• Disorders of the Vulva
• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
• Cancer of the Ovary
• Cancer of the Uterus
• Pelvic Pain
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Vulvodynia
• Evaluating Infertility
• Treating Infertility
• Fibrocystic Breast Changes
• Bowel Control Problems
• Endometrial Hyperplasia
• Abnormal Pap Test Results
• Menopausal Bleeding
• Cancer of the Cervix

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Procedures

• Hysterectomy
• Ultrasound Exams
• Induced Abortion
• Laparoscopy
• Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
• Mammography
• Hysteroscopy
• The Pap Test
• Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
• Endometrial Ablation
• Colposcopy
• Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
• Hysterosalpingography
• Surgery for Urinary Incontinence

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Pregnancy

• Nutrition During Pregnancy
• Car Safety for You and Your Baby
• The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy
• Especially for Fathers
• High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
• Bleeding During Pregnancy
• Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Travel During Pregnancy
• Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconceptional Care
• Later Childbearing
• What to Expect After Your Due Date
• If Your Baby is Breech
• Early Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and Molar Pregnancy
• Having Twins
• Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy
• Genetic Disorders
• Special Tests for Monitoring Fetal Health
• Repeated Miscarriage
• Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy
• HIV and Pregnancy
• Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy
• Exercise During Pregnancy
• Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy
• Routine Tests in Pregnancy
• Birth Defects
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• How Your Baby Grows During Pregnancy
• Childhood Illness and Pregnancy
• Diagnosing Birth Defects
• Screening Tests for Birth Defects
• Pregnancy Choices -- Raising the Baby, Adoption, and Abortion
• Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
• Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy
• You and Your Baby:Prenatal Care to Postpardum  

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Labor, Delivery & Postpartum

• How to Tell When Labor Begins
• Cesarean Birth
• Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor
• Breastfeeding Your Baby
• Newborn Circumcision
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
• Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery
• Preterm Labor
• Postpartum Depression
• Getting in Shape After Your Baby is Born
• Labor Induction

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Contraception

• Birth Control
• The Intrauterine Device
• Birth Control Pills
• Barrier Methods of Contraception
• Sterilization by Laparosocopy
• Postpartum Sterilization
• Emergency Contraception

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Adolescents

• Menstruation -- Especially for Teens
• Growing Up -- Especially for Teens
• You and Your Sexuality -- Especially for Teens
• Having_a_Baby--Especially_for_Teens
• Birth Control -- Especially for Teens
• Your First Gyn Visit -- Especially for Teens
• Planning your Pregnancy

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Women's Health & Menopause

• Reducing Your Risk of Cancer
• Midlife Transitions: A Guide to Approaching Menopause
• The Menopause Years
• Osteoporosis
• Hormone Therapy
• HIV and Women
• Domestic Violence
• Depression
• Breast Self-Exam

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