Patient Education

Please click on a topic below to be taken to a patient education pamphlet provided by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Preteen And Adolescent Information

• Birth Control – Especially For Teens
• Growing Up – Especially For Teens
• Having a Baby – Especially For Teens

• Menstruation – Especially For Teens
• You and Your Sexuality – Especially For Teens
• Your First Gynecological Visit – Especially For Teens

Gynecology

• Birth Control Barrier Methods
• Birth Control Injections, Rings, and Patches
• Birth Control Pills
• Breast Self Exams
• Emergency Contraception
• Intrauterine Device
• Hormone Therapy
• How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Human Papillomavirus Vaccine

• Menopause
• Natural Family Planning
• Osteoporosis
• Pap Smear
• Sexual Health
• Sterilization for Women and Men
• Sterilization by Laparoscopy
• Sterilization Postpartum

Gynecologic Problems

• Abnormal Pap Tests
• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
• Cancer of the Cervix
• Cancer of the Ovary
• Cancer of the Uterus
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Detecting and Treating Breast Problems
• Dysmenorrhea
• Endometriosis
• Genital Herpes
• Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis
• Human Papillomavirus
• Infertility Evaluation

• Infertility Treatment
• Menopausal Bleeding
• Ovarian Cysts
• Painful Sex
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Urinary Incontinence
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Vaginitis
• Vulvar Disorders
• Vulvodynia

Obstetrics

• Breastfeeding Your Baby
• Car Safety and Your Baby
• Cesarean Birth
• Circumcision
• Exercise During Pregnancy
• Father’s Guide to Pregnancy
• Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
• Getting in Shape After Delivery
• How Your Baby Grows During Pregnancy
• Labor, How to Tell When It Begins

• Labor Induction
• Nutrition During Pregnancy
• Pain Relief During Labor
• Preconceptional Care
• Pregnancy Choices
• Routine Tests in Pregnancy
• Travel During Pregnancy
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
• What to Expect After Your Due Date

Obstetrical Problems

• Back Pain During Pregnancy
• Birth Defects
• Birth Defects Diagnosis
• Bleeding During Pregnancy
• Breech Pregnancy
• Cystic Fibrosis Screening
• Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Early Pregnancy Loss
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Genetic Disorders

• Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy
• Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy
• High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
• Morning Sickness
• Postpartum Depression
• Preterm Birth
• Preterm Labor
• Rh Factor: How it Can Affect Your Pregnancy
• Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
• Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy

Office And Surgical Procedures

• Colposcopy
• Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
• Endometrial Ablation
• Hysterectomy
• Hysterosalpingography
• Hysteroscopy
• Laparoscopy

• Laparoscopy, Sterilization
• LEEP
• Mammography
• Preparing For Surgery
• Sonohysterography
• Stress Incontinence Surgery
• Ultrasound Exams

Women’s Health

• Alcohol and Women
• Cholesterol and Your Health
• Depression
• Diabetes and Women
• Digestive System Problems
• Domestic Violence
• Exercise and Fitness
• Healthy Eating

• Hepatitis B
• High Blood Pressure
• Keeping Your Heart Healthy
• Reducing Your Risk of Cancer
• Smoking Cessation
• Thyroid Disease
• Weight Control