Gynecology
Links
The information found in
these pages is not meant to be a substitute for information received
from your doctor or midwife. We encourage you to bring your questions
and concerns to us. Since we cannot always be available to answer
your questions, we want to provide you with some additional sources
of information, but the information contained in these pages should
not be considered a substitute for personal medical care.
These articles are presented
"as is", without any express or implied warranties.
While reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of
the information, our practice assumes no responsibility for errors
or omissions, or for damages from use of the information herein.
Please consult your doctor or midwife for specific information.
Abuse
and Domestic Violence
24 hour domestic violence
hotlines
1-800-203-1234
1-888-774-2900
Domestic Violence Homepage
of the American Bar Association. Please read this page for tips
to prevent an abusive partner from discovering your internet activities
on domestic violence/abuse
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html
Adolescents
and Young Women
Questions and answers about teen sexual
health and sexually transmitted infections
http://www.iwannaknow.org/
My First Visit is a multi-media
presentation about your gynecologic exam, and what to expect.
http://www.firstvisit.org/
Information for young adults
on pregnancy, contraception, STDs and communicating well about
sexual issues
http://www.itsyoursexlife.com/
Sponsored by Children's
Hospital in Boston, this site provides information on health issues
that affect teenage
girls and young women. Lots of good information sheets!
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org
Sex, Etc. - an online newsletter by teens, for teens
http://www.sxetc.org/
Teen site from Planned Parenthood provides information and news
about teen sexuality, sexual health and
relationships. Also in Spanish
http://www.teenwire.com
Alternative/Complementary
Therapies
Interested in alternative
therapies? Here's a study on the use of agnus castus (Chaste tree)
for PMS.
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/322/7279/134
Evidence-based herbal medicine - what's safe? where's the evidence
that herbs work? what precautions should you take if you use herbal
therapies? This is a really good resource.
http://www.herbmed.org/
Curious about alternative
and complementary medicine?
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National
Institute of Health
http://nccam.nih.gov/
Breast
Care/Breast Cancer
This is the first commercial site on our page.
Usually we do not feature commercially sponsored sites, but Ethicon
has provided a lot of good information on breast biopsies, and
what the results mean.
http://www.Breastbiopsy.com/
Cancer
Women's Cancer Center-affiliated
with the Society of Gynecological Oncologists
http://www.wccenter.com
Association of Cancer On-line
Resources
http://www.acor.org/
Resources and support from
the National Cancer Institute; extensive and worthwhile site
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/
Contraception
Emergency contraception website - also
available in French and Spanish
http://ec.princeton.edu/index.html
Good site on deciding which
birth control method is best for you. There are explicit drawings.
http://www.mjbovo.com/Contracept/index.htm
A multimedia presentation
on vasectomy from the American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.fpnotebook.com/VasIntro.html
FertilityUK is the national
fertility awareness & NFP service for the UK. The service
provides comprehensive and objective information to the general
public and health professionals on all aspects of fertility awareness.
http://www.fertilityuk.org/
the following sites are
good fact sheets from the University of Iowa on different birth
control methods - just don't call the numbers listed! Call us
instead.
Diet
and Nutrition Information
Tufts University Nutrition
Navigator - confused about which of the many nutrition-related
sites are reliable?
Let this site from Tufts University help you find good information
on nutrition on line
http://navigator.tufts.edu/about.html
The Zone. Atkins. Ornish.
Pritikin. Eat Right 4 Your Type. The experts tell you which diets
are worth their weight (loss) in gold and which are not. Join
famed nutrition specialist, Robert M. Russell, M.D., Professor
of Medicine and Professor of Nutrition, Tufts University School
of Medicine, and his colleagues.
http://www.tdwsyn.com/articles/nutrition/popdiet_10/
Endometriosis
Fibroids
GYN
Exam
My First Visit is a multi-media
presentation about your gynecologic exam, and what to expect.
http://www.firstvisit.org/
HIV
The HIV/AIDS Treatment
Information Service (ATIS) is your central resource for federally-approved
treatment guidelines for HIV and AIDS.
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
frequently asked questions
on HIV infection from the Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/faqs.htm
Menopause
Confused about the hormone
replacement controversies? Here are two sites that will help explain
the studies, and a workbook to help you decide whether or not
hormonal replacement therapy is right for you. Please feel free
to speak with your doctor or midwife with any questions.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/hrt.htm
information on midlife
health from the National Women's Health Resource Center
http://www.healthywomen.org
extensive resources on menopause from the Doctor's Guide to the
Internet; sometimes this URL doesn't load -
if this happens just search on The Doctors Guide to the Internet.
It's a really worthwhile site.
http://www.pslgroup.com/MENOPAUSE.HTM
The Web Site of the North American Menopause
Society
http://www.menopause.org/
Menstrual
Cycle, Menstrual Irregularities and Gyn Problems
Obgyn.net adds a new section
on Sex Related Issues, includiong such topics as vulvodynia, data
rape, contraception, changes in libido. Lots of good information
here!
http://www.obgyn.net/sexissues/sexissues.asp
good site with descriptions
of various causes of irregular menstrual bleeding
http://www.mjbovo.com/AbnlBleed.htm
Osteoporosis
The National Osteoporosis
Foundation Web page
http://www.nof.org/
information on exercise
and bone health, from the National Institute of Health and Related
Bone Disease
http://www.osteo.org/199901news.html
Pap
Smears
you can get a papsmear
reminder by e-mail from The College of American Pathologists
http://www.papsmear.org/index.html
Understanding Pap results
Making Sense of Cervical Cancer
Pelvic
Pain
information on chronic
pelvic pain - new information regularly on this site
http://www.obgyn.net/cpp/cpp.asp
PMS
and depression
There is a wealth of information
on pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder(PMDD)
on obgyn.net's peer-reviewed site.
http://www.obgyn.net/pmspmdd/pmspmdd.asp
Interested in alternative
therapies for PMS? Agnus castus is effective in premenstrual syndrome
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/322/7279/0/c
Polycystic
Ovarian Syndrome/Insulin Resistance
treatment of polycystic
ovarian syndrome with insulin lowering medicatioin
http://www.ivf.com/pcostreat.html
Sexually
Transmitted Infections/Vaginitis
Our own Joel Silidker,MD, writes about
treatment options for genital herpes in the Yale-New Haven Hospital
Women's Health Health Link
http://www.ynhh.org/healthlink/womens/womens_3_04.html
Questions and answers about teen sexual
health and sexually transmitted infections
http://www.iwannaknow.org/
excellent site with detailed
information on the signs and symptoms of many sexually transmitted
infections;explicit photos however, and you must check a disclaimer
to enter the site
http://www.afraidtoask.com/STD/
from the American Social Health Association
http://www.ashastd.org/stdfaqs/index.html
brief but well-done site
describes causes and cures for common forms of vaginal infections
http://www.mjbovo.com/vaginitis.htm
Women's
Health in General - lots of good information on a wide variety
of topics
Human Anatomy OnLine is
a great interactive resource for learning more about our bodies.
There is a wealth of information on reproductive anatomy.
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Many links on gyn care,
pregnancy and primary care from The National Women's Health Information
Center
http://www.4woman.org/
Obstetrics-Gynecology-Infertility
Group, PC
203-562-5181
page last updated
3/9/05
