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Educational Resource Links

Women's Health Education

The Internet has come to be the means of educating yourself on a variety of topics and that includes medical conditions. Unfortunately, running a search will often lead to inaccurate or incorrect information based on someone’s personal opinion or poor scientific evidence.

Below we have compiled a few excellent sources of medical information. These are all official websites that maintain the most up to date information on just about any medical condition you can imagine.

Health Education Websites

Below we have compiled a few excellent sources of medical information. These are all official websites that maintain the most up to date information on just about any medical condition you can imagine.

Women's Health Links

1. Up to Date

One of the best sites out there, with great information written by physicians. And it is free!

Women's Health Links

2. National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, is very comprehensive.

Women's Health Links

3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

There is a great "A to Z" Pregnancy Guide here. 

Women's Health Links

4. Pamphlets for OB/GYN Conditions and Procedures

There to read online or order by mail. They are furnished by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Women's Health Links 5. WomensHealth.gov

The Federal government source of women’s health information. A division of the U.S. department of health and human services.

Just type the topic into the search line on the sites above or choose from the list of conditions in the index provided. 

Important Women's Health Topics

  • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
  • Birth Control ( e.g. Implanon and Nuvaring, also see Mirena below )
  • Chlamydia
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Fibroids
  • Condyloma (Genital Warts)
  • STD
  • Herpes
  • IUD (e.g. Mirena or ParaGard)
  • Evaluation of the Infertile Couple
  • Mastitis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
  • PMS / PMDD
  • Preeclampsia
  • Yeast Infection
  • Diet and Health
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Screening for Breast Cancer
  • Chronic Pelvic Pain
  • Endometriosis
  • Group B Streptococcus & Pregnancy
  • Sexual Problems in Women
  • Treatment of abnormal Pap Smears
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Kegel Exercises
  • LEEP Procedure
  • Common Breast Feeding Problems
  • Painful Bladder Syndrome or Interstitial Cystitis
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Hysterectomy
  • Toxoplasmosis / CMV
  • Miscarriage
  • Weight Loss Treatments

If you find or think other topics of interest, simply type them into the search line as well. You will be amazed at how informative these sites can be.


Also, please refer to the Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology sections on this website for more information and additions links.