We at Sunlife believe that a patient that is well informed and educated in their medical issues are better partners in ensuring better outcomes in treatment. There is a lot of misinformation on the internet and we have compiled a list of reputable sites for your to explore various aspects of obstetric and gynecologic disorders and treatments. Below are some recommended websites and webpages for you to review. Sunlife does not regulate or monitor any changes in the information on these sites.
Global forum on endometriosis
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Association
National Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association
Collaborative site for health topics for women
American College of OBGYN
American Medical Association
American Academy of Family Practitioners
American College of Nurse Midwives
WebMD
OBGYNnet
North American Menopause Society
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – formerly American Dietetic Association
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control
International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases
Advice about eating fish
https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/advice-about-eating-fish
Infertility Evaluation and Treatment
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infertility.html
Routine and High Risk Pregnancy Care
webmd.com/pregnancy_and_family/pregnancy.htm
Food Borne Risk in Pregnancy
https://www.nwwc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/OB-FORM-Food-Borne-Risk-in-Pregnancy.pdf
Minimally Invasive Robotic Gynecologic surgery
https://www.davincisurgery.com/procedures/gynecology-surgery
Bone Density Testing
https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/patients/diagnosis-information/bone-density-examtesting/
Management of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/osteoporosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351968
Breast Cancer
https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast
https://www.komen.org/community/kentucky/?req_url=https://komenkentucky.org/
Novasure Endometrial Ablation for Heavy Periods
Menstruation
http://www.4woman.org/faq/menstru.htm
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Treatment and Menstrual Disorders
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/4/1680_51208.htm
Genetic Screening, Testing and Counseling
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_15008.asp
Amniocentesis
http://mayoclinic.com/health/amniocentesis/PR00144
CVS- Chorionic villus sampling
http://mayoclinic.com/health/chronic-villus-sampling/PR00145
GYN Cancers
http://www.cancer.gov/
https://www.cancer.org
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Natural Alternatives
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hormonereplacementtherapy.html
HPV Vaccination
Menopausal Therapy
Umbilical Cord Blood Collection for Stem Cells
Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder Treatment
http://www.4woman.org/faq/urinary.htm
Sexually Transmitted Diseases