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Patient Education

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

www.endometriosis.org

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Association

www.pcosaa.org

National Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association

www.pcoschallenge.org

Collaborative site for health topics for women

www.healthywomen.org

American College of OBGYN

www.acog.org

American Medical Association

www.ama.org

American Academy of Family Practitioners

www.aafp.org

American College of Nurse Midwives

http://www.midwife.org

WebMD

www.webmd.com

OBGYNnet

http://www.obgyn.net/

North American Menopause Society

www.menopause.org

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – formerly American Dietetic Association

www.eatright.org

Department of Health and Human Services

www.hhs.gov

Centers for Disease Control

www.cdc.gov

International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health

www.isswsh.org

International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases

www.issvd.org

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

http://www.novasure.comb

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

https://www.merckvaccines.com

Menopausal Therapy

menopause.org

Umbilical Cord Blood Collection for Stem Cells

http://www.cordblood.com

Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder Treatment

http://www.4woman.org/faq/urinary.htm

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

https://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm