Internet Gynecology Resources
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
a questionaire to help you recognize if you are in a potentially abusive relationship
http://www.mjbovo.com/Abuse/PotentialAb.htm
extensive list of on-line articles, and links, dealing with domestic, sexual and child abuse issues
http://www.mjbovo.com/Abuse/AbuseLinks.htm#article
Connecticut Domestic Violence Shelters
http://www.divorcesource.com/shelters/connecticut.shtml
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/
The menstrual cycle for teens
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/ots_mens.html
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
A peer-reviewed site from ob-gyn.net - the information is regularly updated
http://www.obgyn.net/yw/yw.asp
All about Eating Disorders from Mental Health Net
http://eatingdisorders.mentalhelp.net/
The Eating Disorder Information and Referral Center
http://www.edreferral.com/
Articles on sexuality from the New York Online Access for Health
http://www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/sexuality/index.html
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/
From New York Online Access to Health, extensive site
http://www.noah-health.org/en/alternative/index.html
Breast Care and 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/
Y-Me Breast Cancer Support Organization
http://www.networkofstrength.org/
The genetics of breast cancer
http://www.tdwsyn.com/articles/womens_health/breastcancer_3/
Comprehensive site on breast cancer from the National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/breast
Cancer
National Cervical Cancer Coalition
http://www.nccc-online.org/
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
Emergency Contraception
http://www.go2planb.com/
The Feminist Women's Health Center
http://www.fwhc.org
Planned Parenthood's site
http://www.plannedparenthood.org
Information on intrauterine contraceptive devices
http://www.ultimatebirthcontrol.com/iud.html
http://www.aafp.org/afp/981200ap/canavan.html
A multimedia presentation on vasectomy from the American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.fpnotebook.com/_doc/VasIntro.html
information on vasectomy
http://www.aafp.org/afp/990700ap/990700b.html
Article on the contraceptive patch
http://www.obgyn.net/contraception/contraception.asp?page=/contraception/articles/skin_patch
good information on Natural Family Planning
http://www.bygpub.com/natural/natural-family-planning.htm
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 Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Family Planning
http://www.billings-centre.ab.ca/bc_home.htm
Diet and Nutrition Information
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/
CyberDiet
http://www.cyberdiet.com/
All about Eating Disorders from Mental Health Net
http://eatingdisorders.mentalhelp.net/
The Eating Disorder Information and Referral Center
http://www.edreferral.com/
Aim for a healthy weight with this interactive site from the National Institute for Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
GYN Exam
My First Visit is a multi-media presentation about your gynecologic exam, and what to expect.
http://www.firstvisit.org/
Menopause
Pause - the online magazine that is your complete guide to midlife health
http://pause.acog.org/
Confused about the hormone replacement controversies? Here’s a site that helps explain the studies
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/
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
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
The Endometriosis Zone
http://www.endometriosiszone.org/
The Endometriosis Association
http://www.endometriosisassn.org/
a peer-reviewed site on polycystic ovarian syndrome from ob.gyn.net; content changes often
http://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp
treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome with insulin lowering medicatioin
http://www.ivf.com/pcostreat.html
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
alternatives in management of gynecological problems
http://www.gynalternatives.com/
common uterine conditions and treatment options
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/uterine1.htm
National Vulvodynia Association
http://www.nva.org/
Osteoporosis
from The Doctor's Guide to the Internet; excellent resource
http://www.pslgroup.com/OSTEOPOROSIS.HTM
The National Osteoporosis Foundation Web page
http://www.nof.org/
straight-forward, informative site from The Doctor Will See You Now
http://www.tdwsyn.com/articles/womens_health/osteoporosis_1/
Pap Smears
Information about Pap smears, and what your results actually mean.
http://www.obgyn.net/yw/yw.asp?page=/yw/articles/braun_PAP
these sites from "A Woman 's Health Forum" discuss pap smears, and interpretation of abnormal results
http://www.estronaut.com/a/pap_smear_results_interpretation.htm
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
PMS from Depression Center; extensive and worthwhile site
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.pms.html
information on women and depression
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.women.html
extensive site from MedicineNet
http://www.medicineNet.com/Script/Main/Forum.asp?li=MNI&d=16&cu=16583&w=0&ArticleKey=449
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/
more good information from New York Online Access to Health
http://www.noah-health.org/en/infectious/std/
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
Women's Health in General - lots of good information on a wide variety of topics
Sexual Relationship Problems?
Sexual and relationship problems are surprisingly common and can cause huge distress. Research suggests that between a third and a half of adults report having sexual problems. At the heart of many relationship breakdowns and divorces are sexual problems. But people find it very difficult to talk about such personal issues and this may mean that problems go unresolved for years or even for ever. It does not need to be like this.
http://www.basrt.org.uk/
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Reproductive health is a broad topic, intimately tied to every person's quality of life. It is about helping people navigate the hormonal changes in their bodies, whether in adolescence or in menopause. It is about choosing whether and when to be pregnant, and being able to have a safe and healthy pregnancy. It is about understanding ourselves as sexual beings and how our sexuality affects our relationships and our health. Reproductive health is about helping people live long and satisfying lives.
The ARHP Web site is designed to provide health practitioners and the general public evidence-based information on the broad range of topics that make up reproductive health. For ease of navigation, ARHP's wide array of resources including continuing education, clinical publications, patient resources, featured research, breaking news, and links to additional information are organized by fourteen broad reproductive health topics/
http://www.arhp.org/
The companion website of the classic women's health book, Our Bodies, Our Selves
http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/default.asp
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
numerous links to women's health topics from the Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/health/womensmenu.htm
many health topics from The Doctors Guide to the Internet
http://www.pslgroup.com/DOCGUIDE.HTM
Many links on gyn care, pregnancy and primary care from The National Women's Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.org/
extensive links and information from New York Online Access to Health
http://www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/women/
topics concerning sexuality from New York Online Access to Health
http://www.noah-health.org/en/healthy/sexuality/index.html
National Woman's Health Resource Center
http://www.healthywomen.org
"Boldly Exploring Women's Health"
http://www.estronaut.com
updated February 2009