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PATIENT EDUCATION VIDEOS

• Pelvic Organ Prolapse (PEV001)

FACT SHEETS

• Making the Most of Your Health Care Visit (PFS001)
• The Breast Self-Exam (PFS002) 
• Hormone Therapy (PFS003)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

CONTRACEPTION

• Sterilization for Women and Men (FAQ011) 
• The Intrauterine Device (FAQ014) 
• Birth Control Pills (FAQ021) 
• Barrier Methods of Contraception (FAQ022) 
• Natural Family Planning (FAQ024)
• Sterilization by Laparoscopy (FAQ035)
• Postpartum Sterilization (FAQ052) 
• Emergency Contraception (FAQ114) 
• Implants, Injections, Rings, and Patches - Hormonal Birth Control Options (FAQ159) 
• Hysteroscopic Sterilization (FAQ180) 

ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS

• Your Changing Body -- Especially for Teens (FAQ041) 
• You and Your Sexuality -- Especially for Teens (FAQ042)
• Your First Period -- Especially for Teens (FAQ049) 
• Having a Baby -- Especially for Teens (FAQ103) 
• Birth Control -- Especially for Teens (FAQ112) 
• Your First Gynecologic Visit -- Especially for Teens (FAQ150)

GYNECOLOGIC PROBLEMS

• How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (FAQ009) 
• Pelvic Support Problems (FAQ012) 
• Endometriosis (FAQ013) 
• When Sex Is Painful (FAQ020) 
• Benign Breast Problems and Conditions (FAQ026) 
• Vaginitis (FAQ028) 
• Dysmenorrhea (FAQ046) 
• Urinary Tract Infections (FAQ050) 
• Genital Herpes (FAQ054) 
• Premenstrual Syndrome (FAQ057) 
• Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis (FAQ071)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection (FAQ073)
• Uterine Fibroids (FAQ074) 
• Ovarian Cysts (FAQ075) 
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (FAQ077) 
• Preparing for Surgery (FAQ080) 
• Urinary Incontinence (FAQ081) 
• HIV and Women (FAQ082) 
• Disorders of the Vulva (FAQ088) 
• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (FAQ095) 
• Cancer of the Ovary (FAQ096)
• Cancer of the Uterus (FAQ097) 
• Chronic Pelvic Pain (FAQ099) 
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (FAQ121) 
• Vulvodynia (FAQ127) 
• Evaluating Infertility (FAQ136)
• Treating Infertility (FAQ137)
• Endometrial Hyperplasia (FAQ147)
• Understanding Abnormal Pap Test Results (FAQ161)
• Perimenopausal Bleeding and Bleeding After Menopause (FAQ162)
• Cancer of the Cervix (FAQ163) 
• Human Papillomavirus Vaccines (FAQ167)
• Screening for Breast Problems (FAQ 178) 

LABOR, DELIVERY, AND POSTPARTUM CARE

• How to Tell When Labor Begins (FAQ004) 
• Cesarean Birth (FAQ006) 
• Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor (FAQ015) 
• Breastfeeding Your Baby (FAQ029) 
• Newborn Circumcision (FAQ039) 
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery: Deciding on a Trial of Labor After Cesarean Delivery (FAQ070) 
• Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery (FAQ086) 
• Preterm Labor (FAQ087) 
• Postpartum Depression (FAQ091) 
• Getting in Shape After Your Baby is Born (FAQ131) 
• Labor Induction (FAQ154) 

PREGNANCY

• Nutrition During Pregnancy (FAQ001) 
• Car Safety for You and Your Baby (FAQ018) 
• The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy (FAQ027) 
• A Father's Guide to Pregnancy (FAQ032) 
• High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy (FAQ034) 
• Bleeding During Pregnancy (FAQ038) 
• Travel During Pregnancy (FAQ055) 
• Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconceptional Care (FAQ056) 
• Later Childbearing (FAQ060) 
• What to Expect After Your Due Date (FAQ069) 
• If Your Baby is Breech (FAQ079) 
• Early Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and Molar Pregnancy (FAQ090) 
• Having Twins (FAQ092) 
• Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy (FAQ093) 
• Genetic Disorders (FAQ094) 
• Special Tests for Monitoring Fetal Health (FAQ098) 
• Repeated Miscarriage (FAQ100) 
• Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy (FAQ105) 
• HIV and Pregnancy (FAQ113) 
• Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy (FAQ115) 
• Exercise During Pregnancy (FAQ119) 
• Morning Sickness (FAQ126) 
• Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy (FAQ129) 
• Routine Tests in Pregnancy (FAQ133) 
• Reducing Your Risk of Birth Defects (FAQ146) 
• Ectopic Pregnancy (FAQ155) 
• How Your Baby Grows During Pregnancy (FAQ156) 
• Screening for Birth Defects (FAQ165) 
• Pregnancy Choices -- Raising the Baby, Adoption, and Abortion (FAQ168) 
• Skin Conditions During Pregnancy (FAQ169) 
• Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy (FAQ170) 
• Cystic Fibrosis: Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis (FAQ171) 
• Cord Blood Banking (FAQ172) 
• Early Preterm Birth (FAQ173) 
• A Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes (FAQ176)
• Gestational Diabetes (FAQ177)
• Preconception Carrier Screening (FAQ179)

SPECIAL PROCEDURES

• Hysterectomy (FAQ008) 
• Ultrasound Exams (FAQ025) 
• Induced Abortion (FAQ043) 
• Laparoscopy (FAQ061) 
• Dilation and Curettage (D & C) (FAQ062) 
• Hysteroscopy (FAQ084) 
• Cervical Cancer Screening (FAQ085)
• Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (FAQ110) 
• Endometrial Ablation (FAQ134)
• Colposcopy (FAQ135) 
• Hysterosalpingography (FAQ143) 
• Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence (FAQ166) 
• Sonohysterography (FAQ175) 

WOMEN'S HEALTH

• Reducing Your Risk of Cancer (FAQ007) 
• Exercise and Fitness (FAQ045) 
• Menopause (FAQ047) 
• Osteoporosis (FAQ048) 
• Weight Control: Eating Right and Keeping Fit (FAQ064)
• It's Time to Quit Smoking (FAQ065) 
• Hormone Therapy (FAQ066) 
• Alcohol and Women (FAQ068) 
• Your Sexual Health (FAQ072)
• Domestic Violence (FAQ083) 
• Cholesterol and Your Health (FAQ101) 
• Depression (FAQ106) 
• Problems of the Digestive System (FAQ120) 
• Keeping Your Heart Healthy (FAQ122) 
• Managing High Blood Pressure (FAQ123) 
• Protecting Yourself Against Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C (FAQ125) 
• Thyroid Disease (FAQ128) 
• Healthy Eating (FAQ130) 
• Bowel Control Problems (FAQ139) 
• Diabetes and Women (FAQ142) 
• Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (FAQ174)