Women's Health

Hysterectomy

1. Hysterectomy benefits and alternatives Mayo Clinic Foundation
2. Hysterectomy National Library of Medicine MedlinePlus audiovisual presentation
3. Uterine fibroids and hysterectomy Harvard University Well-Connected
   
4. Heavy uterine bleeding, a common cause for hysterectomy, Harvard University Well-Connected
   

Uterine Lining or Endometrial Cancer

1. Uterine lining or endometrial cancer National Institutes of Health
2. Endometrial cancer Oncology Channel
3. Endometrial Cancer Mario Kopljar
4. Endometrial or uterine lining cancer Ellis Fischel University of Missouri cancer hospital
5. Endometrial or uterine lining biopsy often diagnoses endometrial or uterine lining cancer
6. Hysteroscopy José Sebastião Afonso, M.D. Palermo

Ovarian Cancer

1. Ovarian cancer Harvard University Well-Connected
   
2. Ovarian Cancer National Cancer Institute
3. National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
4. Ovarian News ovarian cancer newsletter

CA-125 Internet Hoax

1. University Texas Houston Health Leader CA-125: Not the "Ah-HAH!" For Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
2. Snopes.com Internet hoaxes

Abnormal Pap Smears, HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) and Cervical Cancer

1. Human Papilloma Virus or HPV detailed information Healthsquare
2. National Cervical Cancer Coalition explains Pap smears and their importance in helping prevent death from cervical cancer
3. Cervical cancer Harvard University Well-Connected
   
4. Cervical cancer Hawaii library links
5. Louisiana State University's female problems patient information, no illustrations, but complete descriptions
   Pap Smear
   Colposcopy or microscope examination of cervix to look for cause of abnormal Pap smear
   HPV, Genital Warts and Cervical Dysplasia or Precancerous Changes
   LEEP (LETZ) or loop electrical excision of precancerous areas of cervix
   

Menopause and Estrogen Replacement

1. Menopause and estrogen replacement Harvard University Well-Connected
   
2. North American Menopause Society including pros and cons of estrogen use after menopause

Urine leakage

1. Urinary incontinence Harvard University Well-Connected
   
2. Urine leakage United Kingdom net doctor
3. Pelvic floor exercises (Kegels) to lessen urine leakage, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
4. Bladder suspension surgery YourSurgery.com
5. Simon Foundation for continence, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and support to individuals suffering from bladder control problems
6. Catheterizing Yourself


1. How to Self-cath Ohio State University
2. Female self-cath Northwestern University Chicago
3. Self-cath catheters

Pictures

1. Female anatomy University Tennessee Nursing
2. Fibroid tumors

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

1. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome United Kingdom net doctor
2. Polycystic Ovary Support organization
3. PCOS FAQs by Rebecca Smith Waddell with clinical expertise provided by INCIID PCOS Forum Moderators E. Scott Sills, M.D. and Samuel Thatcher, M.D., Ph.D., InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination

Endometriosis

Tubal pregnancy

1. Tubal pregnancy United Kingdom net doctor
2. Ectopic Pregnancy PDR® Family Guide Encyclopedia of Medical Care
3. Chlamydia infection, a common cause of ectopic pregnancy
1. Chlamydia American Social Health Association
2. Chlamydia Mamashealth.com
3. Chlamydia British netdoctor
4. Chlamydia US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention
5. Chlamydia Chlamydiae.com

Vasectomy and vasectomy reversal

General Information

1. obgyn.net medical questions and procedures
2. Obstetrician-gynecologist D. Ashley Hill, MD's Women's Health Information including surgical photographs of female organs

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