Depression among women of childbearing age*
More than just feeling sad or down or having the blues, many women like yourself, in your late teens to…
Patient education
Expedited partner therapy for chlamyida
You may have chlamydia. If you do, you need to be treated for it. Your sex partner was recently treated for chlamydia,…
Genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes in women
What is a hereditary cancer syndrome? Cancer can be sporadic, familial, or hereditary. A sporadic cancer happens at random, maybe…
Get your child vaccinated against HPV!
Why does my child need the HPV vaccine? The HPV vaccine protects against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is…
Handout on HPV for your patients from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As parents, you do everything you can to protect your children’s health for now and for the future. Today, there…
Healthy bones for women*
Osteoporosis is a disease known for slow, silent loss of bone. (In this case, the word “silent” means that…
Human papillomavirus (HPV)*
As parents, you do everything you can to protect your children’s health for now and for the future. Today, there…
Infertility evaluation and treatment
How common is infertility? After 1 year of having unprotected sex, 15% of couples are unable to conceive—that is, to…
Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer
The Inside Knowledge campaign raises awareness of the five main types of gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. Inside Knowledge encourages women to pay attention to their…
Lung cancer screening*
KEY POINTS Tests are used to screen for different types of cancer. Three screening tests have been studied to see…
Lung cancer screening*
Tests are used to screen for different types of cancer. Some screening tests are used because they have been shown…
Patient education
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Pre-conception health and healthcare: My reproductive life plan
Thinking about your goals for having or not having children and how to achieve those goals is called a (more…)
Ten questions patients are being encouraged to ask (are you proactively answering them?)
The communication gap between healthcare providers (HCPs) and patients has been met with its fair share of commentary, research, and…