Resources

General gynecology and Adolescent Medicine (and my backup while I am away!) Dr Deborah Ottenheimer www.ottenheimerhealth.com

Obstetrical care for low-risk pregnancies: I highly recommend CBS Midwifery right here in the same office. Barbara Sellars and Elizabeth Boyce have plenty of knowledge and experience and deliver your baby gently and with attention to your needs in a safe environment at Roosevelt Hospital. www.nycmidwives.com
 

INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES:

Colposcopy

Procedure Description:
A magnified view of the cervix which is done for an abnormal Pap smear result. The vagina is cleaned with vinegar, the cervix, vagina and vulva are inspected and small biopsies done if needed.

What To Expect:
There is minimal menstrual-type cramping at the time of the procedure which can be alleviated by Advil before or afterwards. If you have a low pain threshold, take 2 Advil one hour before. Most people don't need anything and can go right back to work. The entire visit takes no more than 1/2 h.

Preprocedure:
Please make sure you are not having your period when you come in.

Postprocedure:
No sexual intercourse for 5 days afterwards.
I will inform you of results as soon as I get them (usually 7-10days).
Follow-up Pap smears as determined by the biopsy results.

GENERAL WOMEN'S HEALTH INFO

National Women's Health Information Center:
4women.gov

Planned Parenthood:
plannedparenthood.org

March of Dimes; pregnancy health and birth defects:
marchofdimes.com

American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology: acog.org

Centers for Disease Control:
cdc.gov

STD'S AND PAP SMEARS INFO

Pap smears and HPV information: asccp.org

STD's:
plannedparenthood.org

STD's:
cdc.gov

STD's:
ashastd.org

Herpes Information:
herpes.com

SEXUALITY AND PREGNANCY PREVENTION INFO

Planned Parenthood:
plannedparenthood.org

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US:
siecus.org

IUD's:
paragard.com, mirena.com

Emergency Contraception :
getthepill.com, go2planb.com

Implanon:
implanon-usa.com

TEEN-SPECIFIC INFO

General health information for Girls 10-16:
4girls.gov

General health information for girls/women 12-22:
youngwomenshealth.org

General Health, STD's and sexuality: teenwire.com

Teen HIV information: adolescentaids.org

Health, Legal Rights, and Teens: nyclu.org/thi/index.html

Sexuality: sexetc.org

Healthy Teen Network: healthyteennetwork.org

General Health, STD's and sexuality:
iwannaknow.org

PARENT-SPECIFIC INFO

Parenting adolescent and preadolescent girls:
4girls.gov

School issues:
healthinschools.org

Child development and parenting: aboutourkids.org

HIV and Teens : adolescentaids.org

Healthy Teen Network: healthyteennetwork.org

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INFO

NYC Government's domestic abuse info:
www.nyc.gov

MENOPAUSE INFO

North American Menopause Society:
www.menopause.org

Red Hot Mamas
http://www.redhotmamas.org/managing-menopause.html

http://pause.acog.org/