Women's Health Advisor Index

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Q   [Top]

Quad screen *
Questions to ask when choosing a therapist

R   [Top]

Radiation during pregnancy
Radiation therapy
    for breast cancer
    for pelvic cancer
    overview *
    simulation
Radiographs *
Radiotherapy *
Rape
Rash--see Skin problems and procedures
Raz procedure
Rectal bleeding, caused by hemorrhoids
Rectal bleeding, caused by hemorrhoids, brief version *
Rectocele
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Rectocele and cystocele repair
Red blood cells, low level of
Reduction mammoplasty (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
Reflux, gastroesophageal *
Regurgitation by infants
Regurgitation by infants, brief version *
Relaxation techniques
    deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
    mental imaging
    progressive muscle relaxation
Respiratory system, illustration *
Retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by fine-needle aspiration
Retroverted uterus
Rh incompatibility *
Rhinitis, seasonal allergic
Risk assessment, maternal and fetal
Rotavirus *
Routine healthcare
    overview *
    pelvic exam
Rubella during pregnancy
Ruptured membranes

S   [Top]

Salmonellosis
Salpingitis
Salt/sodium
    in diet *
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Scalp hair in newborn *
Scans--see Imaging
Scar tissue in abdomen
School excuse
Screening tests, newborn
Seasonal allergies (hay fever)
Secondary hypertension *
Sedatives, overdose *
Seizure disorder
Seizures
Seizures, brief version *
Sensate focus exercises
Sensual massage
Sensual touch
Sentinel node biopsy
Serum glucose test
Serum screening tests for birth defects during pregnancy *
Sex after childbirth *
Sex during pregnancy *
Sex education (see also Sexuality)
    pregnancy prevention (for teens) *
    puberty in girls *
Sexual abstinence
Sexual arousal in older men and women
Sexual assault
Sexual intercourse--see Intercourse, sexual
Sexual problems
    with aging
Sexual response
Sexuality
    (see also Contraceptive methods)
    changes in arousal from aging
    communication
    effect of diabetes
    older adults and problems of
    pain with sexual relations
    pain with sexual relations in older women
    physical and hormonal changes
        in older women (hormone therapy)
        in older women (hormone therapy), brief version *
    sex and birth control after childbirth *
    sexual problems
    sexual response
    touching
Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
    chlamydial infection *
    during pregnancy (see also TORCH syndrome)
    genital herpes (herpes progenitalis) *
    genital warts *
    gonorrhea *
    hepatitis B *
    HIV infection, AIDS *
    human papillomavirus infection *
    overview and prevention
    pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
    salpingitis
    syphilis *
    tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia
    trichomoniasis *
    urethritis
    vaginitis *
Shingles (herpes zoster) *
Shock, anaphylactic *
Shots
    adult (routine healthcare) *
    adult immunization schedule
    adult immunization schedule, brief version *
    childhood *
    Depo-Provera (birth control) *
    for travel
    illustration of how to give a subcutaneous shot *
    tetanus *
Shoulder dystocia
Sibling rivalry with newborn *
Signs of early pregnancy
Sinus headache
Sinuses, illustration *
Skin cancer
Skin care, newborn (normal) *
Skin care, newborn (normal), brief version *
Skin changes during pregnancy
Skin darkening during pregnancy
Skin problems and procedures
    acne
    acne, brief version *
    Botox treatment of wrinkles
    cancer (overview)
    changes during pregnancy
    chickenpox
    cold sores and fever blisters *
    crab lice *
    cryosurgery
    diaper rash
    diaper rash, brief version *
    eczema
    eczema, brief version *
    hair loss
    hives
    illustration of cross section of skin *
    moles *
    newborn skin *
    shingles *
    suture and wound care *
    systemic lupus erythematosus *
Skin tags from pregnancy
Sleep
    infant, prevention of sleep problems, birth to 6 months *
    trouble sleeping (insomnia) *
    trouble sleeping during pregnancy
Smoking
    during pregnancy *
    hazards of *
    passive, effect on children *
    ways to quit
    ways to quit, brief version *
Social Security number for children
Sodium/salt
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Sore nipples during breast-feeding
Sore throat *
Spasms, muscle *
Spermicides (jellies, foam, suppositories, cream) *
Spider veins during pregnancy
Spitting up by infants
Spitting up by infants, brief version *
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) *
Squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
Squamous cell hyperplasia
Stasis ulcers, in chronic venous insufficiency
Stasis venous dermatitis, in chronic venous insufficiency
Status epilepticus
Status epilepticus, brief version *
Stein-Leventhal syndrome *
Sterilization
    in men (vasectomy)
        illustration *
        text *
    in women
        illustration *
        laparoscopy for tubal ligation
        postpartum tubal ligation
        reversal
        tubal ligation *
Stitches, care of *
Stomach and intestinal problems and procedures
    (see also Food Poisoning)
    (see also Imaging)
    adhesions
    colorectal cancer
        screening *
    constipation *
    diarrhea, acute (see also Diarrhea)
    diarrhea, acute, brief version (see also Diarrhea) *
    gastroenteritis, viral *
    heartburn *
    heartburn during pregnancy *
    hemorrhoids
    hemorrhoids, brief version *
    illustration of digestive system *
    listeriosis
    traveler's diarrhea
Stomach flu *
Stork bites *
Strep infection (group B streptococcus) during pregnancy
Stress incontinence
    diagnosis and treatment
    Kegel exercises
    Kegel exercises, brief version *
    Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
    Raz procedure
    vaginal pessary
Stress management
    deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
    exercise
    exercise, brief version *
    general guidelines
    general guidelines, brief version *
    healthy diet
    healthy diet, brief version *
    mental imaging
    progressive muscle relaxation
Stretch marks from pregnancy
Stripping membranes
Subconjunctival hemorrhage in newborn *
Subcutaneous shot, illustration of how to give *
Substance abuse
    (see also Alcohol)
    alcohol dependence *
    cocaine dependence *
    during pregnancy
    during pregnancy, brief version *
    narcotic dependence *
    sedative overdose *
Sucking callus in newborn *
Suffocation of infants and toddlers, prevention of *
Superficial thrombophlebitis *
Surgery, preop and postop instructions, general *
Sutures, care of *
Swelling of breasts, eyelids, or labia in newborn *
Symptomatic abacteriuria
Symptoms of illness in newborn *
Symptoms of severe illness in infant *
Symptothermal method of birth control *
Syncope (fainting) *
Syphilis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    during pregnancy
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) *

T   [Top]

Teeth in newborn *
Teeth, care of
Tension headache *
Tetanus vaccine *
Thalassemia
Therapeutic hysteroscopy--see Hysteroscopy, therapeutic
Therapeutic laparoscopy--see Laparoscopy, therapeutic
Therapist, mental health
    questions to ask when choosing a therapist
    types
Therapy
    types of mental health therapy
Throat problems
    illustration of throat, tonsils, and adenoids *
    pharyngitis (sore throat) *
Thrombophlebitis *
Thyroid gland
    Graves' disease
    hyperthyroidism
    hyperthyroidism, brief version *
    hypothyroidism and myxedema
    hypothyroidism, brief version *
    illustration *
    newborn screening test for hypothyroidism
    scan
Thyroid scan
Tibial torsion in newborn *
Tick bite, cause of Lyme disease *
Tight hips in newborn *
Tipped uterus
Tobacco
    effect of smoke on children *
    hazards of use *
    use during pregnancy *
    ways to quit smoking
    ways to quit smoking, brief version *
Tonsils, illustration *
TORCH syndrome
    caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV)
    caused by German measles
    caused by herpes simplex virus
    caused by syphilis
    caused by toxoplasmosis
    caused by varicella-zoster virus
Touch and sexuality
Toxemia of pregnancy *
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) *
Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy
Travel
    during pregnancy
    shots for
    traveler's diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea
Trichomoniasis *
Triple screen *
Triplets, pregnancy with
Tubal ligation
    illustration *
    overview *
    postpartum
    reversal
    with laparoscopy
Tubal pregnancy
    illustration *
    text *
Tubal sterilization reversal
Tumor--see Cancer
Twins, pregnancy with
Type 1 diabetes mellitus *
Type 2 diabetes mellitus *
Typhoid fever

U   [Top]

Ultrasound scanning
    in pregnancy
    in pregnancy, brief version *
    overview *
Umbilical cord care *
Umbilical cord, fetus or newborn
    bleeding *
    delayed separation *
    oozing *
    prolapsed
Universal precautions against infectious diseases
Upper respiratory infection (URI)
    cold *
    flu *
    sore throat *
Urethral syndrome
Urethritis
Urge incontinence *
Urinalysis
Urinary incontinence (see also Stress incontinence) *
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
    asymptomatic bacteriuria
    clean-catch urine specimen *
    cystitis
    cystitis, brief version *
    diagnosis and treatment *
    pyelonephritis (kidney infection) *
    urethritis
    urinalysis
    urine culture
Urinary tract, illustration *
Urine
    blood in (hematuria)
    culture
    tests for disease
Urine specimen, clean-catch *
Urostomy
Urticaria (hives)
Uterine cancer (see also Uterine problems and procedures) *
Uterine fibroids
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
    removal
        hysteroscopy
        laparoscopy
Uterine polyps
    hysteroscopy for removal
Uterine problems and procedures
    (see also Cervical problems and procedures)
    (see also Hysteroscopy)
    (see also Menstruation)
    (see also Pregnancy)
    bleeding after menopause
    cancer
        cervical *
        endometrial *
    dilation and curettage (D&C) *
    endometrial biopsy *
    endometriosis
    fibroids (see also Uterine fibroids)
    hysterectomy, abdominal *
    hysterectomy, vaginal
        for fallen uterus
        for tumors or bleeding
        laparoscopy assisted *
    hysterosalpingography
    hysteroscopy *
    pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
    polyps
        hysteroscopy for removal
    prolapsed uterus
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration
    septum, hysteroscopy for removal
    tipped (retroverted) uterus
    vaginal pessary
Uterine prolapse
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration
    vaginal hysterectomy for
    vaginal pessary
Uterine retroversion
Uterine septum, hysteroscopy for removal

V   [Top]

Vaccination
    for travel
    immunization schedule, adult
    immunization schedule, adult, brief version *
    tetanus *
Vaccination, childhood *
Vaccination--see Immunization
Vaginal atrophy
Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) *
Vaginal bleeding, after menopause
Vaginal breech delivery *
Vaginal contraceptive ring (NuvaRing)
    illustration, how to insert *
    text *
Vaginal diaphragm
    illustration of insertion *
    text *
Vaginal discharge
    adult women
    newborn girls *
Vaginal hysterectomy
    for fallen uterus
    for tumors or bleeding
    laparoscopy assisted *
Vaginal infection (vaginitis) *
Vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Vaginal pessary
Vaginitis
    atrophic
    diagnosis and treatment *
Vaginosis, bacterial *
Varicella (chickenpox)
Varicella-zoster virus infection during pregnancy
Varicose ulcer
Varicose veins
Varicose veins during pregnancy
Vascular headache
Vascular headache, brief version *
Vasectomy
    illustration *
    text *
Vegan diet
Vegetarian diet
    overview
    sources of some essential nutrients
Vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis) *
Veins, illustration of circulatory system *
Venereal warts *
Venous insufficiency, chronic
Version, external cephalic
    illustration
    text
Vertigo *
Violence, domestic
    abuse during pregnancy
    overview *
Viral gastroenteritis *
Viral rhinitis *
Vitamins and minerals
    during pregnancy
    during pregnancy, brief version *
Vulvar dystrophy
Vulvar problems
    Bartholin's gland cyst
    dystrophy
    vulvitis
Vulvitis
Vulvovaginitis *

W   [Top]

Wart
    genital *
Weight
    (see also Obesity)
    body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
    during pregnancy *
    how to lose weight *
    loss, diet for *
    loss, to control hypertension
    loss, to control hypertension, brief version *
Weight gain of newborn *
Western blot test for AIDS *
Whiteheads (acne)
Whiteheads (acne), brief version *
Whole grains in diet
Whole grains in diet, brief version *
Withdrawal from alcohol
Withdrawal method of birth control *
Women and heart disease
Work excuse
Working during pregnancy *
Working mother *
Wound, care of wound and sutures *
Wrinkles
    Botox treatment

X   [Top]

X-ray therapy *
X-rays (see also Imaging) *
X-rays during pregnancy

Y   [Top]

Yeast infection *

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