NSNP Patient Education

Please use the resources listed below:

Annual Wellness

• Adult immunization schedule

• BMI calculator

• Calorie calculator (calculate number of calories needed to maintain or lose weight)

• Cholesterol recommendations, interpretations and calculator

• Emergency contraception

• Gardasil website (HPV facts, 3 is key reminder program, parents section)

• Getting ready for pregnancy (Pregnancy planning)

• Menstrual suppression interactive tool

• Pap and HPV info

• Teens, Gynecologic problems, Sexuality, Special procedures and Women’s Health topics

Pregnancy/Postpartum

• Birth control pill for breastfeeding women (information and instructions for use)

• Cord blood information

• Expected weight gain in pregnancy chart

• Fish and shellfish in pregnancy

• Genzyme genetic testing information

• Georgia postpartum support network (Mom’s group info, partner resources, hotlines, therapists)

• Lovenox (patient education, injection demo)

• Northside Hospital pre-registration

• Northside Hospital maternity and parenting classes

• Postpartum Support International (free weekly chats for postpartum mothers and fathers)

• Pregnancy week by week

• Prevent infection in pregnancy

• Pregnancy (morning sickness), labor, delivery and postpartum (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

• Weekly text messages about baby safety from Text4Baby

Menopause/Osteoporosis

• ACOG Menopause website/magazine

• Calcium recommendations and sources

• Hormone therapy

• Osteoporosis and bone density

• Vitamin D recommendations

Breast Health

• BracAnalysis website and quiz

• Familial breast cancer screening information

• Mammograms

• Self breast exam how to

Contraception

• Adiana

• Contraception, Teens, Gynecologic problems, Sexuality, Special procedures and Women’s Health topics

• Contraception – Understanding birth control options

• Emergency contraception

• Esssure

• Mirena

• Paragard

Common Problems in Women's' Health

• Endometriosis overview

• Gynecologic problems, Sexuality, Special procedures and Women’s Health topics

• Infertility – Trouble getting pregnant

• Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

• Sexual dysfunction

• Sleep Disorders:  Website from American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Vaginal Prolapse/Urine Leakage and Corrective Procedures:

• What is vaginal prolapse?

• What is urinary incontinence?

• What is hysterectomy?  Abdominal?  Vaginal?  Laparoscopically assisted? 

• What is hysteroscopy?

• What is laparoscopy?

• Colpexin (intravaginal device for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and improvement of pelvic floor muscle weakness)

• Elevate Prolapse Repair System (vaginal prolapse repair surgery)

• Mini Arc procedure (for urinary leakage)

• da Vinci Hysterectomy (minimally invasive surgery)

• da Vinci Myomectomy (minimally invasive surgery)