Gynecology

Websites

Professional Organizations

·       American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
·       Osteoporosis Canada
·       Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

Guidelines and Policy Statements

·       invalid link: http://www.sogc.org/guidelines/index_e.asp#reproductiveClinical Practice Guidelines (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)
·       U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
·       Update to CDC's U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010: Revised Recommendations for the Use of Contraceptive Methods During the Postpartum Period. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Menstrual Issues and Menopause

·       For a Low-Dose Hormone, Take Your Pick (New York Times, August 2007)
·       Clinical Practice Guidelines (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)
·       Menopause Resource Center (Medscape, registration required)
·       North American Menopause Society (NAMS)

 

Canadian Guidelines:

·       Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: Managing Menopause (2014)
·       Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: Menstual Suppression in Special Circumstances (2014)

Pharmacist Minor Ailment Prescribing Guidelines:
·       University of Saskatchewan: Dysmenorrhea (2014)

Other Guidelines:

·       NICE Guideline: Menopause (UK, 2015)
·       NICE Pathway: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (UK, 2014)
·       NICE Guideline: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (UK, 2012)
·       American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: Diagnosis and Treatment of Menopause (US, 2011)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

·       hpvinfo.ca (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)
·       Human Papillomavirus (Public Health Agency of Canada)
·       HPV and Cervical Cancer (Canadian Women's Health Network)
·       Brisson M, Van de Velde N, De Wals P, Boily MC. Estimating the number needed to vaccinate to prevent diseases and death related to human papillomavirus infection. CMAJ. 2007 Aug 28;177(5):464-8. Epub 2007 Aug 20.