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Jaundice, newborn
Jaundice, newborn, brief version *
Joint problems and procedures
(see also Arthritis)
arthritis *
bunion
bursitis
carpal tunnel syndrome
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
illustration *
fibromyalgia *
illustration of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis *
Joint, illustration of *
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Kegel exercises
Kegel exercises, brief version *
Ketoacidosis, diabetic *
Kidney, illustration *
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Lab tests
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
glucose
gonorrhea and chlamydia
HIV-1 antibody *
urinalysis
urine culture
Labor and delivery
cesarean section, illustration *
cesarean section, overview *
definition, stages, and possible complications *
episiotomy
fetal monitoring
external electronic
internal
fetal scalp sampling
illustration of effacement and dilatation *
induction of labor
malposition of vertex
packing for the hospital
pain relief during *
postpartum care *
postpartum hemorrhage
preterm labor
prolapsed cord
ruptured membranes
shoulder dystocia
vaginal breech delivery *
Laceration, care of wound and sutures *
Lactose intolerance *
Lanugo (body hair) on newborn *
Laparoscopy
adnexal masses
chronic abdominal pain
chronic pelvic pain
diagnostic
illustration *
infertility (diagnostic)
organ examination
ovarian cystectomy
pelvic infection
removal of fibroid tumor
removal of ovary
tubal ligation
vaginal hysterectomy *
Later childbearing
Laundry, baby clothes and diapers
Layette
clothing needs
diapers (reusable vs. disposable)
equipment and supplies
LEEP (loop electrosurgical excisional procedure)
Leg problems
(see also Foot problems)
(see also Joint problems)
chronic venous insufficiency
thrombophlebitis *
varicose veins
Leiomyoma of the uterus (see also Uterine fibroids)
Libido
Lice, pubic (crab) *
Lichen planus, vulvar
Lichen sclerosis
Lichen simplex chronicus
Linea nigra
Listeriosis
LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zone)
Losing weight *
Low back pain
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
during pregnancy
exercises
illustration *
text *
illustration *
Lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection
Lung problems and procedures
asthma
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
illustration of bronchioles *
fetal lung maturity test
illustration of respiratory system *
pulmonary embolism *
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) *
Lyme disease *
Lymph node dissection, with lumpectomy
Lymph nodes and vessels, illustration *
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) *
Malaria, shots for protection when you travel
Male condom *
Male infertility
Male infertility, brief version *
Male pelvis, illustration *
Malposition of the uterus
Malposition of vertex
Mammary Paget's disease
Mammogram *
Mammoplasty
augmentation (plastic surgery to enlarge breast)
reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast)
reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
Mask of pregnancy
Massage, to enhance sexuality
Mastectomy
Maternal and fetal risk assessment
Maternal blood triple or quad test *
Measles, German, during pregnancy
Medicines
asking about
chart for tracking
chemotherapy
fertility drugs
use during pregnancy
use during pregnancy, brief version *
vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Melasma during pregnancy
Membranes, ruptured
Menopause
(see also Sexuality)
diagnosis and treatment *
hormone therapy
hormone therapy, brief version *
hot flashes
pain with sexual relations
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) *
Menstrual cycle
Menstruation
abnormal bleeding, hysteroscopy for
amenorrhea (missed periods)
amenorrhea (missed periods), brief version *
athletic amenorrhea
bleeding between periods (metrorrhagia) *
dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) *
explanation of cycle in discussion of natural family planning *
FSH blood test
heavy or extended bleeding (menorrhagia) *
living with your menstrual cycle
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
puberty *
Mental health professionals
questions to ask when choosing a therapist
types
Mental imaging for relaxation
Metastatic cancer--see Cancer
Metrorrhagia (bleeding between periods) *
Migraine headache
Migraine headache, brief version *
Milia (newborn rash) *
Milk, difficulty digesting (lactose intolerance) *
Miscarriage
diagnosis and treatment *
dilation and curettage (D&C) *
habitual, hysteroscopy for
Molding of newborn head *
Moles *
Mongolian spots *
Monitoring, fetal
external electronic
internal
Mononucleosis *
Morning sickness
Morning-after pill *
Mother working outside the home, guidelines for *
Mourning
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) *
Mucothermal method of birth control *
Multiple pregnancy
Muscle spasms (cramps) *
Muscle-contraction headache *
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction, brief version *
Myoma of the uterus (see also Uterine fibroids)
Myomectomy
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Narcotic drug dependence *
Natural family planning *
Needle biopsy
Needle biopsy of breast
Neuropathy, diabetic *
New father, concerns
New mother, concerns
appearance, fatigue, pain
support and emotions
working outside the home *
Newborn
(see also Day care)
appearance, normal *
circumcision
care *
pros and cons *
clothing
diaper rash
diaper rash, brief version *
equipment and supplies (see also Baby equipment)
feeding
breast-feeding
breast-feeding, brief version *
formula
formula, brief version *
nighttime feedings, phasing them out
overeating and overweight *
first weeks at home *
foreskin care and problems *
jaundice
jaundice, brief version *
reflexes and behavior, normal *
screening tests
sibling rivalry with *
sick (symptoms) *
skin care and bathing *
skin care and bathing, brief version *
skin, rashes and birthmarks *
sleep problems, prevention from birth to 6 months *
sleeping with parents *
Nighttime feedings, phasing out
Nipple
abnormal discharge
discharge
galactorrhea
leaking
Paget's disease
sore during breast-feeding
Nonheme iron
Nonreassuring fetal status
Nonspecific vaginitis *
Nonstress test *
Norwalk virus *
Nose problems
hay fever
nosebleed
Nosebleed
NRFS (nonreassuring fetal status)
Nutrition Facts label
NuvaRing (vaginal contraceptive ring)
illustration, how to insert *
text *
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Obesity
body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
diagnosis and treatment *
diet for *
losing weight *
role of exercise in treatment *
Oophorectomy with laparoscopy
Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) *
Oral health
Oral rehydration solution, recipe for *
Ortho Evra (birth control patch) *
Osteoporosis
bone density testing
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Ovarian cancer (see also Ovarian problems and procedures) *
Ovarian cyst
diagnosis and treatment *
laparoscopy for removal
polycystic ovary syndrome *
Ovarian problems and procedures
cancer, ovarian *
cyst, ovarian (see also Ovarian cyst) *
FSH blood test
laparoscopy for adnexal masses
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
removal of ovary with laparoscopy
tumor, benign ovarian
Ovarian tumor
benign
cancerous *
Ovariectomy with laparoscopy
Overdose of sedatives *
Overweight, prevention in infants *
Oxytocin challenge test
Oxytocin to start labor
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Pacifiers for babies
Paget's disease of the nipple
Pain relief in labor and delivery *
Pain, alternatives to controlling with medicine
Painful intercourse
Palpitations *
Pancreas, illustration of *
Pap test
abnormal (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN) *
illustration *
text *
Parenting
mother working outside the home, advice for *
new father
new mother
problems of early parenthood
sibling rivalry with newborn *
sleep problems, prevention from birth to 6 months *
Passive smoking
effect on children *
hazards *
Patch for birth control *
Pediculosis pubis (crab lice) *
Pelvic area, illustration
female *
male *
Pelvic cancer, radiation therapy
Pelvic exam
Pelvic infection
laparoscopy
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Pelvic support
cystocele
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
repair
cystocele and rectocele repair
Kegel exercises
overview of problems
pessary
Raz procedure
rectocele
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Period, menstrual
(see also Menstruation)
Periodic abstinence for family planning *
Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *
Pernicious anemia (vitamin B-12 deficiency)
Pessary, vaginal
Petit mal seizure
Petit mal seizure, brief version *
Pharyngitis *
Phenylketonuria (PKU), newborn screening test
Phlebitis *
Phthirus pubis (crab lice) *
Physical abuse
domestic violence
during pregnancy
rape
Physical and hormonal changes
menopause *
older women (hormone therapy)
older women (hormone therapy), brief version *
Physical exam, routine, for women *
PID *
Piles--see Hemorrhoids
Pimples (acne)
Pimples (acne), brief version *
Placenta previa
illustration
text
Placental abruption
Plantar fasciitis
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Plaque, illustration of buildup in arteries *
PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) *
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) *
Polycystic ovary syndrome *
Polyps
cervical
uterine, hysteroscopy to remove
Post-traumatic stress disorder *
Postcoital pill *
Postdate pregnancy
Postmenopausal bleeding
Postpartum care *
Postpartum depression
Postpartum hemorrhage
Postpartum tubal ligation
Preeclampsia *
Pregnancy
(see also Labor and delivery)
(see also Prenatal tests and procedures)
(see also TORCH syndrome)
anemia
beta strep infection
breech baby, illustration *
child spacing
danger signs
diabetes *
diet
diet, brief version *
drug, alcohol, and tobacco use
drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, brief version *
due date
early signs and symptoms
ectopic
illustration
text
exercise after
illustration *
overview *
stretching and strengthening exercises *
exercise during
basic exercises
illustration
overview
fetal growth, normal *
genetic screening *
getting ready for *
heartburn *
HIV infection, AIDS
hypertension (high blood pressure), toxemia *
illustration of baby and placenta in normal position *
induced abortion
infections during--see TORCH syndrome
infertility
in men
in men, brief version *
in women
in women, brief version *
intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
labor
illustration of effacement and dilatation *
text *
later childbearing
low back pain
maternal and fetal risk assessment
miscarriage *
morning sickness
nonreassuring fetal status
physical abuse during
placenta previa
illustration
text
placental abruption
postdate
postpartum care *
prenatal care *
prenatal exams, tests, and procedures (overview)
prenatal exams, tests, and procedures (overview), brief version *
prevention
(see also Contraceptive methods)
for teens *
overview *
radiation (X-rays)
repositioning of baby before birth
illustration
text
reverse sterilization
Rh incompatibility *
ruptured membranes
sex during pregnancy *
sexually transmitted disease (see also TORCH syndrome)
skin changes
smoking *
test for *
toxemia *
travel
trouble sleeping
tubal
illustration
text
twins, triplets, or more
weight control *
working during pregnancy *
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) *
Premature labor
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) *
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Prenatal care *
Prenatal tests and procedures
alpha-fetoprotein screening (AFP)
amniocentesis
illustration *
text
text, brief version *
biophysical profile
cervical cerclage
chorionic villus sampling
illustration
text
contraction stress test
external cephalic version
illustration
text
fetal lung maturity test
maternal and fetal risk assessment
nonstress test *
overview of exams and tests
overview of exams and tests, brief version *
prenatal care *
triple or quad screen *
ultrasound scanning
ultrasound scanning, brief version *
Prenatal visits *
Preoperative and postoperative instructions *
Preterm labor
Prevention
controlling cholesterol, brief version *
exercise
exercise, brief version *
hazards of smoking *
healthy diet
healthy diet, brief version *
heart disease *
immunizations
travel
immunizations for adults
flu shot
routine healthcare *
schedule
schedule, brief version *
immunizations for children *
passive smoking *
pregnancy
(see also Contraceptive methods)
overview *
teens *
routine exam for women *
sexually transmitted disease (STD)
smoking, ways to quit
smoking, ways to quit, brief version *
stress management
deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
general guidelines
general guidelines, brief version *
mental imaging
progressive muscle relaxation
suffocation of infants and toddlers *
universal precautions against infectious diseases
weight-loss diet *
Primary hypertension *
Progressive muscle relaxation
Prolapsed cord
Prolapsed uterus
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration
vaginal hysterectomy for
vaginal pessary
Prostaglandin gel (used in induction of labor)
Protein in diet
Protein in diet, brief version *
Psychological problems
(see also Eating disorder)
(see also Stress management)
anxiety
depression
depression after childbirth
depression, brief version *
grief and loss
post-traumatic stress disorder *
sexual problems
Psychotherapy, types of therapy
PTSD *
Puberty for girls *
Pubic lice *
Pulmonary embolism *
Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) *
