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Monash Health Patient Information

See below for a selection of patient education resources on topics related to Obstetrics and Gynaecology from external databases and tools. When prompted, log in with your regular Monash Health username and password.

Contraception

• Contraception: barrier methods
• Contraception: behavioral methods
• Contraception: emergency contraception
• Contraception: hormonal patches, rings, implants, and injections
• Contraception: intrauterine devices (IUDs)
• Contraception: oral contraceptives (the pill)
• Contraception: sterilisation

Endometriosis

• Endometrial ablation (diathermy)
• Endometrial ablation (microwave method)
• Endometriosis: questions to ask your doctor
• Endometriosis: what is it?
• Endometriosis: what treatments work?

Gynaecology general

• Abortion: having an abortion
• Bacterial vaginosis
• Cervical cancer
• Chlamydia
• Fibroids
• Fibroids: questions to ask your doctor
• Heavy periods
• Hysterectomy
• Ovarian cyst
• Painful periods
• Polycystic ovary syndrome: questions to ask your doctor
• Polycystic ovary syndrome: what is it?
• Polycystic ovary syndrome: what treatments work?
• Premenstrual syndrome

Labour and Delivery

• Breech Position
• Forceps or Vacuum Delivery of a Baby
• Induction of Labor
• Labor and Delivery
• Obstetrics and gynaecology
• Pain Relief in Labor and Delivery
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Premature labour
• Vaginal Birth after a Previous C-Section
• What to Take to the Hospital for Childbirth

Neonates

• Children's health
• Group B strep infection in newborns
• Jaundice (Newborn)
• Jaundice in newborn babies: what is it?
• Jaundice in newborn babies: what treatments work?
• Neonatal and perinatal medicine
• Newborns: Flattened Head Syndrome
• Newborns: Normal Appearance
• Newborn Skin Care (Normal)
• Newborns: Subtle Symptoms of Illness
• Twisted Neck at Birth (Congenital Muscular Torticollis)

Pregnancy and Fertility

• Ectopic pregnancy: what is it?
• Ectopic pregnancy: what treatments work?
• Fertility problems: questions to ask your doctor
• Fertility problems: some reasons
• Fertility problems: what treatments work?
• Miscarriage
• Morning sickness

Medication

• Printable medication leaflets