Patient Education
The following links provide patient education pamphlets from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG).
Select the category of interest to access the library on this topic. Selecting the title of the article accesses the English version, while selecting the word (Spanish) next tot he title accesses the Spanish version where available.
Gynecologic Problems & Treatments
Special Procedures
Pregnancy
Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Care
Contraception
Especially for Teens
Women's Health and Menopause
For Women Ages 65 and Older
Physiology and Sexuality
Gynecologic Problems & Treatments
- How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Spanish)
- Pelvic Support Problems
- Endometriosis (Spanish)
- Pain During Intercourse (Spanish)
- Detecting and Treating Breast Problems
- Vaginitis: Causes and Treatments
- Dysmenorrhea (Spanish)
- Urinary Tract Infections (Spanish)
- Genital Herpes (Spanish)
- Premenstrual Syndrome (Spanish)
- Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis (Spanish)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection (Spanish)
- Uterine Fibroids (Spanish)
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Preparing for Surgery (Spanish)
- Urinary Incontinence
- Disorders of the Vulva (Spanish)
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (Spanish)
- Cancer of the Ovary (Spanish)
- Cancer of the Uterus (Spanish)
- Pelvic Pain
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Spanish)
- Vulvodynia (Spanish)
- Evaluating Infertility (Spanish)
- Treating Infertility (Spanish)
- Fibrocystic Breast Changes (Spanish)
- Bowel Control Problems (Spanish)
- Endometrial Hyperplasia (Spanish)
- Understanding Abnormal Pap Test Results (Spanish)
- Menopausal Bleeding
- Cancer of the Cervix
Special Procedures
- Hysterectomy (Spanish)
- Ultrasound Exams
- Induced Abortion (Spanish)
- Laparoscopy (Spanish)
- Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
- Mammography (Spanish)
- Hysteroscopy (Spanish)
- The Pap Test (Spanish)
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (Spanish)
- Endometrial Ablation (Spanish)
- Colposcopy (Spanish)
- Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (Spanish)
- Hysterosalpingography (Spanish)
- Surgery for Urinary Incontinence (Spanish)
Pregnancy
- Nutrition During Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Car Safety for You and Your Baby (Spanish)
- The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy (Spanish)
- A Father's Guide to Pregnancy (Spanish)
- High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
- Bleeding During Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Diabetes and Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Travel During Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconceptional Care (Spanish)
- Later Childbearing (Spanish)
- What to Expect After Your Due Date
- If Your Baby is Breech (Spanish)
- Early Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and Molar Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Having Twins (Spanish)
- Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Genetic Disorders
- Special Tests for Monitoring Fetal Health
- Repeated Miscarriage
- Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy (Spanish)
- HIV and Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy
- Exercise During Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Morning Sickness (Spanish)
- Seizure Disorders in Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Routine Tests in Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Birth Defects (Spanish)
- Ectopic Pregnancy (Spanish)
- How Your Baby Grows During Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Childhood Illness and Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Diagnosing Birth Defects
- Screening Tests for Birth Defects (Spanish)
- Pregnancy Choices -- Raising the Baby, Adoption, and Abortion (Spanish)
- Skin Conditions During Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy (Spanish)
- Cystic Fibrosis: Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis (Spanish)
- You and Your Baby:Prenatal Care to Postpardum (Spanish)
- Planning Your Pregnancy
Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Care
- How to Tell When Labor Begins (Spanish)
- Cesarean Birth (Spanish)
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor (Spanish)
- Breastfeeding Your Baby (Spanish)
- Newborn Circumcision (Spanish)
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery (Spanish)
- Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery
- Preterm Labor
- Postpartum Depression (Spanish)
- Getting in Shape After Your Baby is Born (Spanish)
- Labor Induction (Spanish)
Contraception
- Birth Control (Spanish)
- Sterilization for Women and Men
- The Intrauterine Device (Spanish)
- Birth Control Pills
- Barrier Methods of Contraception (Spanish)
- Sterilization by Laparosocopy (Spanish)
- Postpartum Sterilization (Spanish)
- Emergency Contraception
- Hormonal Contraception -- Injections, Implants, Rings, and Patches (Spanish)
Especially for Teens
- Menstruation -- Especially for Teens (Spanish)
- Growing Up -- Especially for Teens (Spanish)
- You and Your Sexuality -- Especially for Teens (Spanish)
- Having a Baby -- Especially for Teens (Spanish)
- Birth Control -- Especially for Teens (Spanish)
- Your First Gyn Visit -- Especially for Teens (Spanish)
Women's Health & Menopause
- Reducing Your Risk of Cancer (Spanish)
- Midlife Transitions: A Guide to Approaching Menopause
- The Menopause Years (Spanish)
- Osteoporosis (Spanish)
- Weight Control: Eating Right and Keeping Fit (Spanish)
- It's Time to Quit Smoking (Spanish)
- Hormone Therapy (Spanish)
- Alcohol and Women (Spanish)
- HIV and Women (Spanish)
- Domestic Violence (Spanish)
- Cholesterol and Your Health
- Depression (Spanish)
- Problems of the Digestive System (Spanish)
- Keeping Your Heart Healthy
- Managing High Blood Pressure (Spanish)
- Protecting Yourself Against Hepatitis B (Spanish)
- Thyroid Disease (Spanish)
- Healthy Eating (Spanish)
- Diabetes and Women
- Breast Self-Exam (Spanish)
- Herbal Products for Menopause (Spanish)
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (Spanish)
- Staying Healthy at All Ages (Spanish)