Stillwater Women's Clinic

Patient Education & Helpful Links

• New Pap Guidelines The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released their new guidelines on the interval women should get cervical screening with a Pap test. The full text is included in this post.

• Mammography Update * A recent recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine has created instant controversy. Your providers at Stillwater Women's Clinic will be monitoring the recognized expert organizations in this field for any changes in the current recommendations. For now, there are no changes in our current recommendations for annual screening mammography starting at age 40.

• HPV Testing with your Pap Testing We understand the confusion our patients are having regarding new recommendations for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) screening with your Pap
  test after age 30. We have provided this information to help clarify this option. Please feel free to contact us by registering on this site or call our office.

• Gardasil Safety Statement There have been questions raised regarding the safety of Gardasil. Here is a link to the FDA for a summary of their review of the safety.

• Gardasil HPV Vaccine We are pleased to be able to offer the Gardasil Vaccine, a highly effective vaccination against several strains of Human papillomavirus known to cause genital warts, cervical dysplasia, and cervical cancer. The vaccination process is a series of three injections of Gardasil over a six month time frame. The target age for the vaccine is between ages nine and twenty-six. Call today to schedule your series. Many insurance companies are covering at least a portion of the expense. Click on this title to be directed to the Merck Gardasil website.

• Hormone Therapy The decision to take hormone therapy at menopause is difficult and complex. We offer one-on-one counseling on this important topic to tailor management of menopause to each individual. This link offers a thorough discussion of the topic. Feel free to schedule an appointment to discuss your decision. Click on this title to be directed to the NIH site about this topic.

• ASCUS Pap Smear Result This section helps explain a pap smear result of ASCUS.

Links

• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists A great source of accurate patient information.

• The North American Menopause Society

• Gardasil HPV Vaccine Information about the Gardasil HPV Vaccine from the manufacturer: Merck

• Essure Sterilization Procedure Stillwater Women's Clinic is pleased to offer the no incision Essure tubal sterilization procedure.

• Mammography and Bone Density Tests at Women's First Women’s First is Stillwater Medical Center's off-site outpatient screening mammogram facility. Women’s First also hosts all bone density procedures. To schedule your mammogram or bone density scan, call 405-742-5622.

• NIH Hormone Therapy Site A thorough review of the topic of hormone therapy from the National Institute of Health.

• National Cancer Institute Link to the U.S. government agency: The National Cancer Institute division of NIH. Extensive information for all types of cancers.

• MedlinePlus Health Information MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

• Nexplanon Contraceptive An implantable capsule for three years of convenient reversible birth control. Click on title to be directed to Nexplanon website.

• National Osteoporosis Foundation Extensive information on a common but preventable disease in women.