Gynecology Patient and Family Resources

Learn more about vulvar conditions, sexual health, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases.

Find resources for both patients and health-care providers The North American Society for Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology.
For information about vulvar pain and other vulvar conditions for patients and physicians, visit the BC Centre for Vulvar Health.
For resources for youth with questions about sexual health and contraception, visit Bedsider.
Find resources for patients who identify as intersex and their families on the Intersex Community Hub.
Visit Get Checked Online, an anonymous online service that offers testing for sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections.

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Amenorrhea (PDF)

Birth control: the patch (PDF)

Birth control: the ring (PDF)

Breast concerns (PDF)

Endometriosis (PDF)

Fetal and neonatal cysts (PDF)

Genital trauma (PDF)

Heavy menstrual bleeding (PDF)

Hormonal contraception (PDF)

HPV vaccine (PDF)

Hymen variations (PDF)

Irregular periods (PDF)

Labial adhesions (PDF)

Labial hypertrophy (PDF)

Lichen sclerosis (PDF)

Living a healthy lifestyle (PDF)

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) (PDF)

Menstrual hygiene (PDF)

Menstrual suppression (PDF)

Menstrual suppression for adolescents with disabilities (PDF)

OHVIRA (PDF)

Ovarian cysts and masses (PDF)

Painful periods (dysmenorrhea) (PDF)

Pelvic floor physical therapy (PDF)

Premature adrenarche (PDF)

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) (PDF)

Premature thelarche (PDF)

Prepubertal vulvovaginitis (PDF)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (PDF)

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (PDF)

Transgender and gender diverse youth: Transmasculine (PDF)

Urethral prolapse (PDF)

Vaginal dilation (PDF)

Vaginal discharge (PDF)

Vulvar aphthous ulcers (PDF)

Vulvar and vaginal hygiene (PDF)

Your period (PDF)

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