We want to empower women to make good decisions about their health. These resources provide basic information about various health conditions and issues. Always consult a doctor for a specific diagnosis and to discover how you can properly address your individual health condition.
Body Mass Index
BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a number that shows body weight adjusted for height. BMI can be calculated with simple math using inches and pounds. All persons who are obese or overweight should try not to gain additional weight. In addition, those who are obese or who are overweight with other risk factors should consider losing weight. Whatever your BMI, talk to your Women’s Care of the Bluegrass provider to see if you are at an increased risk for disease and if you should lose weight. Even a small weight loss (just 10% of your current weight) may help to lower the risk of disease.
- Adult BMI Calculator
- AMA (ama-assn.org)
- BMI Information (cdc.gov)
- Exercise During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Finding a weight loss program that works for you (consumer.ftc.gov)
- Getting In Shape After Your Baby Is Born (ACOG)
- Good Health Before Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Guide to Behavior Change (nhlib.nil.gov)
- Health Finder (nhic.gov)
- Healthy Weight (nhlib.gov: Meal Planner, Recipes and Information for the Patient and Health Professional)
- Nutrition: Smart Nutrition Starts Here (nutrition.gov)
- Weight-Control Information Network WIN (niddk.gov)
- Weight Control (ACOG)
Breast Health
- Breast Cancer Information (NCI @ cancer.gov)
- Breast Health Netquiz (Komen)
- Breast Self Exam (Komen) pdf
- Detecting and Treating Breast Problems (ACOG)
- Facts for Life about Breast Cancer (Komen)
- Mammography (ACOG)
- Screening For Breast Problems: Mammography (ACOG)
Health Maintenance Record
Take charge of your healthcare by maintaining record of all your health screening tests. The Women’s Care of the Bluegrass maintenance record lists those tests necessary for early detection of cardiovascular disease, thyroid disease, and cancers affecting women. It will also help you keep track of necessary immunizations, and recommends other screening tests that will help you stay healthy.
Print Your Healthcare Record Here (link to Patient Portal)
Other Screening Tests to Consider
- Women with diabetes mellitus should undergo periodic urine testing.
- Women with a history of multiple sexual partners or a partner with multiple sexual contacts or a past history of STD’s should undergo periodic screening.
- Women planning on getting pregnant should consider Rubella testing and vaccination before pregnant is susceptible.
- Women who work (or live) in a health care setting/Nursing homes or long-term residential facility or with household contacts with TB should undergo TB skin testing periodically.
- Women with chronic medical conditions or those over the age of 65 should receive both the influenza vaccine (yearly) and the pneumococcal vaccine (once).
Questions? Feel free to contact us.
Helpful Links
Somerset Pediatric & Adolescent Associates
Offers a team of physicians and nurse practitioners who specialize solely in pediatric and adolescent medicine. From routine check-ups and sports physicals to acute or chronic illnesses, prenatal consultations or lactation counseling, Somerset Pediatric & Adolescent Associates is here for you and your children from birth through college. All insurance are accepted including Medicaid managed care plans. For more information, please call 606-678-8155.
HANDS
http://www.kyhands.com/get-support/
WIC
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dmch/nsb/Pages/wic.aspx
SNAP
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dfs/nab/Pages/snap.aspx
Lake Cumberland Health Department
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The ultimate source for information on all aspects of women’s health.
www.acog.org
American Medical Association
An excellent section on family health and women’s health.
www.ama-assn.org
Baby Center
Plenty of fun facts and entertaining information for pregnant women and their spouses.
www.babycenter.com
da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive)
Minimally invasive alternative to both open surgery and laparoscopy. Through the use of the da Vinci® Surgical System, surgeons are now able to offer a minimally invasive option for complex surgical procedures.
www.davincisurgery.com
Healthier Choice Weight Care Program For Women
A physician-led holistic medical weight loss practice by a women’s health specialist for long-term management of unhealthy body weight located in the Cincinnati area.
www.healthierweightcare.com
National Osteoporosis Foundation
All the facts you need about osteoporosis, and what you can do to prevent it.
www.nof.org
OB/GYN.net
A variety of informational sections, including a forum to post medical questions.
www.obgyn.net
Influenza
Woman’s Care of the Bluegrass wants you to know that if you get sick with flu-like symptoms this flu season, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people.
However, some people are more likely to have flu complications and they should talk to a health care provider about whether they need to be examined if they have flu symptoms this season.
- Influenza Information: Season and h1n1 (Swine)
- What To Do If You Get Sick (cdc)
- “Take 3” Actions To Fight The Flu (cdc)
- Why it is important for pregnant women to be vaccinated (cdc)
- 2013-2014 Flu Season Information (cdc)
- 2012-2013 Flu Season Information (cdc)
- 2011-2012 Flu Season Information (cdc)
- 2010-2011 Flu Season Information (cdc)
Pregnancy and Birth
- Amniocentesis (nih.gov)
- A Father’s Guide to Pregnancy (ACOG)
- A Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes (ACOG)
- Bleeding During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Breast Feeding Your Baby: Benefits – Helpful Tips (ACOG)
- Cesarean Birth (ACOG)
- Cord Blood Banking (ACOG)
- Early Preterm Birth (ACOG)
- Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Exercise During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Getting In Shape After Your Baby Is Born (ACOG)
- Good Health Before Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Having Twins (ACOG)
- Hepatitis B Virus In Pregnancy (ACOG)
- High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- HIV and Pregnancy (ACOG)
- How To Tell When Labor Begins (ACOG)
- Later Childbearing (ACOG)
- Morning Sickness (ACOG)
- Nutrition During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Postpartum Depression (ACOG)
- Reducing Your Risk of Birth Defects (ACOG)
- Routine Test In Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Skin Conditions During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Travel During Pregnancy (ACOG)
- Ultrasound (ACOG)
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (ACOG)
What To Expect After Your Due Date (ACOG)
Sexually Transmitted Disease
- STD Fact Sheets (CDC)
- Bacterial Vaginosis – BV(CDC)
- Chlamydia(CDC)
- Gonorrhea (CDC)
- Herpes Simplex Viruses (CDC)
- Hepatitis B (CDC)
- HIV/AIDS Basic Information (CDC)
- Human Papillomavirus Infection (CDC)
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine – HPV (ACOG)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (ACOG)
- Syphilis(CDC)
- Trichomoniasis (CDC)
Surgical Procedures
- Colposcopy (ACOG)
- da Vinci® Robotic Surgical System (Intuitive)
- Dilation and curettage – D&C (ACOG)
- Endometrial Ablation (ACOG)
- Hysterectomy (ACOG)
- Hysterosalpingography – HSG (ACOG)
- Hysteroscopy (ACOG)
- Laparoscopy (ACOG)
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure -LEEP (ACOG)
Women’s Health
- Depression and Women (nih.gov pdf)
- Diagnostic Laparoscopy (nih.gov pdf)
- Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods) (ACOG)
- Endometrial Hyperplasia (ACOG)
- Endometriosis (ACOG)
- Exercise and Fitness – Benefits And Types (ACOG)
- Fibromyalgia (nih.gov)
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine – HPV (ACOG)
- Immunizations and Screening Test For Women (womenshealth.gov)
- Infertility (ACOG)
- Infertility Treatments (ACOG)
- Interstitial Cystitis (nih.gov)
- Menopause (ACOG)
- Osteoporosis (ACOG)
- Ovarian Cysts (ACOG)
- Pain During Intercourse (ACOG)
- Pap Test (ACOG)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (ACOG)
- Pelvic Pain (ACOG)
- Premenstrual Syndrome (ACOG)
- Prevent S.T.D. (ACOG)
- Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer (ACOG)
- Ultrasound (ACOG)
- Urinary Incontinence (ACOG)
- Uterine Cancer (ACOG)
- Uterine Fibroids (ACOG)
- Violence Against Women (ACOG)
- Weight Control (ACOG)
- Women’s Cancer Risk Awareness (foundationforwomenscancer.org)
- Your First Gynecologic Visit (ACOG)
Questions? Feel free to contact us.