Research Guide

American College of OB/GYNs (ACOG): ACOG is the leading professional membership organization in the field of women's health. The patient page of the ACOG website contains information and Frequently Asked Questions concerning all aspects of women's health.
Mayo Clinic: Hospitals in the Mayo Clinic Health System are consistently recognized as some of the premier healthcare facilities in the nation. The Patient Care and Health Information tool available on the Mayo Clinic website is an informative, yet simple to use research tool that provides information related to diseases and conditions, symptoms, tests and procedures, and drugs and supplements.
MotherToBaby: MotherToBaby, a service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, serves as a nexus of evidence-based research pertaining to the effects of medications and other exposures that may be endured during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The CDC provides up to date information to the public regarding diseases and conditions, healthy living, travelers' health, and emergency preparedness.

MotherToBaby Fact Sheets: MotherToBaby's fact sheets answer Frequently Asked Questions concerning exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding. These fact sheets are searchable and include a range of topics such as medications, herbal products, infections, and vaccines.
CDC Recommendations for Protecting Newborns from Whooping Cough: MotherToBaby overview of Frequently Asked Questions regarding TDAP in pregnancy.
LifeCord Cord Blood Bank: Cord blood donation and banking is a service available at Brookwood that collects and stores umbilicial cord blood for use in clinical treatments and research in relevant medical fields.

ACOG's Frequently Asked Questions regarding Cord Blood Banking.
ACOG Overview of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC): Further information about VBAC from the American Pregnancy Association.
CDC Information Regarding Exercise in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Overview of Birth Control Options from the CDC	Long-acting Reversable Contraception	Cervical Cancer Screening Cervical Cancer Screening Infographic
Chronic Pelvic Pain Resources	Low Sex Drive / Hyposexual Desire Disorder	Painful Bladder Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis
Coloscopy ACOG FAQ UpToDate Patient Information: Beyond the Basics	Menopause and Horomone Therapy	Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ACOG FAQ
HPV Vaccine from the CDC Vaccine Safety	Minimally Invasive Surgery	CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Screening Recommendations
Hysterectomy

Bariatric surgery and Dr. Askew's office.

Calorie / Exercise Tracker

Physical Activity Basics

Stop Smoking