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It’s always good to be as well-informed as possible about your medical condition and your treatment options. To help you learn more about Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIP) and the conditions that they treat, we have compiled a credible listing of third-party resources available on the Internet. 

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General Information on Minimally Invasive Procedures

MIP Info

Learn more about other conditions that can be treated using Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIP).

www.mipinfo.com
Government Resources

MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and many other sources on over 650 diseases and conditions.

www.medlineplus.com

Patient tutorials on hysterectomy in both slideshow and text only formats:

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hysterectomy/htm/index.htm

Information on Gynecology Topics

Gynecare.com

Gynecare Worldwide, a division of Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for common women's health problems and to providing valuable, easy-to-understand information so that women can weigh their options and, along with their physicians, make informed decisions.

www.gynecare.com

LSHinfo.com

Information from Gynecare Worldwide about laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy.

www.lshinfo.com

Information on Specific Conditions

National Uterine Fibroid Foundation

The National Uterine Fibroids Foundation (NUFF) is a not-for-profit, public benefit corporation organized to engage in charitable, educational, and scientific activities related to the care and treatment of women who have uterine fibroids or related conditions of the reproductive system.

Patient information on uterine fibroids:

http://www.nuff.org/health.htm

Endometriosis.org

Endometriosis.org delivers news on endometriosis, research into the disease, and information about current evidence-based treatment options for endometriosis. The site provides links to national support groups around the world and facilitates collaboration between these groups.

Patient information on endometriosis:

www.endometriosis.org/endometriosis.html

Prolapse information on DiscoveryHealth.com

http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/2107.html

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Uterine sarcoma:

www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_uterine_sarcoma_63.asp

Endometrial cancer:

www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1x_What_is_Endometrial_Cancer.asp

Ovarian cancer:

www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_1X_What_is_ovarian_cancer_33.asp

Professional Organizations

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)

This organization’s vision is to develop and promote the safe, practical, and skilled application of minimally invasive techniques in treating gynecologic conditions through the establishment of standards, education, research, and dialogue.

Patient information on gynecology topics:

www.aagl.com/patientstopics.asp?0.1795621

Patient forum message board:

www.aagl.com/patientsforum.asp?0.4600138

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

The AAFP is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students nationwide. The mission of the AAFP is to improve the health of patients, families, and communities by serving the needs of members with professionalism and creativity.

Patient information on abnormal uterine bleeding:

www.aafp.org/afp/991001ap/991001a.html

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

ACOG is a non-profit organization with over 46,000 members. It is the nation's leading group of professionals providing healthcare for women. Their goals include promoting patient education and stimulating patient understanding of and involvement in medical care.

www.acog.org

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