Education

MacOBGYN.com is intended to inform and educate our patients and visitors. If you have any questions that arise during the pregnancy that are not covered in this website, please do not hesitate to ask us during your normal office visit or call the office in order that we may help you. Our phone number is metro 972-256-3700. The phone is answered 24 hours a day, either at the office or through our answering service.

Podcasts

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The importance of flu vaccinations and common misconceptions
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Discussion of the pros and cons of different birth control options
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Mirena IUD - Simply your life with 5 years hassle free of birth control
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Implanon - 3 years of birth control - A new option
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The importance of diet and nutrition during and after pregnancy
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Video

A Question of Hope: Teen Pregnancy (watch video)
Navigating HPV: An Interactive Tool for Lifelong Sexual Health (launch to learn more).

Helpful Links

Pregnancy

• Is chiropractic care safe during pregnancy? Get the answers from Dr. Jason A. Watkins.
• Here are some common questions about conception with answers to help you understand. Call our office or ask your doctor if further questions arise. We are here to help you.
• Watch this slideshow about fetal development following the amazing journey from conception to birth.
• Helpful information concerning your pregnancy from the National Women's Health Information Center
• Find helpful information about morning sickness including tips for minimizing nausea from Medline Plus.
• When is your due date? Use this calculator to find your estimated due date and you will be able to follow your baby's development by using the information provided by NWHIC throughout your pregnancy.
• Valuable information to consider before/after the birth of your child:
  • Getting Ready for Baby
  • Post-Partum Depression
  • Find Out About Infant Car Seat Requirements
    
  • Baby Sitter Check List
• Breastfeeding is a learned skill with proven benefits to mother and baby. Check out the Breastfeeding Support Center at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford for services including: consultations, post discharge feeding and jaundice evaluation, free telephone counseling, free infant weight checks, breast pump rentals and sales, and more.
• Learn the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy from the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS).
• Pain Relief for Labor and Delivery courtesy of Third Party Anesthesia
• Storing your baby's lifesaving cord blood stem cells provides you with peace of mind and a powerful medical resource used to treat many severe illnesses for your child and loved ones.
• Find answers to common questions about varicose veins and spider veins from the National Women's Health Information Center.
• Follow the amazing journey from conception to birth from American Baby.
• Find favorite baby names - and the meanings, origins, personality traits, and baby pictures associated with them.
• Folic acid is very important. Make sure you are taking a prenatal vitamin.
• Sleeping problems during pregnancy are very common.
• Get a FREE subscription to American Baby sent to your home.

Gynecology

• Learn how to perform Pelvic Floor (Kegel) Exercises which will decrease risk of pelvic relaxation, uterine descent, bladder descent, urinary incontinence, and helps to promote healing and comfort after pelvic surgery or childbirth.
• Learn about urinary incontinence and how we can help with this common health issue.
• If you are diagnosed as having iron-deficiency anemia, here are some dietary suggestions to increase your iron stores.
• Get more information about Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation (PFR) which is a personalized program designed to help those with bladder problems regain control. The program consists of muscle stimulation, pelvic floor muscle exercises, bladder retraining, and dietary changes.
• Sexually transmitted diseases are explained with a listing of symptoms, transmission, complications, pregnancy complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
• Genital Herpes
• Genital Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Gonorrhea
• Trichomoniasis
• Syphilis
• The medical staff of MacArthur OB/GYN answer common questions about Pap smears.
• Learn about Interstitial Cystitis and the causes, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and foods that may worsen the symptoms.
• Here are some conditions including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment regarding Vaginal Health.
  • Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
  • Genital Candidiasis (Yeast Infection)
• Here is a great interactive tool for livelong sexual health called Navigating HPV otherwise known as Human Papilloma Virus.
• Find the risk factors for breast cancer from BreastCancerPrevention.com and calculate your breast cancer risk.
• Helpful information about Fibocystic Breast Disease from Medline Plus a service of the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (en Español)
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) can be treated, so continue reading to find out about signs/symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of PCOS.
• Important questions to ask yourself concerning domestic violence from the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. (en Español) Take the online course from CSAP's Prevention Pathways.
• Learn about your treatment options and the advantages of using HerOption® from American Medical Systems for those suffering from excessive menstrual bleeding.
• Have you ever wondered when you should be vaccinated? Here is a schedule listing vaccines, years and doses for recommended adult immunizations.

Menopause

• Learn about menopause and hormone replacement therapy in this handout and find common symptoms of menopause and the relief of these symptoms. (en Español)
• Handouts from The Female Patient®
  • What You Should Know About Uterine Fibroids (en Español)
  • What You Should Know About Hysterectomy
  • What You Should Know About Vaginal Atrophy (en Español)

Infertility

• Are you ready for parenthood? Take this quiz from American Baby.
• Understand ovulation and the menstrual cycle.