January is Cervical Health Awareness Month Hot Topics: the HPV Vaccine Cervical Health Trivia Related Services at OHSU and Links to Online Information

		January 20-26 is Healthy Weight Week Learn about the Benefits of Maintaining a Healthy Weight Related Services at OHSU and Links to Online Information

January Brown Bag

"Hot Topics: The HPV Vaccine"

Noon - 1 p.m. • January 24 at PSU

Who should get the HPV vaccine? Am I too old? Michelle Berlin, M.D., M.P.H., will answer this question and others you might have in this hour - long presentation and question and answer session. Berlin is associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, medical informatics and clinical epidemiology, public health and preventive medicine, and general internal medicine at OHSU. See a details and a complete schedule.

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Cervical Health Trivia

1. What does cervix mean in Latin?
   a. Basket
   b. Servant
   c. Neck

2. What is the function of the cervix? 
   a. To separate the diaphragm from the uterus
   b. To provide a place for the embryo to implant
   c. To dilate and provide a passage way from the uterus to the vagina during childbirth.

3. Which statement is true?
   a. 1 in 100 adult women has not had a Pap smear within the last three years.
   b. 1 in 50 adult women has not had a Pap smear within the last three years.
   c. Nearly 1 in 5 adult women has not had a Pap smear within the last three years.

4. What is the small opening in the cervix that allows menstrual blood to flow through and widens during childbirth?
   a. venus opening
   b. larynx
   c. os

5. The cervix is covered with:
   a. skin
   b. scales
   c. medical tape

6. Who or what is Pap test named after?
   a. Pap, a village in northeastern Hungary
   b. Georgios N. Papanikolaou, M.D., Ph.D.
   c. Pap Finn, father of Huck

7. The cervical canal possesses innumerable nervous endings highly sensitive to:
   a. pressure
   b. temperature
   c. texture

8. What is the name of the vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer?
   a. GED Vaccine
   b. GRE Vaccine
   c. HPV Vaccine

Cervical Health Trivia Answers

1. c
2. c
3. c -  to read more on 2007 National Report Card on Women's Healthhttp://www.ohsuwomenshealth.com/news/new_report.html
4. c
5. a
6. b - to read more about Dr. Pap http://www.papsociety.org/drpap.html
7. a - pressure--When the cervix is stimulated by the pressure of an emerging baby, this reflexively triggers the release of oxytocin by the hypothalamus and results greater uterine contractions. One of the main mechanisms of childbirth. 
8. c

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OHSU Cervical Health Resources:

Gynecologic Oncology or Women's Cancer Group(WCG)

OHSU offers the oldest and most experienced gynecologic oncology treatment group in Oregon. The WCG shares the wealth of experience and resources of the OHSU Cancer Institute resulting in leading-edge approaches to cancer treatment. WCG gynecologic oncologists are specialists trained first as obstetricians/gynecologists with two to four additional years of fellowship training in forms of treatment for gynecologic cancer, as well as the biology and pathology of gynecologic cancers. Please call the Women's Cancer Group at 503 494-7797 to make an appointment.

General Gynecology and Obstetrics

Our team of providers offer a full range of services from well women's exams and family planning to menopause care and hysterectomy alternatives. Board certified Ob/Gyn physicians provide special expertise to meet the needs of women in all stages of life. Please call 503 418-4505 to make an appointment with this service.

The OHSU School of Nursing midwifery program

Recently listed first in the country among similar programs across the country by U.S. News & World Report magazine. Services include well-woman gynecology, perimenopausal and postmenopausal care, birth and postpartum care and more. The Midwifery Faculty Practice at OHSU is ideal for patients who prefer the traditional, artful care of midwifery but also want the benefits of modern science and access to a full array of medical services if needed. Please call 503 494-6544 to make an appointment with midwifery services.

Ask HER

Have questions about your health? Just Ask HER, a community service from the Center of Women's Health. OHSU staff and volunteers will research any health topic and send you the information via mail or email. Simply fill out the form online or call Lisa at 503 418-4506. If you would prefer a reply by mail, please include all your postal information. 

Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Events

Part of the OHSU Center for Women's Health and the OHSU Cancer Institute's campaign to eliminate cervical cancer in Oregon, this program is made possible through a partnership with community women who raised the funds to begin the program.

Related Health Topics on Our Web Site

HPV Vaccine: resources, links and more
Pap Screening Information

Links to Cervical Health Information

211 info
http://www.211info.org/

All About Cervical Cancer, American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2x.asp?sitearea=CRI&level=1

Cervical Cancer, OHSU Cancer Institute
http://www.ohsucancer.com/index.asp?fuseaction=cancerbyType.lookup&list=cervical

Cervical Cancer, Medline Plus,
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cervicalcancer.html

Cervical Cancer Information, Women's' Cancer Network, Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
http://www.wcn.org/interior.cfm?featureid=1&diseaseid=3&topicid=&contenttypeid=&contentfile=

Challenge to Eliminate Cervical Cancer campaign, Women in Government
http://www.womeningovernment.org/prevention/

Gynecological Cancer Support & Informatio
http://www.eyesontheprize.org/FAQ/index.html

HPV, Cervical Cancer, and the New Vaccine, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kaiseredu.org/topics_im.asp?id=609&imID=1&parentID=72

National Cervical Cancer Coalition
http://www.nccc-online.org/

National HPV and cervical cancer Prevention Resource Center, American Social Health Association
http://www.ashastd.org/hpv/hpv_learn_fastfacts.cfm

Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
The Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program helps low-income, uninsured, and underserved women gain access to lifesaving screening programs for early detection of breast and cervical cancers. The Oregon BCC Program provides screening funds to promote early detection of breast and cervical cancer among Oregon's medically underserved individuals. Each year, approximately 7,000 eligible individuals receive services.
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/bcc/index.shtml

Prevent Cancer Foundation
http://www.preventcancer.org/

Pap test and cervical health: A Healthy Habit for You, National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pap-tests-cervical-health

Women's Health, US Dept. of health and Human Services
http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/ccervix.htm

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January 20-26 is Healthy Weight Week

Join us in celebrating a week focused on eating well, living actively, and appreciating yourself! About 133 million Americans - over 2/3 of the nation - are not at a healthy weight. Instead of jumping on the latest diet bandwagon, weight management should be about making healthy lifestyle changes.

To find out if you are at your healthy weight, calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) with this online BMI calculator (http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/). A BMI between 18.5 and 24.5 means you are at a pretty healthy weight. Below that range is considered underweight, and over that range is considered overweight or obese.

Know you need to size down?

Take heart - little changes to your lifestyle will help you shed those pounds! Here are some tips to get you started:

Establish an eating routine

Aim for following the Dietary Guidelines but don't worry if you don't do it everyday: it's the overall picture of eating that is important.

Read Labels

This is a valuable skill to have. Practice reading food labels with this online activity from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Move it!

Physical activity is the best gift you can give yourself. Every little bit you do in a day adds up to better health. Find small ways to add physical activity to your day at http://www.smallstep.gov/step_3/step3_index.html.

See Your Doctor

A number of health issues can cause weight gain or make it harder to lose weight. If you feel like you are doing all you can and nothing is happening, talk to a health professional.

OHSU Weight Management Resources:

OHSU Health Promotion and Sports Medicine Clinic

This clinic consists of physicians who are internists with postgraduate training in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect adults. Physicians with expertise in helping adults become and stay healthy will help patients be more physically active and use exercise to treat medical problems. A sports-related problem is not required. Visit the Sports Medicine Clinic online for more information or call 503 494-6815 to make an appointment.

OHSU Surgical Weight Reduction Program

The team of experts in this program guide patients through the entire process of surgical weight reduction. Surgeons, nurses, dieticians and psychologists are on-hand to assist in everything from selecting the right surgical option to providing counseling and nutrition advice. Call the recorded information line at 503 494-2489 or visit http://www.ohsuhealth.com/SurgicalWeightReduction/index.html for more information.

Related Health Topics on Our Web Site

Watch Your Weight
Components of Food
Nutrition in Pregnancy
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Online Resources for Health Information

Links to Information on Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Healthy Weight Week (Healthy Weight Network)
http://www.healthyweight.net/hww.htm

National Women's Health Resource Center: Weight Management http://www.healthywomen.org/healthtopics/weightmanagement

Partnership for Healthy Weight Management
http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/index.htm

More health resources.

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