Stirrups and Stories is a grassroots initiative to improve health outcomes and the care women receive in the OB or GYN office by collecting women's stories to educate and empower both patients and providers.
The purpose ofStirrups and Storiesis multi-fold: first and foremost, to give space to women to talk about their experiences. Who really asks, 'so how is OB/GYN care for you, ladies?' Not usually the providers or medical establishment, and other women tend to ask (in our experience) in one-on-one or friendship settings. But this information is valuable! If we start listening to the women, and collecting their stories, we can discover reasons women do or do not seek care, what concerns women actually have, how providers can improve the care they give their patients, what's going divinely right and what's going egregiously wrong.
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
Discusses how Canada’s obstetrics and gynecology society is proposing a national birthing strategy to help address a shortage of maternity healthcare professionals – and a looming maternity care crisis.
Provides a clinical and theoretic sourcebook for the practitioner facing the many universal and specific issues of obstetrics and gynecology that arise in psychiatric practice.
Addresses a wide range of health issues from common concerns, including fibroids, urinary tract infections and PMS, to more serious health issues, such as ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers, endometriosis, STIs, infertility and sexual dysfunction.
Works to improve the care of women with gynecologic cancer by encouraging research, disseminating knowledge which will raise the standards of practice in the prevention and treatment of gynecologic malignancies, and cooperating with other organizations interested in women's health care, oncology and related fields.
Promotes optimal reproductive health for all Canadian women and fosters research in reproductive health. Develops clinical practice guidelines and offers a menopause awareness program.
Provides a framework for assessing and treating gyneacological conditions. Designed to assist physicians in developing their own quality management program and act as a guide for assessing the quality of patient care provided in the facilities.
